DIY Weight plates

[@Mattomeo15]

This is awesome mate, have been thinking of a way to make weight plates for a while

[@ViktorVrska]

Very nice! 👍

[@rolfhogfeldt7645]

Great job 👏 👍

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Thank you😁

[@jwbodey]

Good job! Well done, great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Thank you! No worries😊

[@yusufibrahim6754]

Awesome.

[@abulybah6947]

I actually thought you were gonna cut the poly bins as the skin for the plate, after you had trimmed the interior tubing. LOL I guess that would work too with a layer on the cement site of the plate. Nice work mate. Looks proper good 👍

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Not a bad idea there👌

[@nikcrocker6380]

Your a bloody genius 👍👍

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Thanks Nik! Was a good fun project😁

[@martinlaw449]

Looking good great job

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Thank you Martin!

[@alexanderizzard1254]

Hey Matt! Just finished my first plate! Im from Canada and with the lockdown and no way to find these bins cheap? I payed 46$ for just 2 buckets but in time it will pay off! The plates look great mate thanks again 👍

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Hey mate, Wow!! That's expensive but you're exactly right. You can keep re-using them👊🤗 Thanks for the feedback and if you feel like it...Add me on insta and post it in a story so I can share it!

[@alexanderizzard1254]

For sure! I don’t have instagram atm but I will make an account and get a story going! I’m in the process of painting them right now, I have 2-45lbs 4-25lbs and hope to do some 10s! Thanks again Matt I will message as soon as I have the account going!

[@MattLees-Nunan]

@@alexanderizzard1254 Great work!! Looking forward to seeing what colours you've decided to go with!😁

[@alexanderizzard1254]

“That’s not a knife,” jk man had too, great video best one yet! Easy done with those buckets!

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Hahaha Cheers my man! Glad you liked it😊

[@fightermma]

After the paint are the weights smooth? Would they rip a carpet picking them up and down doing deadlifts for example?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

I only paint one side and it's smooth as a baby's bottom! I recommend getting rubber matting though just to be on the safe side😊

[@1234s6]

Aussiesome videos man ;)

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Thank you!!

[@freeg1312]

What are those iron steel thingy's inside for?

[@freeg1312]

and what are they called?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

That is reinforcing so the concrete doesn't crack

[@freeg1312]

@@MattLees-Nunan thanks man i will need this, my friend and i are making a gym together and real plates are way to expensive

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Awesome! Let me know how it goes! @mattnunan😊

[@fightermma]

Would drilling a hole into a stepping stone break the stone?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Not if you've put the mesh in😊

[@richardmartin5147]

So 20kg of dry concrete will make a 20kg plate? Adding the water and the hardening process doesn't change the weight at all?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Exactly! Because water evaporates into a gas😊

[@cffoo438]

Hi,may i know the bar bell is a real bar bell or it just a steel?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

It's just a 32mm, 3mm thick, 2.4m steel tubing. Everything in the IsoGym is homemade!!!

[@cffoo438]

@@MattLees-Nunan nice ... What is the maximum weight it can supports?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

I've had 180kg on there

[@cffoo438]

@@MattLees-Nunan cool...that is crazy. Thanks for the info

[@cffoo438]

@@MattLees-Nunan i am going to diy the cement plate as well...just hope it wont break easily

[@clayanneknott601]

Great video! What was used for the color/coating?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

I'm so happy you like it😊 I used a spray paint which is a primer/paint all in one! I gave them 3 coats, allowing them to dry 1hr between coats. Hope this helps!

[@juanarenze9764]

Hey Matt I wanted to know what type of containers those are... like their materials

[@MattLees-Nunan]

They are soft plastic containers😊

[@StormBjorholm2]

What do you use as a bar and lock?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Hi! I found a 2m piece of 3mm x 32mm galvanised tubing and for the lock I found some some clamps from a hardware store that do the trick! www.temu.com/ul/kuiper/un9.html?subj=coupon-un&_bg_fs=1&_p_jump_id=895&_x_vst_scene=adg&goods_id=601099516924991&sku_id=17592216751659&adg_ctx=a-8bea62c2~c-24d798a3&_x_ads_sub_channel=shopping&_p_rfs=1&_x_ns_prz_type=-1&locale_override=12~en~AUD&_x_ns_sku_id=17592216751659&mrk_rec=1&_x_ads_channel=google&_x_gmc_account=710728018&_x_login_type=Google&_x_ads_account=2720833615&_x_ads_set=20289798374&_x_ads_id=145649057250&_x_ads_creative_id=663067281338&_x_ns_source=g&_x_ns_gclid=Cj0KCQiAj_CrBhD-ARIsAIiMxT-tcGyknVn1ydcjsURrWMaCmww6_s7RTj56AJ8aOfBKvELTCqCnoq8aAkGAEALw_wcB&_x_ns_placement=&_x_ns_match_type=&_x_ns_ad_position=&_x_ns_product_id=710728018-17592216751659&_x_ns_target=&_x_ns_devicemodel=&_x_ns_wbraid=CjgKCAiAj_CrBhBcEigAoIuo5i_BWiKxEZk0jqQ3Ji2n4aHgGeTtbZ1zTJQZfGwfPoiT4t6uGgJI3Q&_x_ns_gbraid=0AAAAAo4mICHHxaQFN0ztc6Khr-Lqirv6R&_x_ns_targetid=pla-2065954318975&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj_CrBhD-ARIsAIiMxT-tcGyknVn1ydcjsURrWMaCmww6_s7RTj56AJ8aOfBKvELTCqCnoq8aAkGAEALw_wcB

[@Ngan.marianguyen]

What if I add rocks into it? Would it decrease the overall volume of the plates (making it thinner)? 🤔🤔

[@MattLees-Nunan]

As long as you're following a ratio of cement, rock and water which is at least 20mpa. Always measure dry weight in the mould because remember water evaporates into a gas which means it weighs nothing!

[@Atomicgamerz303]

Hello brother did you add cement in that concerete. What did you add how did you do it. Take it as I have never touched concerete or cement before so guide please

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Hey bro, so you can buy pre-made bags with the cement already in it and all you do is add water😊👌

[@Atomicgamerz303]

@@MattLees-Nunan thank you champion 🤘🏼

[@Atomicgamerz303]

Does this sound good ? Blue circle mastercrete ?

[@Atomicgamerz303]

Answer bro

[@MattLees-Nunan]

@@Atomicgamerz303 Is it general purpose 40mpa?

[@tomken3]

This is great !

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Glad you like it😊

[@ellnixuk1]

how did you weigh them? scales under the bucket while adding the concrete?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

You put the bucket over the scales with dry concrete weight before mixing. Water doesn't add to the weight because it evaporates👍

[@ellnixuk1]

@@MattLees-Nunan nice. Thank you!

[@fightermma]

Would these fit a standard 1 inch dummbell? I already have dumbbells but just need heavier weights.

[@MattLees-Nunan]

I don't see why it wouldn't. I assume you mean barbell?

[@fightermma]

@@MattLees-Nunan No I mean dumbbells. I have 2x25KG Dumbbells but they become too light after a short period. I end up repping them for 20 plus reps. My plan was to create 4x7Kg or 4x10kg weight plates for the dumbbells so Id have heavy enough weight to press/RDL. That way I'll have either either 36.5KG dumbbells or 42.5KG ones. It's become very evident that lockdowns will become a reoccurring thing so it seems and I feel it's best for me to create some decent equipment. I'm going to buy tools to help me create an incline/decline bench with a leg curl on it. Then afterwards maybe a cable machine. I was also thinking about creating an adjustable barbell and also a pair of adjustable barbell stands to help me do bench press, shoulder press and squats. However due to space constraints may just stick with a bench and a cable machine. Honestly the home made stands I've seen 9n KZbin aren't that great. They involve using buckets and don't slide up and down like regular stands. How would you go about making wooden barbell stands that you can use for benching/squats that you can adjust by sliding up and down? I would use a hole saw for that part of the would you would put the clips into to adjust the height but don't know how I would cut the wood the adjustable part would be sliding up and down in. I assume Id have to cut out a rectangular piece of wood from it's middle but assume that would make the barbell stand weaker. I would need something heavy duty that I could use to bench 140kg plus. Sounds like a real stretch to build something like that out of wood for me. Any ideas?

[@fightermma]

@@MattLees-Nunan A stand like this would be perfect kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHWbdZasqNSih5o

[@xamurai00]

Perfect for lockdown.. and considering a normal 25 KG plate costs 100 euros.. this is perfect if youre cash strapped

[@MattLees-Nunan]

That's right!! And it's a fun project. Did you try it?

[@fightermma]

Would this fit a standard bar or Olympic bar?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

This only fits my piece of 32mm tubing but you can measure what your bar is and get a pvc sleeve to suit🙂

[@fightermma]

Bro what size are the buckets for the 20KG and 10KG weights? What width bucket would you recommend?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Bro, I used a 380mm tub for the 20kg and a 300mm tub for the 10kg. Hope this helps😊

[@fightermma]

@@MattLees-Nunan Is 380mm the depth or width?

[@fightermma]

@@MattLees-Nunan I figured ot out.

[@MattLees-Nunan]

@@fightermma brilliant

[@rhyskirby893]

What about mixing with water?? How much water did you put in?!?!?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

If you read the directions on the bag it will tell you. I put 2.2L per 20kg bag🙂

[@carlosandres878]

Friend, thank you very much, excellent work. How to know the diameter for each mold?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Thank you! Just find whatever mold you can think you can use. I got these from a hardware store. Some bargain stores might have containers you can use too!😊

[@carlosandres878]

@@MattLees-Nunan Thank you master!!

[@MattLees-Nunan]

@@carlosandres878 You're most certainly welcome!🙂

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

USE THE SAME "" SIZE "" as your Olympic weights 45 lbers AVG 17inches .........or if yuor using Standard 50 lb plates , ETC ETC

[@no_limitdeno]

do they crack/break?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

No, they are all good🤙

[@TF-mn1wo]

I think you could possibly get even more strength if you added some bondcrete

[@MattLees-Nunan]

I like your thinking!

[@bigboyy6789]

Hey man, the sides of my plates are coming off after drying them? Any solutions to that why is it happening?

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Hi bro, So what you'll need to do is strip that paint off and get a spray paint that is both a primer and paint so that it sticks to the concrete. Make sure the plate is clean and not too hot or cold!😁🤘

[@Shvmadogg]

You can add silicon in to the concrete mix and it will make them better built

[@kurtisbatchler]

@@Shvmadogg How? Is there silicon that comes in a powder form or do I just squirt some from a caulking gun?

[@paddy2natty496]

Hey bro it’s Pat, subbed 🤙

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Hey man! Awesome😁 Glad you like the videos. Let me know if you need a hand with any of the equipment👍

[@devolverdesign]

Nice job on the plates. Quick question(s) - 1) how did the plates turn out weight-wise? All the same more-or-less? 2) For a 20kg plate, you say 20kg dry concrete. Adding in the re-bar, does that not put you over 20kg? Assume it'd be minimal anyway, I guess.

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Yes, correct! The re-bar will add about another 500gr to it but not substantial enough to worry over😊

[@senshi2403]

Hello ! Can someone tell me what type of paint he used for the weights? Thank you !

[@MattLees-Nunan]

HI!😊 I used a water based multi purpose primer and paint spray. The paint store should have what you need👍

[@leorobinson5737]

I thought that scale was yours, you should buy your own, Lol.

[@MattLees-Nunan]

😂😂😂

[@trending6469]

fuck yes