Lightweight Adjustable RPTC Mount with Door-Stop Hardware

by Trango Holds • June 12, 2025

The finished adjustable mount. Keep reading to learn how to make your own.

In a previous article we showed you a French-cleat mount for the Rock Prodigy Training Center, but it was bulky and tricky to build. Here’s an alternate, low-profile method using off-the-shelf door-stop hardware—about $20 and one hour of work.

Required Tools

• Drill
• Circular saw (rigid blade)
• Level
• Clamps
• Tape measure
• Safety glasses & gloves

Optional Tools

• Table saw
• Electric sander

Materials

• 2×10 (or 2×8/2×6) lumber, ≥8 ft long
• 3/4″ plywood (~2 ft²)
• “Door stop” hangers (Home Depot zinc-plated)
• 5/16″ bolts & washers + matching T-nuts
• Wood screws for RPTC mounting

Cutting & Shaping the Base

Trace your RPTC halves on ¾″ plywood and cut with a jigsaw. Leave a 1″ margin at the top so the door stops can hook securely.

Cutting the 3/4″ plywood base board with a jigsaw. Use safety glasses!

Installing Door-Stop Hardware

Lay out and pre-drill bolt holes near the top edge. Torque the 5/16″ bolts into T-nuts flush with the back of the plywood.

Torquing the bolts into the T-nuts.

The finished backplate.

Mounting Your RPTC

Choose screws that won’t protrude through the back. Clamp the RPTC half onto the base, verify alignment, then drive in your screws.

Selecting the right length screws to mount the RPTC with.

The RPTC mounted on the base plates.

Final Notes

Hang your base boards on any 2×10 cross-beam—the door stops simply hook and hold. If there’s a gap, add a 3/8″–1/2″ shim to your beam. Adjust your beam height so the bottom of your board ends up at your preferred 81″ off the floor.