Recently, pilates reformers became popular in most part of the world. People either go to pilates studio to do pilates or they buy their own pilates reformers. It is feasible to use pilates reformers at home, however it is important to choose a correct equipment. You can learn how to choose the proper pilates equipment in our other post.
Next question is how to produce a pilates reformer. If you want to know all about the pilates reformers and how it is made, you are at a right place. Classic reformer bodies are made of wood. As a wood material, mostly beech, mahogany or walnut can be used. Atro Pilates uses beech wood to produce pilates reformers. The wood is cut to size and jointed together to form the reformer bed. Next step is sanding the reformer body to get a smooth surface. After 3 or 4 sanding stages you will have a silk surface ready to make finish. As a finish, we use water based varnish and make 4 layers of varnish to get an ideal result.
Production of Reformer Carriage Board
After finishing the pilates reformer body, you need to make main carriage board. As a main board you can use veneered MDF board and add all accessories on it. Main parts are the wheels and the springs. The wheels run on the aluminum angle profile fixed on the reformer body. There are 5 springs with different strength levels.
Upholstery
The final part of the production is the upholstery. The combination of proper foam and leather will provide both comfort and aesthetics. Carriage board, head unit, shoulder part, jump board and box need upholstery works. You need to choose proper foam or sponge with suitable thickness. After fixing the foam, an anti-allergic leather will cover the foam and give a wonderful view.
Pilates Reformer Accessories
Finally, it is time to add the accessories onto the reformer machine. Main accessories are the box and jump board. They coıme in the separate boxes. Additionally, every reformer come with the following accessories:
- springs
- straps
- handles
- shoulder pins
- pulleys
- pulley sticks
- rope (cord)
After adding these accessories, it is time to pack the reformer. Considering the size and weight of the reformer, the packing should be strong and reliable. 3-layer box will be fine for boxing the reformer. Once the reformer is packed, you can ship it to the customer.