How to Make a DIY Weight Rack // Home Gym | I Like To Make Stuff
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- To finish off our new home gym, I made a DIY weight rack to accommodate our collection of plates and barbells. Using some basic materials and welding skills, I made a rack that is durable and can adjust to our growing needs.
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Theoretically, this weight rack will be holding a few hundred pounds of plates and I imagine we won't be setting them down easily. While you could make this rack out of wood, I decided to use some 1 inch steel square tubing that I had in my scrap bin. The concept would be a rectangular bottom frame that would hold the plates vertically like a dish rack. I had to determine the frame's dimensions so that the circular plates would sit on the squared frame without touching the floor or falling over. Josh went into Fusion 360 and messed around with a circle the same diameter as our weights sitting atop two squares and determined the best rectangle size.
With these dimensions, I used my metal-cutting bandsaw to add 45 degree miters on the four frame pieces and welded them together. Again, I used the Magswitch adjustable welding clamps to ensure I had a perfectly square fixture. After some grinding I was ready to add the next element, barbell storage.
Our home gym has 2 weight-lifting barbells, one for men and one for women. The two barbells are slightly different sizes, but the ends (where the weights are placed) are the same diameter and length. At my wife's gym, they store their barbells vertically in a round holder, so I will emulate this design using some 2-inch steel pipe. The pipe was pretty old and gross looking, but metal is cool because you can simply use a grinder and remove all of that filth to reveal the shiny metal underneath. I could then weld the clean pipe to the inside corners of one wide of the rack.
Because these pipes are straight cylinders with no bottoms, I welded on a simple flat bar to the bottom. This extra tab prevents the barbells from contacting the concrete floor when stored. After everything is finished, I'll even add a puck of EVA foam to the bottom to soften the metal-on-metal contact. Speaking of contact, I wanted to reduce the amount of scraping when the barbells touch the pipe's opening lip. Using Fusion 360, I designed a simple 3d printed collar and attached to the top lip of the pipe. Now the barbell touches the plastic collar instead of the metal pipe, hopefully reducing wear and tear.
Since I decided on the dish rack design, the weight plates had to have a way to sit vertically without falling over. In a dish rack, there are small dividers with even spacing fixed to the bottom. I decided against this option because the plates we use have a consistent diameter, but not a consistent thickness. The heavier the plates, the wider they are. And we aren't done acquiring plates yet, so I didn't want to permanently fix specific dividers.
I decided that the bottom frame's interior space was the perfect place to employ some simple triangular stands with wide, non-tipping, feet. These stands will act like a stable kickstand but held down using the plates' weight. Two horizontal legs were placed against the inside frame and a welded chevron was attached to them. This triangular stand was tall enough to support the plates' height, while the plate itself sat on top of the legs. I could move the dividers around as needed and they are easy enough to replicate when we get more plates. Once everything was welded and working, I gave them metal pieces a few coats of enamel paint.
I know that the home gym projects have been pretty welding-heavy. There isn't much to this weight rack other than figuring out the right dimensions early on and deciding on the best divider method, which I'm sure there are other options. While welding my be just over the horizon for some people, I want to encourage you to take that step and try it. Fixing metal together is awesome and can open up the possibilities to making really durable projects. Ask a family member, check out a Maker Space near you, or look up used tools online.
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Love the shout out against perfectionism. It can often deter people from trying new things.
Perfectionism can also hold you back from getting things done. It's been one of my biggest-weaknesses.
Re: welding comments -- you are absolutely right. You don't have to know something to the level of a subject matter expert to take a shot at it. There is always opportunity to learn, and even the "experts" are always looking for ways to improve their technique. Maybe they don't understand what "I Like To Make Stuff" means...
Im only 14 yrs old and you have inspired me too build so much! I have been fixing up my parents furniture with your tips and they come out beautiful! Thank you so much for your help and inspiration!
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I am sooooo jealous of your workshop ;)
That's awesome! My workshop has grown as my skills have grown. Get tools as you need them not just because you see someone else with one. Keep it up.
Bro im 14 as well. Good to see other kids who can work with their hands.👍
@@Iliketomakestuff Thank you so much!
I may be only thirteen but watching your videos delights that spark I lost and helps me smile and I just hope anyone reading this can smile how I do when I watch these videos wanting to build stuff so what I saying is to smile more and frown less because I know you got a beautiful smile.
I wish this guy was able to post more frequently. I'm sure it's a ton of work every video, but this is the best making channel on YT
That's very kind of you :) Honestly I wish we could make them more often as well, but there are only so many hours 👍🏼 Thanks for the kind words!!
@@Iliketomakestuff wow I can't believe you responded! Thanks for taking the time to connect with your fans (me)!
read his book: making time
Props to Bob for addressing criticism in the right way. Just take it and make your peace with it. No need to respond back angrily, no need to have it affect your life or way of thinking, no need to make a big deal out of it. Everybody's always gotta have something to say. Just accept that you are who and how you are and that, no matter what, if it works for you and your purposes, keep doing what you're doing!
Hey Bob! My name is Mike. I'm a Singer/songwriter and a DIY enthusiast and a HUGE Star Wars fan! Just wanted to say that I love your channel and I think you are amazingly talented. Keep doing what you do and trying things you've never tried before!
Thanks Mike! Our job is to show you that everyone is capable of more than they think, regardless of skill level.
My Welding Teacher always tells us a grinder and paint makes you the welder you ain't, But I agree with you, practice makes better and that's what welding is about practice practice practice! Keep up the great work!
“Yeah you can go buy one, but it’s more fun to make one” best thing ever
Not all of us have equipment to make that though
Thanks for reminding me that what I’m making doesn’t have to be perfect when I’m first starting out. I’m slowly building confidence knowing that even the most experienced makers, make mistakes! And that’s ok!
Best video by Bob and I love gym things
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Thanks! The best projects are ones that you need.
Really appreciate how you took a criticism and turned it into an opportunity to encourage other people. Nobody forced you to do that.
you say people knock you about your welding, well at the end of the day you do say your learning and what the hell its yours and if its good enough for you that should be it, love the work you do
Hi I'm Bob, Today I'm going to show you how to make, THESE GUNS 💪💪
Haha.
Yeah he's looking JACKED at 7:50
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Meh, I'm no professional welder either, but I've done enough welding in my life to know two things: 1) it doesn't need to look good, just needs to be strong, and 2) the only reason to make a good looking weld is if you're trying to sell things and need it to look good. This is a home project. It could literally just look like someone slathered on a weld with like a paint roller or something. It'll still be functional and that's all you need. :P Source: learned how to weld from farmers. Ugliest welds you ever saw, but they almost never break.
EDIT: Also, your welds are fine. They have a fairly consistent bead, there's little excess spatter, and when you clean them up with the grinder they're solid, no gaps or voids. You're doing good!
Shhhh .. you will scare weld snobs with such talk
So long as you don’t treat other projects the same way... Ah well, at least there are tiles on the floor, who cares if they’re parallel!
@@JosephQPublic it's not about carelessness - Bob tries his best but there's no point beating yourself up about how the weld looks. You get better next time. No tiles are parallel EVER. Everybody who tried knows that. It might look parallel or straight but it takes a closer look to see there are spots here and there ... But does it make sense to chase it to even higher precision? It's up to you just don't shame others for no reason
I like your encouragement speech on trying new stuff and don't mind people giving you a hard time regarding your welds. They work and it's an inspiration to keep at it.
Glad to hear you bought horse stall mats! They are WONDERFUL to lift on!
I've been welding for a couple decades and have noticed there are allot of welders out there who lift themselves up by criticizing others. From what I could tell your welds look fine. As long as you're getting good penetration I don't see a problem. Another thing to consider is that your equipment will limit what you can do. At work I'm using $10,000 welders and laying down some beautiful beads. At home I have an $800 welder and can't come close to what I can do with the more expensive equipment but I get good penetration and the welds look descent. Appreciate your videos and projects.
Everyday I search your channel for new video.
Plz plz keep these coming.💙👍
Your response to the welding criticism was perfect. Well done.
Bob's quarantine hair looks fabulous
I'm not a pro in welding or woodworking or anything that has to do with renovations.. but because of people like you and your DIY videos I was encouraged to build some furniture for the house and to do a little of remodeling and for that I thank you 👍
And that's what it's all about.
I really love this channel, Bob is a very cool respectful real man, and he's left handed, all left handed people are smart like us
Seriously, about the welding comments: Bob’s response to criticism and willingness to learn new skills is why I keep watching every video he publishes. Apart from the interesting projects and great ideas for stuff to make, he is one of the humblest TH-cam makers I’ve watched. Keep doing what you do, Bob, and keep making great stuff!
I really appreciate that Andrew, and I appreciate you sticking around 👍🏼
A few weeks ago actually got a welder to make a weight rack and did an amazing job and its helping so much.
the top row for the dumbbells , the bottom row for the plates and a box mounted on the bottom row side to store the smaller weights, and 3 pipes on one side for the 3 bars.
Massive space saver and cuts down on the dumbbell setup time a lot, and all painted in Matt black and silver.
Yes, horse stall mats are the perfect garage gym flooring solution. Good call!
Wow, listening to you explain the stopping device for the weights really showed your genius and problem solving skills
3 million is coming soon
This is perfect for quarantine! Thank you!
I also love the editing! So satisfying!
You're very welcome!
We added a couple slat wall panels so we could hang most of our accessories like bands, collars, some lighter DBs, etc. It looks and works great. Nice work on the gym build items so far. I always enjoy your uploads.
Thanks! yeah, we need some wall storage for collars, bands, etc. 👍🏼
Horse Stall Mats from Tractor Supply or a local Feed store. I got 4 more back in march total of 8. For the gym that's a single car garage gym.
Nice! Yeah, I've got some coming from TSC as well.. Glad to hear they worked out!
@@Iliketomakestuff One thing, Put a fan in there leave it on for maybe 3-4 hours for like 3-4ish days and the smell will go away, I use One Step or Mark 11 to clean them.
Leave the man alone about his welds. Great work Bob!
All of Jardon’s loyal weight re-rackers now have a relatively easy way to create a spot to re-rack their weights. Thank you Bob for this wonderful contribution to the world.
Dude! I’ve got a few choice words for those critics about your welding skills! But since this is a family channel, I’ll just say to forget those folks! Man, you’ve got mad skills! You’ve said so many times that you are not a professional. Although, you sure could have fooled me! Lol Keep doing what you are doing cause I and a whole lot of others appreciate your work and you sharing it with us. Great job!
I appreciate that Reuben!! Thank you!
Thanks for the encouragement! I’m teaching myself to play piano and little bits boosts are always nice!
Bob should rename this gym series to "I Like to Make Gains"
With the horse stall Mats you can get the spiked metal joist support reinforcements to hammer the seams/ corners of the mats down to to prevent big seams and separating
Seems better than a weight plate tree.
Gymnastic rings in your gym will expand exercise variety big time.
I really like what you are doing with the home gym! You are going to have a very impressive set up. :)
Thank you so much!
I Like To Make Stuff you’re welcome and thank you for inspiring me for getting back into how I like to build props, other projects, 3D printing, etc. If you don’t mind me asking this but how big is your workshop because I’m looking for a good hobbyists size workshop.
Well, I'm really blessed to have a pretty large shop, the entire basement of our house (It's my job, so I kind of justified it :) But it's ~1200 sq ft, if that's helpful
I Like To Make Stuff I honestly think it’s great shop and how your family supports you. My job is working for and trying to get into IATSE (stagehand union for both theatre and film) and two other unions to show my skills for theatre and film industry. Thank you. It really is helpful. I’ll be able draft up some blueprints.
Appreciate the comments about your welds not looking great. Two quotes come to mind: "Be brave enough to be bad at something new" - Jon Acuff and "Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly." - G.K. Chesterton
Both very wise gentlemen!
I've got a third one for you: "A grinder and paint, make me a welder I ain't!"
I like how you mention that your welds aren’t perfect because your still learning as you go. Honestly if I didn’t watch some of your techniques on how to do things I wouldn’t be constantly perfecting my projects. I’ve already built the bartop arcade machine twice now and 2.0 compared to 1.0 is amazing. Keep up the awesome projects! 👍
I appreciate that! That's fantastic to hear!!
I like your welds, Bob. Ignore the haters.
Try farm implement paint for your high wear items. It's the same paint used on commercial grade tractors and bush hogs prior to powder coating. It is somewhat thick and holds up well to outdoor use and minor impacts and dents and dings.
Great call! I'll have to try it out, thanks!
Love how the gym is coming along. It's awesome. Love your videos and keep up the awesome work. Don't listen to the haters that pick at everything someone isn't doing "perfect". They're jealous of your awesomeness.
I've never heard or seen this channel until now, love the attitude, very infectious and reassuring to other apprentice-level DIYers like myself who have some skills, but of course get berated down because it's not perfection; well made video as well.
Great project! I have some suggestions about the garage gym :
- You have a great rack ( rogue RML-3w ) you may need some spotter arms to be safe
- You might want to build a deadlift platform( use those stall mats) if you do deadlift regularly to protect your floor
- Echo bike ALL DAY if you want good cardio equipment (the space is tricky)
- I would fix the rings in the ceiling ( they tend to get in the way)
Train hard and make stuff :)
Bob don't listen to the haters, your welding looks fine dude. I've worked with professional welders who did worse. Oh and I love watching your builds, I'm always picking up handy tips on how to do things and the builds themselves are great. After watching your bed build videos I'm going to customise my grandsons room with a home made loft bed. You rock dude
Thanks to much Keith! That means a lot 👍🏼
Also I can watch your builds without complaints from the wife, she thinks your channel is great which is a bonus for me 😉
Great build as usual. Love you to bits. Pun intended.
An idea would be to line the while inside of the pipe with another plastic pipe to stop chafing.
Hi! I'm also Bob and I also like to make stuff, so obv, big fan. I also love your positivity and encouraging spirit. My welds are also ugly af, but getting better every weld (almost)!!
A grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't.
Who cares about a messy weld - it's absolutely fine for the use case!
If you dont have one, a speed bag is a fun addition to a home gym! It takes up hardly any room up on the wall and its a great cardio, shoulder, and arm workout. Also yes, dont listen to the nah sayers your welds look better than mine...for now!! 🙂
Another great video!!! Keep up the welding and learning. Thanks for the encouraging words! One suggestion: Move the acetone away from the sparks.
Thanks! Yeah, you'll notice it's moved in the next shot.. I realized right away that it was still there and put it away :)
Love your Alec Steele shirt!!
Hey Bob, I love watching your videos, they are always very interesting and I learn something new each time. I am a 50-something disabled woman with very few workshop skills (I've done a few bits and bobs like change a light bulb or tighten the odd loose screw) but I get a kick out of seeing your projects come to life...I just wish I could do some of this stuff myself...
anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for the entertainment, and lessons, each week. Ya never know, one day I might pluck up the courage to have a go... :))
Thank you! That's pretty amazing to hear, and I do hope you're encouraged to try something new and make something that you're interested in!
loving the home gym series!
Your welds are a roll of dimes in my book!
Bob, you are slowly approaching "Captain Caveman" with the pandemic look lol.
My suggestion is flex seal or any kind of rubber covering for the sleds. The points may dig into the weights (if the plates are rubber coated) over time, and a rubber coating on the bottom will add to the decreased likelihood of unwanted sliding.
For the flooring I'm using a Anti-vibration-mat for washing machines.
A little pricey if you want to cover your floor all the way,
but I only use 2 strips left and right for the approximate place where the playtes would touch the ground.
All your projects are too dope!
I just found your channel after the first video (herringbone hardwood flooring) I quickly subscribed. Your videos are awesome! The advice about trying something even if you don't know how to do it is spot on. TH-cam is filled with Monday morning quarterbacks that will find a flaw in anything you do. Keep up the great work!
Don't worry about the welds. Grinder and paint make you the welder you ain't!
Easy and clever solution. I like! 🤠
You should make a dumbbell and kettlebell rack. Plus if you get more weights you can another layer to your weight rack. If you decide to update your bench press you make it incline and decline. If you decide to that to your bench press you’ll have to make another bench that’ll allow you adjust it.
I've actually had trouble finding more dumbbells, everyone is sold out! Once we get a set, I'll probably make a rack for them as well 👍🏼
I Like To Make Stuff you’re welcome and thank you for reminding and inspiring me of why I enjoy build stuff, props, 3D printing, forging, etc. If you don’t mind me asking this but what is the dimensions of your shop because I’ve been researching and looking for the proper dimensions for a hobbyists workshop and I really like your set up.
thefitnessarmory.com/products/rubber-hex-dumbbell-set-5-50
yorkbarbell.com/product/rubber-hex-dumbbell/
This channel is so much fun to watch no matter what he’s making I know it’s going to be a good video
That's very kind Nick, thank you!
Put things on the wall. You could hang the barbells on the wall with hangers you can make from wood or metal. Get the plages on the walls as well. Make a rack for your collars and misc. and attach to the wall. Gym floor space is at a premium in a one car garage. Try to get everything on the walls instead of the floors.
Cool project Bob - its nice to see more vids lately too!!
Turned out great Bob, awesome work! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Thank you so much 😀
I got sad to hear about those comments :/ i frigging LOVE this channel and one of the resons is that you makes it so real by saying "i dont really have a plan" and finding other methods around more "fancy" ways! Really incouraging to try out projects by yourself with your own restricted tools! Keep it up just as you do, Bob! 💪You have given me inspiration to projects i never thought i could build and find me the coolest hobby ever!
That's incredibly encouraging, thank you!!
I have a suggestion for the sliding pieces that hold the weights. What if you had two steel rods running parallel to each other inside the frame. Instead of square stock tube for the sliders use steel tube. Then the sliders would slide on the rods and you could then make the "feet" smaller. You could have several sliders on the rails to hold multiple weights without having anything loose as it would all be one unit.
That's a great space saving weight stand! Thanks for the idea!
Woo! My plan has been to do something like this in my garage. Glad I can bounce my ideas off what you are doing.
Sweet design! 👍🏽
Gotta get that Rouge sponsorship. I’m jealous of your set up. I may have to get one started.
Man, I wish! That would have saved me some money!
Glue some little magnets to your barbell collars. This way you can stick them to your rack.
Good call!
I’d go as far as it doesn’t even matter if you are working towards improving or not, as long as you are having fun and enjoy doing it, the rest doesn’t matter.
If your powder coat over isnt big enough for large items. You could get a little adventurous and cut it in half horizontally and make it taller. You have a welder, sheet metal, and general knowledge in welding and electronics. You'll just need some refractory insulation to fill in the new walls.
The people giving you a hard time about your welding looking ugly (they absolutely don't) should just have a big cup of shut the hell up. They're getting entertainment and knowledge for free. They should only be grateful.
I for one thank you. Excellent work!
awesome diy solution! horse stall mats are definitely the best flooring option though... arguably their primary purpose is to floor gyms lol
you should give the tubes for the barbell a few sprays with flex seal so that it has a rubber coating to protect it even more from the metal on metal
No math expert here by any means, but when you said physics in relation to the plate foot, I think you meant statics. This deals with loads where there is no acceleration. It was my favorite math class ever.
You can make, and hear me out, a sliding rail attached to the ceiling on which you can attach a punching bag, which goes diagonal from one corner to the centre. Like similar to how curtains are attached but ofc reinforced. It could even have some kind of a locking mechanism which holds it in place. I really want to understand how something heavy can be attached to a ceiling but i have yet to see something similar done
Also, texture on your stall mats matter. Diamond plating or completely smooth are much preferred. Some have a texture on them that traps dirt and dust. No matter how much you clean them.
Hey Gary! Good call on the texture 👍🏼
After having +6,000sft of them, it was a lesson I learned for everyone.
Awesome how to as always! Inspiring people to just start and learn as you go 👍
Great video. You should print a cover for the point of the dividers holding up the plates, so that it doesn't chip your rubberized plates.
That's a great idea! I might do that, thanks!!
I really like your idea of rails, but maybe you can also use strong magnets to hold it in which could potentially reduce the width of each sled, and even attach these to each other which would be even more modular
Very simple but seems to work great!
It does!
Hey Bob, please ignore the haters out there! keep up the good content! your welds are fine! You can always get better, they will just always be bitter!
hey, horse stall mats are your go to, built a ghd man it will be fun too, great system for the weight rack. keep up the good work!
if you dont have 3d printer, you can add rubber to top of 2" pipe so will protect the bars.
cut a sleeve of tire tubing, put around the top of the pipe and fold inside the pipe the rest
Pretty fantastic work, Bob! Simple, but effective! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks, you too!
the collar you made for the barbell pipe is readily available at big box stores as a press on pipe bushing. found in the electrical section
nice!
10:47 I can't explain why, but for some reason the final step after all the welding and grinding for a weight rack being those tiny little stick-on furniture pads is hilarious to me.
:) Well, it was mainly just to stop the paint from dragging along the concrete, but yeah.. I get it
Hey Bob, love your stuff, especially the guitars you made for Rob. Hope you can keep up these videos for a good while. Though, don't feel pressured to make videos, we have more than enough to keep us entertained : )
It might be challenging, but you could build a cable pull machine? Depending on your walls or ceiling it may not even need to be the whole structure, could just be a frame that’s along the wall to hold the weights and a pulley mounted above it. You’d have to source the weights themselves and the cable, but I don’t imagine it would be too difficult.
Nicely done! 2nd the suggestion on horse stall mats.
Horse stall mats are the best weight lifting flooring according to many people. Note that depending on how new they are they may smell pretty bad at first. Based on the internet's suggestions I washed mine with soapy water on both sides and let them sit in the sun for a few days, flipping every day or so. The smell was a lot better, and a few weeks later I don't notice a smell at all now. Also, pro tip, since they're so heavy (100 lbs each) use a vice grips to grab and drag them around. Finally, assuming you have more than one get some mending plates from the hardware store and use those on the bottom to keep the seams together (see Alan Thrall's video).
Great tips, thank you!!
I have a suggestion for the sliding pieces that hold the weights. What if you had two steel rods running parallel to each other inside the frame. Instead of square stock tube for the sliders use steel tube. Then the sliders would slide on the rods and you could then make the "feet" smaller. You could have several sliders on the rails to hold multiple weights without having anything loose as it would all be one unit.
That's a really good idea!
Not sure on how much clearance in the bar holders you have but could you maybe use plastidip to protect the metal on metal if you don’t have a way to make the caps? Just a thought. Love your builds and forget the haters. Keep up the good work!!!
8:00, get into it bob!
Cool work man. I would say with the tubes, you could have used plasti-dip and dip the ends multiple times to protect the ends of the tube for when you add the bars into them. Just a suggestion. But good job always. Stay safe man..