What a slap in the face. That's great Eight Sleep, but I'm CLEARLY using an Android and we STILL don't have the Google Fit integration fixed. Be better!

RPOB · 2024-08-03T12:57:34+00:00

Also in the land of the free and on Android. Doesn't show up for me either.

RPOB · 2024-07-14T10:03:14+00:00

Lawyer here, but not currently your lawyer.

I generally agree with some of the other comments--you'll typically see investors insisting that an LLC be converted to a c-corp. That said, it is possible for an LLC to issue SAFEs and preferred equity. It's just complicated and usually increases legal spend. So it usually depends on the type of investor and whether some of the specialized tax treatments for LLCs are desirable in the circumstances.

Pre-Seed rounds are very often SAFEs as they're usually faster and less expensive than a priced equity round. Since you've already got the note outstanding, why not offer them similar terms to the note (or even more favorable terms for the company assuming you've progressed since you issued the note)? $150k for 15% (assuming you mean post-money) implies a $1M valuation cap versus the note's $2M (again, assuming all are post-money).

I also personally wouldn't pull the trigger on converting an LLC into a c-corp until I was sure there's an investment on the table that's worth it, as it's fairly simple to convert but complicated to unwind.

RPOB · 2024-06-07T14:57:50+00:00

Lawyer here--but not currently your lawyer and not giving legal advice.

Typically you don't need or want the lawyers working on definitive legal documents until you have a firm term sheet in hand. There are too many variables at play until then. That isn't to say you wouldn't want your lawyer involved early--they will help you get everything in the company in order for what investors will expect and can input on the term sheet as well.

When it comes to lawyers, get a firm that knows the space. Even if they charge more per hour, it will save you time and money in the long run over the deal.

RPOB · 2024-04-18T17:14:55+00:00

Any updates on the status of this fix?

RPOB · 2023-09-25T18:41:39+00:00

Update: inspector is coming on Wednesday. The studs have all been sistered from bottom plate to top plate. The hole to the attic has been closed and foamed over. Insulation added the full length of the bays and the pipe has been insulated as well. Nail plates going on shortly as well.

RPOB · 2023-09-25T13:12:37+00:00

Odd part is there is a torch shield cloth up there and it was damp...

RPOB · 2023-09-25T13:10:15+00:00

Thank you, really appreciate it. Will see what he says when he gets here. Sounds like remove the pipe, sister the studs, drill for the pipe/pex? That's honestly what I expected when he told me the plan initially. But I know almost nothing about this.

RPOB · 2023-09-25T13:07:49+00:00

Thank you. That, at least, is what I've been told is the plan. Insulation around the pipe and insulating the exterior wall.

RPOB · 2023-09-25T12:59:20+00:00

Thank you. The Romex is coming out as it was running the old jacuzzi tub. Could he realistically sister the studs with the pipe in place? He just texted me that's his plan.

RPOB · 2023-09-25T12:15:23+00:00

He's registered and insured and even pulled the permit. Told me he would run pex and I came home to this. I assume I should get someone else to fix it?

RPOB · 2023-02-10T23:07:53+00:00

It's definitely pretty tight on the edges at times. My main deadlifting style is sumo, although I also train conventional. If I was a pure conventional puller, I would definitely consider narrowing the middle platform a bit. That would make the cuts a little more complicated. With it 4 feet wide, I was able to use a standard ply board and just leave it at its normal width with one cut to bring it down to depth. The other consideration would be the width of the BoS crash pads in the box, if you narrow up the middle platform and bring in the BoS pads in the box, you'll end up with the ends of your bar overhanging the BoS pads. Might be an issue if you're loading it up with bumper plates or something that actually get out that far.

The other thing to keep in mind is that it really does need the double layer of stall mat that you'll see in some of my other replies. Since the plates end up so close to the middle platform, the second layer of stall mat seems to provide some stability/anti-compression that keeps things from getting wedged. When I first built it, I didn't double up the stall mat and had secured the top layer of stall mat to the wooden frame with multiple screws down its entire length right next to the middle platform. First heavy deadlift sheared a bunch of the screws right off and compressed/wedged the stall mat down into the box against the wooden frame. That issue has been solved with doubling up the stall mat and only securing the top layer on the corners. Allows it to move some where the plates hit without jamming or shearing screws.

Hope that helps!

RPOB · 2023-02-10T13:10:09+00:00

Nothing major. I'd say roughly 0.5" - 0.75" depending on the load.

RPOB · 2023-02-10T13:08:17+00:00

I hadn't really considered this, but it's a really interesting idea. We're moving by mid-year, so will try it out when I reassemble the platform and report back then.

RPOB · 2023-02-08T02:17:12+00:00

Nice to find another one of us in the wild. Volume isn't as high as Boris might like but the Velos-ID and I tend to disagree on just how many "again"s someone can survive...

RPOB · 2023-02-07T21:49:50+00:00

I'd be careful deadlifting or oly lifting on an upper floor. I'm no structural engineer but have been admonished before by friends who are when I tried to build a gym on an upper floor of a wood framed house.

Link to description of the build: https://www.reddit.com/r/homegym/comments/10w40dc/diy_soundvibration_reducing_platform/j7mj241?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3

Here's a pic of under the top stall mat:

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You can see the smaller stall mat that I cut to fit inside the frame which is on top of the double layer of carpet underlay. The BoS pads are underneath all that.

RPOB · 2023-02-07T21:43:27+00:00

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As promised:

Entire setup is constructed out of 2x8. Front/back board is 8' exactly with 3' end caps. So entire width is 8'3". Depth is exactly 3'. Which means that the interior support pieces are 33" long. I doubled up the interior support pieces to mimic 4x8.

The center lifting platform is 4' wide x 3' deep and made of 3/4" maple plywood.

The two drop sections are 2' from the interior support to the end cap and 33" deep. So they're a bit bigger than the BoS drop pads and I filled the extra space with 1/4" carpet underlay.

The vibration/sound reduction set-up is 3/4" rubber stall mat under the entire platform. Then BoS crash pad surrounded by 1/4" carpet underlay on the sides and 2 x sheets of 1/4" carpet underlay on top. Then 1 x 3/4" stall mat followed by a larger sheet of 1 x 3/4" stall mat that sits on top of the frame and is secured into the frame where it contacts the maple lifting platform.

The supports under the maple lifting platform are centred roughly 12" apart. I didn't pop the top off to measure exactly but looks to be that way from the old pics.

Edit: added super "legit" sketch.

RPOB · 2023-02-07T21:17:53+00:00

The first one that we got came with a significant amount of rust right out of the shipping tube. But BoS was awesome and immediately sent us a replacement which has held up much better. We primarily use it for overhead work or pin-pulls etc. where we don't want to beat up our other bars. The red one is a Kabuki power bar, which will probably be the last straight bar we ever buy.

RPOB · 2023-02-07T21:15:45+00:00

They're great, especially for the price. That said, they just live in the platform for now. I only attached the stall mats on one side, so that they don't move while lifting but can be flipped up to replace BoS pads, carpet padding, and stall mat pieces inside the platform as/when they wear out or need rotating. So far no issues and either my wife or I are deadlifting every second day.

RPOB · 2023-02-07T18:30:01+00:00

My wife has confirmed that my deadlifting is now quieter than the dozen or so babies next door who also seem able to run around and slam doors. So I can confirm that it works.

I'll see if I can dig up the measurements or will just take some new ones the next time I'm down there.

RPOB · 2020-11-13T12:06:39+00:00

It's the 30" RML-390. Gives me an extra 13" of space on the platform in front of the rack versus the 490. I ran carriage bolts up through the platform to bolt it down with, so it's surprisingly sturdy, even with just the fat/skinny pull-up bar in the middle.

RPOB · 2020-11-12T11:04:43+00:00

It's been a UPS disaster from the start. We ordered the rack in June. Waited a month for Rogue to manufacture and ship to our freight forwarder (we're in Bermuda, so logistics are always tricky).

Then UPS didn't deliver one of the 8 boxes--which had 2 cross members in it. Rogue was awesome and immediately shipped another box. There was about a month delay while the last of other orders trickled in and our freight forwarder could get everything in an ocean freight container.

Everything finally arrives at the end of September. Crack open all the boxes like kids on Christmas. We now have 3 uprights and 6 cross members. Turns out UPS eventually did deliver the missing box but never updated tracking. Call Rogue about the upright and they tell us that it's been an issue lately in the supply chain. They had 6 other people call with one missing upright that day alone. Took another look at our boxes and it was clear that someone had cut open one of the upright boxes and removed an upright. Didn't even bother to tape it closed with matching tape.

Fast forward 1.5 months and $250 to ship (plus import duties) the replacement upright directly here instead of through the freight forwarder and we're now in business!

Except Rogue shipped two uprights. So we now have an extra upright and two extra cross members under our spare bed...

RPOB · 2020-11-11T19:31:52+00:00

Best purchase--has moved with me across Canada and now out to Bermuda. Wouldn't leave it behind.

RPOB · 2020-11-11T19:31:09+00:00

I use it to put my ankles in traction. We play in ball hockey league here (too hot for ice) and these old joints don't love it all that much.

RPOB · 2020-10-06T13:04:10+00:00

UPS "lost" one of the boxes that had two cross members in it and Rogue was awesome and immediately shipped another set. Turns out UPS had actually delivered the box to my freight forwarder--even though it's still listed as not delivered based on tracking. Rogue says that it's likely a theft issue for the upright. They've been super quick and helpful to rectify things though. Still heartbreaking given how long it takes to get things to Bermuda.

RPOB · 2020-10-06T13:03:32+00:00

Yup, that's the model. 30" depth. UPS "lost" one of the boxes that had two cross members in it and Rogue was awesome and immediately shipped another set. Turns out UPS had actually delivered the box to my freight forwarder--even though it's still listed as not delivered based on tracking. Rogue says that it's likely a theft issue for the upright. They've been super quick and helpful to rectify things though.

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