Cut all wood pieces to the proper lengths please refer to detailed weight bench plan illustration.
Build your own adjustable weight bench.
A pair of for cutting the mattress and its cover electric drill tools for drilling.
If that comes out well then i ll draw up either the incline bench plan or the power cage.
The fact of the matter is you can build your own weight bench that can support a ton of weight i literally mean a ton that s not slang.
And you can do it for less than 50.
You ll never be able to bench press even half a ton so basically what i m telling you is that you can build a bench that will be many times stronger than you need it to be.
What will you need.
Four 4x4 wood blocks that have been cut into 12 inch pieces a 4x4 that measures 37 inches and a piece of plywood that s 3 4 inch.
If you ve noticed from the bench plan illustration a simple dado joint was used to join the bench wooden base and.
Four 4 4 x 12 inches piece of wood.
One three quarter inch thick 12 inches wide and 50 inch in length piece of wood.
Building your own weight bench is done using standard grade lumber for the rectangular bench frame and half hexagon legs that provide lateral stability.
The project is done using basic hand and power tools.
A piece of plywood is used as the bench platform and foam padding with a vinyl fabric covering is fitted to the platform.
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Use a generous amount of wood glue to all joints.
The weight capacity on the uprights has so far been tested up to 300 lbs.
One 7 inches piece of wood.
Few screws for attaching pieces.