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Connect-it Weights Station

Looking for somewhere to store your weights at home? This easy to build Connect-it Weights station is the perfect solution to keep your workout area clear and tidy. We have also used the Metal Mate treadplate for the shelves for added strength and a more industrial look.

Ensure you follow our weight loading specifications before adding weights to your shelves.

There is minimal tools required to build your weight station. All you will need is:

Mallet 1   Rubber Mallet
Hacksaw   Hacksaw or Dropsaw (for more clean cut)
Tape Measure BW  Tape Measure

Weights Shelf How To

Step 1. Cut customised lengths from pre-cut lengths

  • 6 x 450mm lipped tube (using 2 x 1800mm lengths)
  • 6 x 600mm lipped tube (using 3 x 1200mm lengths)
    Hint: Clamping securely will assist in making more accurate and squarer cuts. After cutting, deburr or file clean and square up the ends.

Step 2.Layout Lengths and Joiners grouped by size

Hint: Place lengths and joiners out so you have an idea of what order they will need to be assembled in

Step 3. Assemble Frame

  • Start from the bottom
  • Assemble the vertical lengths first using the joiners
  • Join square and lipped tubes by tapping the pieces together with the specified impact resistant joiner (refer to diagram for lengths and joiners to use)
    Hint: Do not finally tap together profiles to joiners until you are sure of everything.

Weight Station Frame inc Sizes

Step 4. Add Shelves

  • We have used the Metal Mate Treadplate for shelves but you can use whatever material you choose for your shelves
  • Shelf Sizes: 3 shelves – 600x450mm
  • Lipped Tube Turn it one way and the shelf can be up to 6mm (suitable when using Treadplate), or simply turn it the other way, and it can be 17mm thick.
  • Make sure the lip is positioned correctly for your sized shelf.
    Hint: With shelves allow a little wiggle room so they are not too tight

Handy Hints
To make the joins permanent use an adhesive on the inside of the tube
Use a rubber mallet or a block of some sort to protect the tube from damage when tapping together

Tools Required
Rubber Mallet
Hacksaw or Dropsaw (for more clean cut)
Tape Measure

Download Connect-it Weights Station Instruction Guide

“Information is intended as a guide only and being up to the end user to determine the suitability or not of the product for their project. For weight loading span specifications please refer to our Connect-it Weight loading spanning guide.

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