heavy duty platforms

[juxt]

does anyone have any good suggestions for getting a thick heavy duty platform. It doesnt seem like anyone is selling seperate platforms and the whole speed bag kit is very expensive.

[crapshoot]

How thick do you want it? How much is in the budget? How handy are you? How are you going to mount it?

[juxt]

im looking for a platform about 2 in thick. im looking to spend about 20 or 30 dollars, but less if possible. i have just the basic set up right now like the picture below. im not too handy but i can definately drill a couple holes in it and find some nuts and bolts

http://www.pacillo.com/products/everlast_cheap_speedbag_platform_b.jpg

[crapshoot]

First check out the "Platforms" section in the "Gold Mine". There are a lot of ideas and someone has a video on how they made theirs.


What I would recommend is getting some 3/4" plywood. The rounds will cost about $20-$30 each. You can get the square sheets cheaper/foot. Most hardware places like home depot have precut 2'x4' and will cut sheets down but you'll have to pay for the wood.

I splurged and bought 2 24" rounds and some titebond. I used the board that came with the set as a template to align the wood (the neat thing about the rounds is that often they have a dimple where the machine was anchored to cut the circle. that can help with aligning the wood).

The thing to look out for is the actual diameter of the board you have. Mine is advertised as 24" but when I measured it it was closer to 23.5". I would make sure that the stock board be the part that is mounted closest to the frame and the additional wood (where the swivel will be) be mounted below. If your board is actually 24" then I would mount it as the first layer.

***Before you do anything (I assume you are doing this on the floor or bench) lay down a plastic bag or something to catch the inevitable drips of glue*****Use thin long finish nails around the perimeter to secure the boards after the glue is applied to keep it all aligned and provide pressure to have good contact. The titebond said 30 minutes, but I left it overnight. Make sure you wipe off any glue squeeze out otherwise it is a beast of a sanding workout later when it's dry.

After that, it's just a matter of drilling and mounting. HERE is a picture (second pic) of my board. Just mount it the reverse of what I have. Then you can paint it or whatever.

[Tim]

What I would recommend is getting some 3/4" plywood.

x2 what Crapshoot says. Lowes in my area has 24" rounds. I'm woodworking challenged. All you have to do is glue them together and drill holes. That I CAN handle.

[juxt]

ok thanks guys. im gonna check home depot/lowes and see what they got

[Speedbag]

x2 what Crapshoot says. Lowes in my area has 24" rounds. I'm woodworking challenged. All you have to do is glue them together and drill holes. That I CAN handle.

The Lowes in my area has 24'' and 36''. Kinda light for their size, but nothing a sandbag on top can't fix.

[jumpcannon]

i bought a 2'x4' mdf board thats 3/4 inch thick for $10 at lowes. cut it dead center now i got 2 24" squares. liqued nailed em together and put a couple large olympic plates on em overnight. scribed me a 24" circle and cut it out with a jigsaw (which was absolute nightmare...needed a bandsaw cause it took forever)! sanded and routed the edges. i didnt use nails cause the screws holding it on my frame was enough. plus i used 1 1/2" screws to hold on my swivel (which helps more). so for 10 bucks i got a very dense and solid drum!