How to Make Cheap Concrete Weights and Molds!
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- Опубліковано 15 гру 2020
- 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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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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Came for the diy instructions, stayed for this guy! Thank you for such good quality video!
Lolz! Thank you! I'm glad you Enjoyed!
Yes it looks good man. I got 10 90# quickcrete left over from my paving my own back yard. I got covid 3 years and lost all my strength 💪 and never been back to 24 fitness gym in 3 years. Making my own weight from concrete with your instructions
I have had these for several weeks ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxP26Tir6n60vUkdtn4mbwhRO8cwuJQNy2 and I have been really happy with them so far. I love being able to do a variety of workouts at home when I don't have time to make it to the gym. When paired with a basic bench, there are tons of different exercises and you can hit pretty much all major muscle groups. It is easy to adjust to your desired weight with the dials on each side. They slide in and out of the cradle smoothly. The only downside to this design vs the newer version, is that these are pretty wide. This does limit your range of motion with certain hand positions on certain exercises. Straight dumbbell press would be an example of this. I have to turn my hands slightly in order to bring them close enough together. Not a huge deal to me though. Really happy with this purchase and would definitely recommend.
How tf does this not have way way more views
Because I'm a sneaky sneaky ninja who hides in the shadows and no one sees
this is probably the most informative concerning the numbers to get a more exact weight from the DIY molds. Thank you very much.
Welcs dude! Just know results may vary lol
He's asian, what did you expected?
We just graduated Weight Making College in one lesson
@@UnoozerActual MOST INFORMITIVE PERSON IN THE WORLD
Finally! Someone who explained the math and amounts of material. Thanks bud
You're welcome dooood!
Best edited video about concrete weights, and it's also one of the most thorough. Great work, bro!
I appreciate your kind words! I hope this helped and wasn't too long lol
Your editting chops are unreal. You have serious talent man.
Thank you!
youre really funnyyyyy
Thanksssss!
Bro you made my day, I've been looking for a decent plan with cm for ages. You made a funny video about it. Thank you.
Hey you're welcome lol! Hopefully all the conversions helped because the majority of the world uses metric anyway!
Ive already gone through all the work of researching and building my own concrete weights, and watched the whole thing because I enjoy the quality of your editing :)
I appreciate you watching the whole thing! (it's so long) I'm still learning the ropes with the whole editing aspect!
you deserve more subscibers, such a good and funny video with lots of editing. not a boring part! didn't even realise it was 20 minutes! great video.
I tried to not make it boring haha!
Gotta give credit to this guy, the amount of hours editing and filming this video must be trough the roof, great content man!
I actually have the ability to pause time, so really it only took me 1 second to edit the entire thing.
THIS WAS AMAZING!!!! Not only was this very informative, my god your editing skills and sense of humor are great! Got a sub from me!
Glad it was entertaining! haha!
This is the most comprehensive DIY dumbbell video out there! Thanks man!
After watching a few of these 'mold your own weighs' videos, I have decided to just save up more money and buy plates.
I will say this is one of the most thorough videos on making them, and the video was shot and edited in a fun style. Most people might not realize how much extra time it adds to the demo process to shoot and edit all the different shot angles etc. Good job.
Now I want a future video when you rep out on 3 plates for squats, and 2 plates for bench.
Cheers
I really appreciate your words! And I would DEFINITELY recommend getting actual plates over these if you can! However at the time of recording, and now actually from what I've seen, they're all out of stock on all major retailers lol. The used market is great, but a ton of those are sold out too haha!
The quality of this video has been highly underrated. This needs more love
If it helps people, that's all that matters!
I watched a whole lot of these concrete plate videos and I think you've covered everything the best. The stencil takes it to the next level.
I'm glad it could help you! and I hope I did cover everything briefly haha!
You are the lord of instructions my man, thanks for pdf and the cm and the kilo meserment
You're Welcome! I hope the PDF wasn't too confusing and downloaded fine! I tried my best to include all the major units because the majority of the world uses the metric system anyway haha!
The best video on concrete plates I’ve honestly ever seen; great instructions and information, great editing, all around great work!! Thank you so much
You're welcome!
best video ever on creating 45 pounders ever, very informative!!! on the comedic aspect, it was funny and very creatively written and directed!!!! well done man!!!!!
Thanks!
goddamnit please keep making videos MORE VIDEOS, you are going to be youtube famous and rich. so entertaining. i could watch all day. killing me.
Haha well honestly I'd rather not be famous, I just want to help people out!
the most thorough, detailed and by far the funniest tutorial ive seen 10/10. amazing video
I'm glad!
Best video on this topic I've seen yet. Very informative and extremely humorous. Nicely done!
I appreciate it!
Omg I love this video! You give all the information in detail with out letting the details slow you down and me fall asleep. And you're hilarious. I hope you chanel grows man
I appreciate your kind words man!
The editing was on point! I also appreciate that your plates aren’t ridiculously thick the way some other homemade plates are
That's so true! The 45's actually turned out slightly thinner than those black rogue bumper plate things.
This man solved a rubik cube with one hand while trying to get a concrete burn inside of a video on how to create workout equipment. Top tier my dude.
Haha! I appreciate it!
You just won a new subscription from me, never a boring part of the long video salute to you bro... from Philippines 🇵🇭 💖
Thank you! Only have 1 real video though at the moment haha!
one of the best videos i have ever seen no cap
I came for the knowledge, blown away by the humor. Thanks!
Thank you too!
You're amazing dude, thanks for breaking this all down.
Hope it helped!
The best video on the subject i found on UA-cam. Amazing.
Thank you!
Hands down the most entertaining and informative diy concrete weights video!
Glad you enjoyed!
That was one of the best put together videos I've seen in a long time.
Out of all the tutorials for this topic this is the best explained one, you dont leave anything to the viewer to guess and thats awesome, fool prool without doubt, really see the effort on the tutorial, great job!
I tried my best to include everything without it going to 40 minutes haha!
Best video i ever watched hands down !
Best Video on this topic by far
Dude, you're editing and humor elevate this DIY stuff from obligated drudgery to zany fun. How do you not have more of these videos!!!
Haha thanks that what I was going for! I just haven't had time at all to make any others yet 😭
Without a doubt this is my favourite and most educational tutorial for concrete weights. 👍👍 awesome job dude
Haha I'm glad it could be a help to you and your endeavors!
Great job, love the energy of this video
Excellent video !!! Very informative , hilarious and impressive ! It must've taken you ages to edit this thing but man it was worth it. Your sense of humour is terrific and the knowledge you shared for making these plates is the best I've seen on youtube. Well done !!!
Thank you!
This is genius and I love the energy of this video. Someone pay this man fr.
Got to this late but thanks haha!
THIS VIDEO IS GOLDEN! You kick butt man !!!
No, YOU kick butt!
I really respect the work you put in to do the math and get the homemmade moulds at the weights. Very accurate and also affordable. And you shared the information. Thank you so much. I should be able to have space to do this maybe in a month.
That means a ton! Thank you! and let me know if you have any issues! I try to answer comments the best I can haha!
This is the best video I have seen in a while! So informative, thank you!
You're totes magoats welcome!
Naww dawgg, best mold vid!! hands down
this is an amazing video it should 100% be the first one that comes up when you look up how to make plates
Best tutorial on the Tube Sir!!! I’m subbed and ready to make some Cadillacs!!!
Soooo Nice edited video. Very pleasing and fun to watch! 100% useful
Thanks!
Holy smokes. I really enjoyed the splash of humour and edits! Most informative and entertaining DIY concrete plate video 😂
Glad ya did!
You, sir, deserve some recognition.
Great content here.
Haha hope it helped!
super useful vid thanks bro, picking up my concrete tomorrow
Nice! Hope it works out decent!
This is incredible. Best video by FAR, thank you so much God bless you
The amount of effort this guy put into this video.. I like it
And I like you
This video is really informative! Thank you so much for this!
You're welcome!
Very thorough, and very funny. Thank you for posting this.
You're welcome! Hope it helps!
Great video bro!!
Very detailed
Very entertaining and thorough. This was really well done.
This reminds me of a 90's Bill Nye show. Excellent work.👌
Anyone and everyone should view this video. Solid work and effort brother
Thank you!
This was extremely helpful and you were highly entertaining!! New sub!
You're welcome and thank you!
This video was great! I am starting my own home gym thank you for this video. Keep up the good work.
Awesome! Hope you find these weights useful!
THE EDIT IS PURE GOLD
Absolute lifesaver at the moment!! Managed to obtain a rusty Olympic bar but had troubles getting plate dimensions and this is amazing, imma make the plates over the weekend and see how they come out :)
Oh nice! Often used weight equipment is great and cheaper so I'm glad you could find a bar!
And I hope the plates turn out to your satisfaction haha!
Brilliant video, thanks!
Man, I rarely type comments but your edit and sense of humour is awesome. keep it up
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Man, I was desperate, searching for a video or article with exact numbers or formulas for making our own weight, and maybe a custom one (like 30kg etc) and I was thinking that my hope was lost. And finally I found this video thanks to the UA-cam Home page algorithm.
Also, in addition to be the one who give me the info I wanted, you're. Very. Funny. Thanks for this. All of this.
I'm glad you found it and it was helpful to you!
This is the BEST option for a homegym
this is the best video for DIY I have ever seen , good work my friend
You did a heck of a job on the video. Very entertaining and educational
Great video! Funny yet informative!
Cool man! Thanks for the video. It helps me a lot
Thanks for the useful information. Takes a lot of the guess work plus trial and error trying to figure how to make them.
You're welcome, I hope it helped you! It did take a lot of experimentation and research and mistakes!
Great video!!! Awesome editing style!!!💪💪💪
Thank you very much for the tips. Greetings from Brazil.
Sweet! I love Brazil!
Wow great presentation
You need to make more videos mate. Really well edited and generally presented.
This video is pure genius. Great job !!
I appreciate it! Hope it helps!
This was entertaining and helpful. Thanks for sharing and saving me alot of money
Welcs!
What an amazingly helpful and detailed video! Thanks so much!
You're Welcome!
i have never enjed an DIY so mutch like yours :-D it was funny and informative. Thanks dude
Super helpful. Thank you
Thanks for such a wonderful information....and your video editing is hilarious.....my respect for such a great wor........greetings from Chile!!!!
Nice! Chile seems like an awesome country!
This was incredibly entertaining.
very informative and funny!! thank you for publishing this
aye aye captain!
Great video bro!
One of the best, thank you for sharing
Brilliant video very informative, with very concise information and entertaining too. Well done
Thank you!
Wow. This is exactly what I was looking for
Awesome video! Well researched, well executed and definitely deserves more views. Lots of humor and great postproduction work. Remember, concrete continues to cure and gets stronger for up to ~28 days, as long as you keep it moist. That excess moisture is a good thing. That said, your video is better than any I have seen on the subject.
I appreciate it! and exactly! The excess moisture is indeed a good thing, but for people who wanted weights ASAP I figured 4 days is a good minimal wait time for them to be usable and close to their final true weight! But, I'm no concrete expert so maybe it's better to wait longer before using them?
You should keep doing videos, incredibly instructional and entertaining.
I'd love to! Just been so busy lately haven't found any time to do anything!
Great video! Thanks for your help!
You're welcome! Hope it helps!
LOL dude u r craaaaazyyy!! And as a cinematographer and editor i have to say that your awesome is maaaaawd!! Thumbs up for the total work. keep it up
Haha I tried to make it more "cinematic" and stuff!
great video so far..thanks
AMAZING video
Thanks alot man! That was informative and hilarioius at the same time! Definitely gonna try these after i finish my rack
No Problem I'm glad you enjoyed! Let me know if you have any questions!
Nice was really looking for a good video for this, and you a pleasant guy to listen to! Thanks for the video.
You're welcome!
dude this was so entertaining to watch
I'm glad haha!
Underrated channel
I'm ok with that!
Awesome video👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Best video on the topic, very thorough and entertaining. Editing is really good, can imagine it took a load of work. Keep making vids!
Maybe make something about how to make a DIY weight pulley system, would like to see that
I appreciate the kind words! I have been thinking about other "fitness" related doodads, but there already great tutorials out so not sure if I can make better haha!
Amazing video. Thank you!