$60 Custom Powerblock Dumbbell Stand

Originally posted on my Instagram (hence being shot in portrait) www.instagram.com/benjamin.dunlop During the Covid-19 pandemic, the production of many items grinded to a halt, causing certain products to experience wild price increases (especially in the home gym industry). I wanted to buy a stand for my Powerblock dumbbells, but the second hand prices were way too high to realistically justify. The solution was to build my own. Built from a basic metal tool stand ($40), heavy duty neodymium magnets ($10), some scrap angle iron, a repurposed part of an old Ikea 'gerton' tabletop, some nut inserts, machine screws, wood glue, epoxy, and a few wood screws. The tools required (the ones I used anyway): - Angle grinder (with cut off disc & grinding wheel) - Drill - Vise - Router - Clamps To match my home office desk next to the stand, it was finished with 'espresso' stain, and protected with 3 coats of clear satin polyurethane. Improvements over the official Powerblock stand: - magnetic 2.5lbs weight holders - full size shelf - doesn't look like it was designed by a blind person All in, the project cost $60. Compared to the official Powerblock stand price $210 (and closer to $350 during the pandemic). #gym #homegym #adjustabledumbbells #powerblock

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