Home Made Bumper Plate Rack

Clay Jones · 10-23-2005, 10:07 AM

Got tired of stacking/tripping over my plates so decided to build a plate rack. i got the idea from pictures I had seen of the Columbus Weightlifting club weight room. Materials: 2--2" x 6"x 8's, a bunch of sheetrock screws, and a skill saw. rack is constructed just wide enough to keep the plates from contacting the ground, thoudh I doubt this matters much.

http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/15300.jpg
http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/15301.jpg

I just realized I forgot to measure the darn thing before I posted--I'll post dimensions later, in case anyone is interested.

Eugene R. Allen · 10-23-2005, 10:17 AM

Wow - Gorgeous work there and super idea. I bought a rack from Sorinex and even though it was on sale it was still pretty spendy and does the job no better than what you made. A little paint and a rasp to take down the corners a bit and that is worthy of sale to others. Well done.

Stephen Reeks · 10-24-2005, 04:14 AM

that is a sweet unit.
the weights look super snug, good work

Clay Jones · 10-24-2005, 08:00 AM

Eugene, whats a rasp? :happy:

Yeah, I should pretty it up a bit and paint it. Still not as nice as Sorinex, though. I am absolutely addicted to the stuff they make!

Here are the dimensions in case anyone is interested:

ID: 16-1/4" x 33"
OD: 19-1/4" x 36"

Eugene R. Allen · 10-24-2005, 08:29 AM

A rasp is like a file in steroids, or perhaps just an angry file. Instead of a rough edge it has sharp cutting edges that take down wood like nobody's bidness. Start with the rasp to round the edge then smooth with sandpaper.

Seth Orell, Jr. · 10-25-2005, 07:02 PM

Clay, that's the most elegant "do it yourself" solution I've seen for racking up bumpers. I'm building one this weekend ;)

Thanks!

Beth Moscov · 10-25-2005, 09:13 PM

Thanks! I even have some scraps just right. That will be this weeks project!

Who woulda known crossfit would have turned me into a beginning woodworker?

Lincoln Brigham · 10-26-2005, 07:08 AM

Folks, if you want it to last - screw and glue. No nails.

Clay Jones · 10-26-2005, 07:35 AM

One thing I forgot to mention-- I cut the endpieces 3" longer and butted them the opposite direction the center pieces are aligned--might be hard to tell from my pic--that keeps the rack from pulling apart when you load it up. I used 3 screws on the ends, instead of the two you see in the center. LIncoln is right about the glue--a little woodworkers or Elmers glue added to all joints really helps make the thing last.

Larry Lindenman · 10-31-2005, 05:14 AM

Great work! I'm on it.

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10-23-2005, 10:07 AM	#1
Clay Jones Departed Profile: Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 674	Got tired of stacking/tripping over my plates so decided to build a plate rack. i got the idea from pictures I had seen of the Columbus Weightlifting club weight room. Materials: 2--2" x 6"x 8's, a bunch of sheetrock screws, and a skill saw. rack is constructed just wide enough to keep the plates from contacting the ground, thoudh I doubt this matters much. http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/15300.jpg http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/15301.jpg I just realized I forgot to measure the darn thing before I posted--I'll post dimensions later, in case anyone is interested.

10-23-2005, 10:17 AM	#2
Eugene R. Allen Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma Washington Posts: 1,715	Wow - Gorgeous work there and super idea. I bought a rack from Sorinex and even though it was on sale it was still pretty spendy and does the job no better than what you made. A little paint and a rasp to take down the corners a bit and that is worthy of sale to others. Well done.

10-24-2005, 04:14 AM	#3
Stephen Reeks Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canberra ACT Posts: 170	that is a sweet unit. the weights look super snug, good work

10-24-2005, 08:00 AM	#4
Clay Jones Departed Profile: Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 674	Eugene, whats a rasp? :happy: Yeah, I should pretty it up a bit and paint it. Still not as nice as Sorinex, though. I am absolutely addicted to the stuff they make! Here are the dimensions in case anyone is interested: ID: 16-1/4" x 33" OD: 19-1/4" x 36"

10-24-2005, 08:29 AM	#5
Eugene R. Allen Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma Washington Posts: 1,715	A rasp is like a file in steroids, or perhaps just an angry file. Instead of a rough edge it has sharp cutting edges that take down wood like nobody's bidness. Start with the rasp to round the edge then smooth with sandpaper.

10-25-2005, 07:02 PM	#6
Seth Orell, Jr. Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin TX Posts: 87	Clay, that's the most elegant "do it yourself" solution I've seen for racking up bumpers. I'm building one this weekend ;) Thanks!

10-25-2005, 09:13 PM	#7
Beth Moscov Affiliate Profile: Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boulder Creek California Posts: 1,269	Thanks! I even have some scraps just right. That will be this weeks project! Who woulda known crossfit would have turned me into a beginning woodworker?

10-26-2005, 07:08 AM	#8
Lincoln Brigham Member Profile: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kirkland WA Posts: 2,878	Folks, if you want it to last - screw and glue. No nails.

10-26-2005, 07:35 AM	#9
Clay Jones Departed Profile: Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 674	One thing I forgot to mention-- I cut the endpieces 3" longer and butted them the opposite direction the center pieces are aligned--might be hard to tell from my pic--that keeps the rack from pulling apart when you load it up. I used 3 screws on the ends, instead of the two you see in the center. LIncoln is right about the glue--a little woodworkers or Elmers glue added to all joints really helps make the thing last.

10-31-2005, 05:14 AM	#10
Larry Lindenman Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 2,769	Great work! I'm on it.