How to make your own super cheap cardboard molds and concrete weight plates for your weight lifting needs! 440lbs (200kg) of weight plates for $136 USD
Molds and weights for 45, 25, 10, & 5lbs (20.4, 11.3, 4.5, 2.3kgs)
Mold Dimension Diagram: imgur.com/gallery/2dmCR6k
You can use the bottom of 5gal buckets, instead of making a 10lb mold :)
Easiest/cheapest ways to draw large custom circles = a ruler with holes in it or a pre-measured string around a nail with a pencil at the end (both ways function the same)
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No fancy tools are required; however, I would HIGHLY recommend an angle grinder for finishing work. You can use sanding discs, flap discs, or concrete/masonry grinding wheels, but I found diamond cup wheels to be the fastest and most durable when grinding concrete. However, they are expensive, I used the Ridgid 4.5” Turbo Cup Wheel at $60 USD.
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Cardboard Mold Pros:
Very cheap and customizable, can make as many as you want for super cheap, as accurate as you make them
Cons:
As accurate as you make them, might produce ugly plates, can leak moisture if not made well, not super reusable, takes time to make
Plastic Mold Pros:
Nicer looking weights, more consistent sized plates, more reusable, can retain moisture better, built in weight numbers
Cons:
Expensive, not very customizable, might be out of stock/production, takes time to ship
Plastic Mold Sellers:
bit.ly/2WmPCG0
bit.ly/34eug2g
(not sponsored, just molds that’ll give you nice looking concrete plates)
amzn.to/34iC033 (should be ok too I would imagine)
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Weight Materials USD:
Concrete (I used Quikrete 5000) - $5.25 per 50lb bag
Rebar 3/8”x48” US #3 SI #10 - $3.10 per 45lb plate
Chicken Net 24”x10ftx12” - $17.99 1 package used in 8x45lbs, 2x25lbs, 2x10lbs, 2x5lbs
Latex-ite Trowel Patch 1gal - $11.97 (I’d recommend a concrete/driveway filler sealer $30-40 5gal)
ABS/PVC Pipe 2”x2ft - $3.58
Mold Materials USD:
Cardboard - Free "29 Places to Get Free Boxes" bit.ly/3mtXCQw
Plastic drop cloth/paint tarp/trash bags - $3-$8 (I used one 9ftx12ft plastic drop cloth for $7)
Duck Tape - $10 per 3 pack (I used 3 rolls for 6x45lb, 2x25lb, and 1x5lb molds)
Tools I used USD:
Bathroom Weight Scale - $20
Metal Ruler with homemade radius holes- $8
Cheap Tape Measure - $6
5gal bucket - $4 (I used 3 buckets $12)
Concrete trowel small 5”x2” - $10
Hand saw - $10 (for cutting the pipes I used a miter saw $220 you definitely don’t need this)
Wire/metal Snippers - $10 (I used Wiss 9-3/4” compound action aviation snips 18 Ga. $18)
Scissors - $7
Box Cutter - $5
Shovel - $8 (used for mixing concrete by hand)
4.5”x6” Corded Angle Grinder - $150
Ridgid 4.5” Turbo Cup wheel - $60
Total Raw Weight Material Cost 440lbs in plates (without tools) ≈ $117 USD
8 - 3/8”x48” Rebar $25
10 - 50lb bags of concrete used $55
2 - 2”x2ft ABS/PVC pipe for the 34” needed $7
1 - Latex-ite Trowel Patch 1gal - $12
1 - Chicken Net 24”x10ftx12” - $18
My Total Mold Cost ≈ $19 USD (6x45lb molds, 2x25lb molds, 1x5lb mold)
3 - duck tape rolls $12
1 - 9ftx12ft Plastic drop cloth $7
Finished 440lbs of weight plates without tools ≈ $136
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My video on how to make the weight-lifting rack:
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Thank you for your support and time! I hope this helps! :)
Hopefully this can give you a laugh especially during these tough times
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15 дек 2020
