To anyone watching this... I've perfected this process, to make these weights almost indestructible: 1) only use 5000lb High Strength *Crack Resistant* concrete (Home Depot sells it). 2) do not use REBAR... That's why his weight was so much heavier than the other one. USE WIRE LATHE! Its extremely light weight, yet just as structural as rebar. 3) for every 50lbs of weight, toss in 1/2lb of shredded fiberglass stands and mix with concrete. The will make the concrete 5x more structural. 4) use something to vibrate the sides and bottom of the mold to let air bubbles escape before curing. 5) Use a cover on your mold, and let dry for 3 days, not 2... After the second day, take off the cover, and let it sit for the 3rd day uncovered to let any trapped moisture escape. 6) for "extra extra* durability, purchase JB Weld's 2 part epoxy and coat around the exterior by hand. This will not only fill and cover any air pockets, but will also create a hard shell around the exterior to prevent chips. 7) Spray with Plastic Dip, or Flex Seal rubberized paint. This will not only create a "bumper-like" barrier to help protect the weight, but also provide a rubberized grip for handling. 8) *MOST IMPORTANTLY* -- DONT BE THE IDIOT THAT THROWS WEIGHTS AROUND LIKE A TOOL. 9)You're welcome....

@hviidwhite

3 жыл бұрын

Also concrete reaches full curing strength in 28 days. After one day it is about 25% and a week around 75%.

@EggwonMusk

3 жыл бұрын

liking and commenting to save this in my history so I don't forget. thanks

@CheatedDeathFabrication

3 жыл бұрын

Holy fuck you’re the GOAT

@sublunarymessaging7462

3 жыл бұрын

Bookmarked

@DanteLikesRock

2 жыл бұрын

how well has this held up for you? do you drop your weights?

Concrete weights have their place. With the crazy price of weights right now these will allow people put something on their bar. They're excellent for most lifts excluding those where you drop the weights from overhead. You can make them more rugged by painting them with truck bed liner or plasti dip. Our goal was to help as many people get back to lifting ASAP, and that's what we're doing.

@shanemurphy7412

4 жыл бұрын

When i finished my concrete weights i wrapped them up inabout a half an inch of tape and theyve been dropped a few times and theyre still going

@23Khameo

4 жыл бұрын

I think for powerlifters, strongmen and bodybuilders concrete weights are a viable option since the only lift where they would see any actual dropping would be the deadlift. I believe Crossfitters and Oly lifters are the only ones who have no use for these weights.

@randybowman

4 жыл бұрын

I made some with 3" thick 16" diameter sonotube a year ago, and mine are going well with no internal reinforcements. I did have to wrap one in duct tape though because it got broken from being set down on deadlifts. I think when I need more I'll try the bed liner thing. It would be worth it even if it all it did was keep them from spreading concrete dust in my room.

@tropicthunderbolt

4 жыл бұрын

Plasti dip would be the best. That stuff us amazing.

@mikem3598

4 жыл бұрын

How can I get a mould for 20kg plates.

You will notice that the chipping only occurs on the unfinished side of the plates. In order to prevent chips from occurring, you have to use an angle grinder or sandpaper to round the edge of the unfinished side because there is a tiny lip on that side of the weights. So when you drop the weights, that is the first thing that will come to contact with the ground, causing a stress concentration and chipping the weights. Having made these plates myself, that should fix the chipping issue

@garagegymfanatics

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight, ill try this next time I make a set

@ginonajiola4326

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Moryl You could also simply add a chamfered edge in the mold with caulk or modeling clay. I’ve made a lot of concrete countertops, island tops and tables in the past. When I get a chance I will give these a try. I have some admixtures I can add to make the concrete denser and hopefully more resistant to chipping. I also have some colored pigments laying around to personalize the plates.

@DodgersLakers

4 жыл бұрын

Make a video bro as well please

@davestewart3790

3 жыл бұрын

@@ginonajiola4326 to all those watching this video ... hint hint DONT DROP’EM lol

You should I definitely link the guy who made the molds. Caveman weights

@Dbf1339

4 жыл бұрын

Caveman weights is top comment anyway

The way I did my 50lb weights was I cut tire strips to fit inside the form. I screwed some 2" decking screws (Weather Protection) threw the tire Rubber into the mold area. Once I poured half the concrete into the mold I put my concrete mesh in and aligned the screws to sit on the mesh. Then poured my top layer of concrete. My weights have not chipped on the edges from being dropped from tip position, they are a year old and been dropped alot. Appreciate the video, great content.

You should definitely try this again but spray them down with the truck liner paint. Line-x and should have bumper plates 😂

@garagegymfanatics

4 жыл бұрын

Hugo Shwa was thinking for doing that! W plasti dip 😅 but wouldn’t make much of a difference Imo

@hectorcisneros7480

4 жыл бұрын

GarageGymFanatics trust me line-x is nothing like plasti dip! Watch a line-x video!

@benzhou7148

4 жыл бұрын

@@hectorcisneros7480 lol anything with linx will be rock hard. spray it with that and these concrete plates will last you hundreds of years

@thehormonenp

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Zhou really?? 😱😱😱

@tylerk.7947

4 жыл бұрын

Hugo Shwa ooohh line x. Very interesting idea thank you!

Take care of your concrete weights. Don't drop them. First ones I made in 2018 are still here. I normally get extra back workouts cos I take my time to get them to the floor.

@garagegymfanatics

4 жыл бұрын

THAT'S 2 YEARS!

@nauroticdax

3 жыл бұрын

this is kinda my point with concrete weights because I am making some of these myself and the first thing the mother in law says to me is "but when you drop them they will just shatter" like I'm planning to do it...it's gonna be in a rack with safeties why the hell would anyone ever intentionally drop it. also I've seen a lot of people suggesting trunk liner and I've heard it is pretty good, I wonder if a coating of epoxy would be a good idea?

I've seen a few vids of people making these the last few days. This is the kinda tests I wanted to see!

@garagegymfanatics

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks i always try to cater to what consumers really want to see or hear.

@justiceneveling3373

4 жыл бұрын

You free dropping your stuff? lifting to much lmao if you are having to break your stuff to get a "lift" you need them lol

A few things which were slightly mentioned was curing time for concrete. Concrete does take 28 days for a complete cure. But for this application it may not matter. Also I recommend getting fiberglass reinforcement strands and mix it in with your concrete it will improve the strength. And coating the concrete with a bedliner, plastidip, or flex seal will help keep the concrete from chipping.

I would make those and then dip them a few times into some kind of rubber to make a surface that would hold it together... plus who drops weights from above their heads anyway?

@me-fv5xb

4 жыл бұрын

Oly lifts

@username7230

4 жыл бұрын

Actual weightlifters

@mesiroy1234

4 жыл бұрын

Crossfit lol

@panthiawhelan3565

4 жыл бұрын

Who drops weights that are not pure rubber on concrete is a better question

@adrielihama7464

4 жыл бұрын

Sledge Patrick this is actually the cheapest alternative it’s like maybe 15 minutes of work and probably 20$ or so

How long ago did you cast those weights? It takes 28 days for concrete to reach its full strength, did you wait that long to drop them?

@Victor-xv8nr

4 жыл бұрын

Have u seen the video?

@Canuckrz

3 жыл бұрын

A few days is no where near long enough for concrete to reach proper strength.

@Indipuk

3 жыл бұрын

@@Canuckrz depends on a concrete.

@Canuckrz

3 жыл бұрын

@@Indipuk There are high early strength mixes, but a few days is still not sufficient for doing things like dropping plates.

@lukejones5895

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard waiting 28 days for it to fully cure but wondering if it’s best to leave it inside the mould for 28 or take out of mould and then wait

Man you gotta put on some safety glasses!

You can coat them to make them more durable, also in Caveman weights video it says that it takes 28 days for it to fully harden so to be gentle with them until then

Build them with “fiber mesh” or wire mesh.....will be much stronger

@donnymcjonny6531

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, the current setup is begging for cracks.

@josh10147

4 жыл бұрын

DIY Duke used metal lath. Looks like a good reinforcement choice as well

Make them smaller diameter than a pair of bumper plates and only use them with them

@garagegymfanatics

4 жыл бұрын

Hadrian Augustus great idea!

@MrTVx99

4 жыл бұрын

The shock when dropped will still travel through them and make them shatter from the inside.

@hadrianaugustus3547

4 жыл бұрын

Tushar V I wouldn’t use them for Olympic lifts, but for deadlifting they would be fine.

I've had some great success with coating plates and dumbells in FlexSeal to keep the edges from chipping.

Well keep in mind, concrete is rated by PSI and they have all different PSI ratings the most common is 3500pis then the mid high is around 5000 and you can get 7000psi all the way up to 8000psi. They make some that have fiber glass and rocks for the aggregate making them hold together well, they also have fibers you can add yourself. Then you can still put rebar in them then coat with a 2 part epoxy or just a urethane. Lots of options to make them stronger. Cement is only as strong as whats used to hold it together otherwise its very brittle. I love the look of these.

This is fresh! I'm about to make some concrete weights!!!

Would covering concrete plates with rubber tire make them more resistant to cracking?

@joeperry7891

4 жыл бұрын

i saw somewhere that you can use the spray on bedliner in cans to make them more durable.

doesnt concrete quire >20 days to cure to full strength? can you do a test where the concrete have a longer time to cure?

No need to drop them really. If deadlifting you can work on putting the weights back down in a less severe manner. If overhead pressing just start from a rack and then re rack when done.

@garagegymfanatics

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! they will make due for a while if taken care of

You could also put a bunch concrete sealer on there and paint them with some kind of rubber paint AND put a rubber band around them to soften the impacts on the edges 👌

@garagegymfanatics

4 жыл бұрын

a big RUBBER BAND WOULD BE PERFECT!! That's a great idea!

@rubenbraekman4515

4 жыл бұрын

@@garagegymfanatics Thank you

I wonder. Maybe the molds for concrete weights should be slightly smaller than the regular bumper plates. That way the bumper plates could take most of the impact. Especially since they are usually made from rubber. Having one set of 10kg bumper plates could extend the life of the others significantly

you can make them strong for lifting if you use some civil engineering techniques to reinforce the concrete

Perfect for leg press or hack squat machines where you are not slamming them on the floor. Plus simply add fiberglass flakes for added strength.

If you're interested I can tell you how to properly reinforce concrete. No matter what it's going to chip on the edges from 6 foot high, but there's things you can do to minimize cracking, and chipping. It's a little more work, and more expensive, but not by much.

@thequietguy5979

8 ай бұрын

Please share what you know I'm delving into it my self

Apply liquid rubber coating or plastic dip and u will be surprised by their durability in falls.

@steelavocado1

4 жыл бұрын

Or line-x

to make it 30x stronger add fiber glass into the concrete mix and also add truck bed liner spray to it

I’m just surprised he was able To pick 135lbs over head.

@MrInzombia

4 жыл бұрын

tahlin It is when youre as skinny as he is

@DC-qd2lq

4 жыл бұрын

tahlin I’ve seen guys struggle on 135 bench when they have this body type. That’s why the statement was made.

@nfe1986

4 жыл бұрын

@@DC-qd2lq Hes not really that skinny though, he's just tall so his muscles are longer.

@USMCmilore

3 жыл бұрын

Its actually 136 there chief

@DC-qd2lq

3 жыл бұрын

Impressive

Soooo how bout you keep using the rebar when you mold em And then once they cure cover the concrete in FlexSEAL ???

I hope it's been said, but you need to let the weights cure for about a month for them to reach their full strength.

@magikarp1666

4 жыл бұрын

I heard about watering it for some days.... What is it for?

@OldestPagans

4 жыл бұрын

Haha these guys have no clue

@xenonsu8781

4 жыл бұрын

@@magikarp1666 Concrete needs to be wet or moist especially the first few days so that the reaction between cement and water continues and the concrete will continue the gain strength optimally. For our thesis in university we even submerged them in curing tanks the whole 28 days to make sure no moisture was lost hehe hope this helps

I thought about, what if you encase the reinforced concrete in a thick coat of liquid urethane, then you would have an effective bumper plate, the rubber will take most impact, the rebar inside will absorb the rest

Pretty nice. I only plan to use them for squat and bench.

Can anyone tell me if it's possible for me to cover the outside with epoxy. Would that help its durability?

@user-qd9jn5od7v

3 жыл бұрын

Of course u can

Concrete doesn't fully cure till after 28 days. So these concrete weights are not at their full strength yet. So you can use them after a few days but Id at least wait a week before dropping them overhead.

Anyone with experience coating these with plastidip or bedliner? Which would be more cost effective too?

Just buy some spray on truck bed liner, the concrete would break within but theyd still weight the same and the form fit would keep them in place.

i would use LinX coat for the exterior , protection against water damage and dropping, chipping off

There are fibers that you can put into the concrete that I think would hold it together much better

friend please, i'm from brazil, which site can i buy these shapes from?

Try another set with chicken wire as well. Can also be bought at Home Depot or Lowe’s. I’m curious because that’s what I will be using

these weights (A): ~0.25€+/kg in my area (plus the mold/tools/possible coating/time expense) commercial vinyl-coated concrete weights (B): ~1.22€+/kg (cheapest i could find in my country) metal weights (C): ~3.66€+/kg (same as above) now to get a single pair of weight A, you need to get 2 molds ($60 each in caveman's web shop) and spend an hour of active time crafting them, and another 48 hours to actually use them (and 28 days for them to fully harden). if you add a thick plastic coating to them, you'll spend a few extra bucks per plate, since a single coating of plasti dip won't provide any significant improvement to structural integrity. making a pair of A would thus cost ~9€ in raw materials, 1.50€ in plastic coating = 10.50€ in ingredient costs, but factoring in the single-time payment for the 2 molds (106.90€) and any possible tools you may need (~10€), making 200 kilograms worth of weights would cost you 221.90€ putting your TRUE total cost at ~1.10€/kg. over the course of making these 10 weight A plates you would've realistically spent a total of about 8 hours obtaining the required materials, mixing/pouring/leveling the product and finishing & coating it. on top of this active time spent, your passive time spent would have been 240 hours (10 days) to give each plate 2 days to set. this means you need approximately 2 weeks to get 200 kilograms worth of weights, since you likely won't craft them back to back with maximum efficiency. to get any amount of weights B, you can place an order in 1 minute and wait for a few days to receive a fully ready-to-use product. these weights already have a thick vinyl-coating to provide durability. you don't have to spend any time or any extra money with these weights as they are fully ready to use upon unpacking them. furthermore, weight B has no additional/hidden costs. the shipping costs are 0 if your order exceeds a 69€ limit. weight B costs fractionally more (~10% per kg), but you only spend 2 minutes placing the order, whereas you'd spend several hours making the plates yourself. so, if you think your active time is worth more than 1.5 cents an hour, then weight B actually becomes the cheaper option. weight C is 3 times the price of the aforementioned weights, but they will most certainly last forever. you can use them almost however you like, and they will not break. if you're a young guy investing in your own gym, you might want to consider weight C, since if you keep lifting weights for multiple decades, you'll never have to get any other plates. it's very difficult to say how long weight A or B would last, but i would venture a guess they'd hold their own for about 2 years before they started to become totally unusable. if your home gym lasted for 20 years, you'd need to buy new concrete weights 10 times over the lifespan of your gym. this means the price you're paying for concrete weights is actually 10 times higher with these parameters. the longevity of weight C is the main selling point here. don't get stuck thinking about the present moment! set your gaze far into the future. getting metal plates will ultimately be your cheapest and most reliable solution. **TL;DR:** these plates aren't as cheap as they seem, and concrete weights will eventually break -- even if you're careful. steel plates will NEVER break -- even if you're completely negligent. if you plan to train for a long time, please do consider paying extra for quality and durability. even if steel costs 3-5 times as much as concrete weights, you'll simply NEVER have to replace them. if they last 10+ times longer, then paying 3 times as much is really a bargain...

@chiefvon3068

4 жыл бұрын

I made mine for an equivalent of less than 20 dollars (converting my country's currency) 3 pairs of plates and 3 dumbbells of different sizes. Why would anyone buy a 60 dollar mould when you could just cut up paint buckets and find plastic pipes laying around. It's really baffling.

@no-trick-pony

4 жыл бұрын

I have seen a cool idea where instead of molds you just pour the concrete into worn out scooter tyres, which has several advantages: *) You don't have to pay for molds. (Realistically you can make those in some old buckets or whatever too btw). Just checked our most used trading platform here and people are giving away old tires for free. *) You can make all in one go and not have to wait for the molds to free up from the last cast. *) You don't have to clean up molds etc since the cast stays in the tyres. *) The tyres make it much more rigid and won't break in normal usage. I think it's fine for people who have an outside or garage gym and/or are just excited to do something themselves. I also don't think the old "in the xyz hours spent you could have earned abc amount of money" is really what happens in real life. Chances are high you are just spending your free time to goofballing on the KZreads instead of somehow making money or doing something useful otherwise. Edit: Oh, and before I forget it: There is also the market for used iron weights - you might find a bargain. I once found 10kg and 20kg cast iron plates for ~1€/kg. Right now prices seem pretty crazy due to Corona though - but maybe afterwards some people might want to sell the weights they bought.

@JeffreyCentex

4 жыл бұрын

The problem is that getting metal weights right now is next to impossible (well, I could if I wanted to drive about 1000 miles away) unless you pay over $4 per pound (the CAP weight bundle set that is normally $249 for 300 pounds is around $1200-$1600. Also, no need to buy two molds. Just make one set (45/25/10), let it dry for three days, then the next set.

I used an old bbq for my mould and mixed my.cement in a mop bucket with a falk ha ha im.mega budget they come out really good only 10kg but it cost me £4 for 4 x 10kgs

Thanks for the video. Gonna see if I can buy some molds

I seen this video before but never really put value in it other than just entertainment because I never entertained concrete weights for myself because I do drop my weights, however on the 2nd watch something you said stood out to me "Use them to weight down your rack" *EPIPHANY* I do have a rack arriving and I was thinking I was going to how to fiqure out a way to weight it down and this will come in handy, Off course I am going to paint them black and dress them up a bit to look decent but after that they arent going to move off the rack. Brilliant idea.

Just wrap tuck tape around the edges or whole thing if want so when chip they still stay together and then spray paint over the tape. At least thats what I plan on doing based on all the videos I've seen so far with cement

Spray them with bedliner/ rhinoliner and see

So rebar and dropping them on grass should be solid enough?

@watenallace663

4 жыл бұрын

Seems like it, maybe paint them with that rubber stuff

@augustuscordero8215

4 жыл бұрын

Just dont slam the weights

@justiceneveling3373

4 жыл бұрын

@@augustuscordero8215 What i keep thinking, if i have to slam my weights im lifting to much and being shitty to my stuff haha why gyms get mad when people drop their stuff like this, just breaking shit lol

@shooterdrews1945

4 жыл бұрын

Justice Neveling yeah I mostly agree but for Olympic lifters that is what you’re supposed to do sometimes. It’s fine as long as you have the proper equipment

It's worth the extra step to reinforce them. I wonder if you combined these with a pair of bumper plates how well they would do. If the bumper plates are slightly bigger and the concrete doesn't make direct contact when dropped,, then they might honestly be the best option for someone on a budget.

@peacecharles464

3 жыл бұрын

Please

This is for squatting, benching, shoulder presses, rows and practically every lift that doesnt drop the weight. Only rubber bumper plates that cross fitters use are thrown on the ground. Smh these are a god send during the pandemic and the shortage of weights

I've been trying to find weight for a while now so I decided to make my own I work in concrete and have been finishing concrete for over 10 years. Were can i find the molds and dumbell weights. ALSO TRY ADDING FIBERGLASS TO YOU CONCRETE MIX WITH WIRE MASH CUT 2 CIRCLES SEPARATE 1" FROM MOLD AND OTHER MASH THAT SHOULD BE REALLY STRONG MIX

@magikarp1666

4 жыл бұрын

I have very limited access to stuff. Plus me being 16 and broke. So I couldn't afford to use metal barrel as mold nor did I have any means to cut the metal. So I used plastic bottles and made a mold out of it. I just cut the base and top part of the bottle which is curved. I only use the straight portion of the bottle. Then you can either cut it horizontally depending on the height of the weight plate. After you decide the height you can just cut it vertically. Make more of these for the desired diameter. And then tape the loose ends or if possible drill holes in it and use copper to tie it up. I suggest tape since it worked for me. Then just pour the cement, use some iron in between the two layers and boom, you've got yourself weight plates made with plastic bottle mold

@thenoicemango1827

4 жыл бұрын

You can make dumbbells with just a bucket as a mold.

If I made these I would include fiberglass strands in the concrete. They might help with the chipping (localized cracks). The main rebar would prevent the weight from breaking completely and would still be a good idea. Just 10M (or even 5M). I would set it up kind of radially to help with balance.

@jimmybateman5014

4 жыл бұрын

i know I'm a month late, but the molds ship with some fiber strands to reinforce it with

you could of put them on the scale then add the mix to get perfect weight

@agspda

4 жыл бұрын

Technically thats not wrong, I mean you only measure the metal and the ingredients except water as it only evaporates and thats it.

It takes about 30 days for cement to get to its strongest strength

They’re not done curing my dude. Give em a year and they’d be twice as strong 💪

@BRUTUSPLAC

3 жыл бұрын

3o daysssss

Use a kids 16" or 20" innertube. Cut the air valve off and stretch that tube very tightly around the edge of the weight. Add some type of glue that will hold the rubber to the cement. "rubber cement" maybe? lol

What concrete did you use? Brand, type, etc.

@garagegymfanatics

4 жыл бұрын

Quickcrete high strength

Try to soak the finished plate in water for at least 7 days, but if you let them in the water for 28 days they're gonna be more durable

@NvaderRetro

4 жыл бұрын

@Los Fromla This is from a month ago but I can answer, either works great. For these i'd just stick them in a garbage bag, spray some water in there to keep them wet. You can submerge them completely too. The idea is to prevent water evaporation which cement needs to cure.

hey boss, I was wondering what was the height of the 45lb plate? I know 17.72 inches is the diameter but I was wondering the height, if you can let me know I would greatly appreciate it :)

Eye protection wouldn't be the worst idea, just a tip

Considero que los discos de concreto cumplen con su propósito, estos no están diseñados para soportar caídas ya que se quiebran, esta de más hacer esta prueba ya todos sabemos esto, si lo que quieren es tener peso en sus casas sin gastar mucho este seria un excelente método, yo hice los míos fabrique mis propios moldes y me quedaron bien chingones.

Anybody putting old bike tires on their concrete weights for a rubber buffer?

Yeah I bet if you wrapped them with a 1\4 inch thick rubber band it would pick up some of the shock. Or just use them on the grass. A 60lb bag of concrete is only 3 dollars. you could make several plates for the price people are charging for real weights today.

You can fill the concrete in tyres that'll be good option

This problem is stupid easy to fix by simply making your weights inside a used tire. Go to your local tire place and they usually give the used ones with holes too big to patch away for free.

Concrete is pretty much like stone in the fact of plasticity. So when you drop stone what will happen obviously?

He didn't let them cure long enough

These are definitely good for benching

Used high strength concrete 5000psi

You should make another set then spray them with line-x or bulletspray and see how they preform...👍

Shrapnel flying everywhere

You forgot to wear your protective goggles!

If you used bar and a few layers of chicken wire in sure these things would hold up very well

I think stone covered by old tyre would be better.

Conncrete does not have the tensile strength to drop from a height. They would be good if you don’t drop them

you should have used the wire mesh instead of simple steel wire. i am sure it would have performed better than rebar. another thing which i beleive is adding stones in the mixture. will create my own plates in this week and this video is definately useful. so to be on safe side, i will use both rebar and the wire mesh . i dont intend to drop the weights though :)

@lalit3124

3 жыл бұрын

I did it with rebar . Now soaking it in water for a week as suggested by someone in another vdo. This is my second try, first one failed and broke when I mistakenly dragged the bar while doing deadlift.

How do you ensure the discs don’t slip off the end of the pole

Surly if you spray them with that plastic coating it will be strong af

It’s actually $15/pair... you need 8 rebar overall (4/plate), so $10 alone on rebar to make two 45s. Better off using the wire stirrup and being a bit more careful (or just stay on grass)

How is this science without wearing safety glasses?

@garagegymfanatics

4 жыл бұрын

Ripcookiethief 😂😂😂

@basedchris8784

3 жыл бұрын

Safety is number one priority

Thanks for the video, what are the portion ration please, concrete, sand, water? Thanks.

@garagegymfanatics

4 жыл бұрын

Yaseenalheety Alheety I used a pre mixed concrete mix from Home Depot Quickcrete High Strength Concrete Mix

@yaseenalheetyalheety3082

4 жыл бұрын

@@garagegymfanatics Thanks for your reply. Here, in Iraq, I do not have such pre-mixed concrete which makes it a bit challenging to have a high strength concrete mix. I will keep doing my try and error method :)

excellent quality tw congratulations you are super, my question to give it different weight has levels inside the mold or are different molds, where you bought it I would like to acquire it

GarageGymFanatics thank you. Can you say me what is the diameter and the thickness of the plates?

Why not just create a concrete platform in the grass and lift over the grass? That way the weights will have cushion from the dirt

Put flex seal over them also

can u make a video on how u made them i cant find one where the plates are 45lbs all less than that

You need to put Somme steel barre smith the concrete

Alguien sabe como hizo el molde para que te diera su total el peso de 45 libras gracias

how many plates do you think you can make from each mold without damage

Spray them with line x or bullet liner and do the test

Dam flintstones weights

What's the point? You don't have armature inside so how dou you expect for concrete to be strong? If you want to armotize the impact just put some kind of rubber around it and problem solved.

With that said ..... Great video ...

that’s how you fuck up a driveway 🤪

How long did they cure before you performed the test? 28 days?

Add fibreglass to them

Where’d you get the cast for the pour tho?

This is a great idea shit I’m using my old brake rotors for extra weight

Hey Man question. After letting them dry for 24 & 48 hours did you let the cement cure for 28 days? Or are they just a few days old before making the video. Thank you.

@garagegymfanatics

4 жыл бұрын

Jorge Leon I didn’t let them cure for 28 days. Just dry for about 48-72 hours

@garagegymfanatics

4 жыл бұрын

Then waited like 5 days before making the video, so around 3 day drying in the mold, and 5 days out of the mold, before the test.

What about coating them in some rubber truck liner spray?