Hello everyone. I've been lurking on this site for a week or two. I must say it's amazing how respectful everyone is.
So I built my speedbag platform but it isn't up to my expectations. The cheapo everlast platform at the gym I go to is better than this one so for my own sake I decided that I have to build a better one.
I don't have any woodworking skills (I was an engineering major in university for 3 years before I dropped out... but what I learned there didn't translate to this project... isn't society wonderful?)
Below are pictures. I have a couple of questions and comments please feel free to give me your opinion before I embark on the build.
1. I am probably going to follow Chris M's build on the drum. Unless, I actually find a drum at the other Home Depot near my house. I have no experience with woodworking... but I do have a hand planer... is it possible to plane the drum? or should I plane it before I glue the pieces together?
2. How would you attach the drum? It looks as if it's impossible for me to attach it to the wall with the insulation around the walls. The problem I had with attaching it to the ceiling was that I couldn't get the platform to stay perfectly level because the wood is so thick that when the drill goes into the wood, the vibration would move the piece a bit away from the intended position. Any way to solve this dilemna?
It's either that or I attach it somehow through the insulation or the door...??
Thank you all!
So I built my speedbag platform but it isn't up to my expectations. The cheapo everlast platform at the gym I go to is better than this one so for my own sake I decided that I have to build a better one.
I don't have any woodworking skills (I was an engineering major in university for 3 years before I dropped out... but what I learned there didn't translate to this project... isn't society wonderful?)
Below are pictures. I have a couple of questions and comments please feel free to give me your opinion before I embark on the build.
1. I am probably going to follow Chris M's build on the drum. Unless, I actually find a drum at the other Home Depot near my house. I have no experience with woodworking... but I do have a hand planer... is it possible to plane the drum? or should I plane it before I glue the pieces together?
2. How would you attach the drum? It looks as if it's impossible for me to attach it to the wall with the insulation around the walls. The problem I had with attaching it to the ceiling was that I couldn't get the platform to stay perfectly level because the wood is so thick that when the drill goes into the wood, the vibration would move the piece a bit away from the intended position. Any way to solve this dilemna?
It's either that or I attach it somehow through the insulation or the door...??
Thank you all!
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