How i fixed my platform vibration

[pezzaio]

Hello to all, i have the everlast platform which had terrible vibration when i first installed it then i took advice from this forum and remounted it using wood slats which helped alot. When i placed weight on top of the platform it seemed to vibrate more so i finally took some rope and tightly wrapped it around the the drum brackets and put a 25 lb. bag of mortar up there and it took all the vibration out of my set up, it really worked great. so i hope this info might help out some other people.

[Speedbag]

Hello to all, i have the everlast platform which had terrible vibration when i first installed it then i took advice from this forum and remounted it using wood slats which helped alot. When i placed weight on top of the platform it seemed to vibrate more so i finally took some rope and tightly wrapped it around the the drum brackets and put a 25 lb. bag of mortar up there and it took all the vibration out of my set up, it really worked great. so i hope this info might help out some other people.

That is a very interesting idea, transferring the weight to the brackets rather than directly over the board. And that was a very unique way to do it. Glad to hear it works so well!

[Tim]

Nice! Thanks for sharing.

[Roc Stone]

Howdy Folks,

I'm a little concerned about this one.

I don't mean to take a negative stand, but structurally speaking, from what your pic shows, with the bag of mortar between the top brackets you are placing a strain/stress in an area which it has no structural support. Technically, the vibration is still there but now with weight on it.

Nice for a quick fix but I'd seriously re-address this one. You'd have to keep monitoring the whole thing quite regularly, for you wouldn't want a damaged wall or equipment, as we know can happen.

I think you need to source the root of the original vibration problem and take it from there. If you like baggin as much as most of us do you're gonna wanna go from big bags to little bags. The constant pounding of the speed bag does take its toll. If your platform is fixed directly to the wall using wood screw for eg it won't last long at all. If this is the case may I suggest you build a frame and 1st fix the frame to the wall. The frame can be a lot larger and you could make it so that it has many more fixing points than the platform. I know there is some work involved but you'll be a better bagger for it, now fix your platfom to the frame using bolts and washers.

Hope this helps.

[pezzaio]

I am using 3--1x4's which are anchored to the wall studs and also the brackets which support the drum assembly are anchored to the wall studs but i was still getting noticeable vibration, i could see the drum vibrating i tried placing weight directly on the drum and for some reason it caused more vibration which seems to becoming from the the drum brackets. Tying the ropes tightly across them and adding the weight seemed to stop almost all the vibration and my rebounds seem truer at least i cant see the drum vibrate any more. I was going to try and put metal braces across the drum brackets but i thought it might cause the brackets to crush when bolting them on because the drum brackets are hollow, i saw a picture somewhere on this site of a century platform setup which does have metal cross pieces and it would make sense to have support there to make it more stable. Speed bagging is the best thing i ever got into i want to make my setup work as good as i can. Thanks for the advice hope you have more. The thread by karl55 " I'm back wow new speed bags & base has pictures of the century platform, that's what i was trying to simulate.

[atgatt]

You're attached directly to the wall studs and put weight directly on top of the wooden platform and still got too much vibration. What size bag are you hitting?

My platform has weight on top of it and I use a 8 x 5 which seems solid. My other home made platform has my 12 x 10 bag and that has a sh-t load on top of it to keep that vibration down.

Since your weight is on the brackets but not on the platform, seems to me that the brackets act as a upper bracket support since the weight is pulling the two toward each other. That appears fine to me as long as you keep the bolts that go through the adjustment grooves on those upper brackets, very tight, then the sack weight is mainly on the the vertical brackets, but if those groove bolts work loose from vibration, then the weight is on the front, curved part of the brackets and that's not meant to take that kind of weight.

Do us all a favor and wear a helmet to be sure you're safe.

[pezzaio]

Don't worry nothing going to fall on my head all the bolts are tight, i use a everlast 4214 10x7 and i also have a title 8x5. I made a platform for my shed out of 2x4's and plywood and it has no vibration,if i ever get another platform i think i will try the century.

[Roc Stone]

Howz about a video????????????

I'm pretty sure we'd all like to see 1, or 2

[pezzaio]

Sorry but i don't have a video camera and i only have dial up service available in my area,i am a beginner, just recently purchased the speed bag bible plus video it's a big help. The hardest technique for me is the IDES AND ITES other than that i am just into the basic stuff i can do a good SDP FDP COMBO. Any advice on those inward elbow strikes? for some reason the left arm and elbow are much harder for me than the right.

[spinsmashpop]

Sorry but i don't have a video camera and i only have dial up service available in my area,i am a beginner, just recently purchased the speed bag bible plus video it's a big help. The hardest technique for me is the IDES AND ITES other than that i am just into the basic stuff i can do a good SDP FDP COMBO. Any advice on those inward elbow strikes? for some reason the left arm and elbow are much harder for me than the right.

Hey Pezzaio..
My advice would be to simply go SLOW. There also usually seems to be a sweet spot to find when getting new punches together. Do the other combos you are comfortable with at a slow pace and then try to being in the new stuff.
BAG ON!

[Roc Stone]

Any advice on those inward elbow strikes? for some reason the left arm and elbow are much harder for me than the right.

Practice, patients and persistance.

AS a beginner you will always have to favour your non dominant arm. As you progress you will find that both arms sharing dominance and this is where you may get caught up in what DP refers to as 'Pattern'. In the beginning there's nothing wrong with that, but to be able to truly freestyle on a speed bag you need to be able to loosely go any where at any time on the bag.

I've alway found a DEB to be a good easy way to develop the inward elbows. Its nowhere near as frustrating as the SB can become at times.

[Tim]

Practice, patients and persistance.

AS a beginner you will always have to favour your non dominant arm

Yes, agreed. Repetition is the key. Make a point of using your weak hand whenever possible.

[pezzaio]

Any advice on those inward elbow strikes? for some reason the left arm and elbow are much harder for me than the right.

Practice, patients and persistance.

AS a beginner you will always have to favour your non dominant arm. As you progress you will find that both arms sharing dominance and this is where you may get caught up in what DP refers to as 'Pattern'. In the beginning there's nothing wrong with that, but to be able to truly freestyle on a speed bag you need to be able to loosely go any where at any time on the bag.

I've alway found a DEB to be a good easy way to develop the inward elbows. Its nowhere near as frustrating as the SB can become at times.

What does DEB and SB stand for?

[Tim]

What does DEB and SB stand for?

DEB = Double End Bag
SB = Speed Bag

[pezzaio]

Just wanted to say thanks for to everyone for the advice & help, i'm already getting better on those inward elbows.Videos from you tube by T.Platt & Skunk are also a tremendous help as are the SB Bible & video.