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Since moving into my first place I've got the DIY bug, and I needed somewhere to store my weight plates. So knocked up this tank of a rack in 3-4 hours at a cost of about £30:
My homemade weight plate rack (WFS)
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Homemade weight plate rack
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 11:35 PM
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 09:29 AM
Nice one. Hmm, wonder if my meagre DIY skills are up for this one.....
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 11:22 AM
Franz29, on 12 February 2010 - 09:29 AM, said:
Nice one. Hmm, wonder if my meagre DIY skills are up for this one.....
Funny that, I was thinking exactly the same
45 yo, 183 cm, 95 kg BW
Squat 3x5x135kg , Bench 3x5x62.5kg, Press 3x5x47.5kg, DL 1x5x157.5kg, PC 5x3x55kg
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Squat 3x5x135kg , Bench 3x5x62.5kg, Press 3x5x47.5kg, DL 1x5x157.5kg, PC 5x3x55kg
'Grole's Trog' is on www.funckey.co.uk, warriortraining.co.uk & www.ironstrong.org
Same log, different conversations.
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 12:04 PM
Cheers guys. Really not too difficult - all you need is the timber, a saw, tape measure, screws (I used 3" decking ones), glue and some time! I made up the dimensions as I went along (testing against my plates etc) and it's by no means perfect, but it's my first go at a timber structure (I'm fairly new to DIY!) There are no angled cuts (all are 90 degree) so I'm pretty sure anyone could make these.
By the way, got my timber from Travis Perkins. The wood in B&Q and Wickes is a bit cr4p. I wanted treated stuff as this is to be stored in my shed, and the stuff from TP is smooth planed instead of rough sawn, so it's easier to work with. Was a little more expensive but worth it, and it still came in at under £30 in materials.
By the way, got my timber from Travis Perkins. The wood in B&Q and Wickes is a bit cr4p. I wanted treated stuff as this is to be stored in my shed, and the stuff from TP is smooth planed instead of rough sawn, so it's easier to work with. Was a little more expensive but worth it, and it still came in at under £30 in materials.
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 03:33 PM
Schwinners, on 12 February 2010 - 12:04 PM, said:
I'm pretty sure anyone could make these.
There's always one exception
Nice one mate, looks quality, and also serves as a garage coffee table! Hehe.
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Posted 13 February 2010 - 06:09 PM
Made a little enhancement to it today. Got 5 tool hooks from screwfix for £3 (each takes 20kg) and screwed them into the frame so I have space to store my kettlebell and dumbbell handles
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