So, this platform is a monster. Well, the drum is. Plus, it's an iBox... hence iZombie. (sounder way cooler in my head)
Graduated from the Everlast "Elite" to a real platform. The only thing I wasn't keen on was the press-board drum. So, I went big (and stayed home) and ordered a 24" John Boos butcher block. It's 4 inches thick and weighs a ton. Well, prolly 50 - 60 pounds at least. Attached to the Balazs steel, it's damn heavy.
Anchored it to my basement wall with Red Head wedge anchors.
Too tired to go through the whole story, or even spell check this post. Here's pictures. Ask questions, I'll respond tomorrow evening or Sunday.
That's a friend of mine in the last pic. He helped hold it up so I could tighten the bolts.
G'nite!
Comparison of Balazs drum and the boos butcher block:
Used the Balazs drum as a template
1/8th inch holes for the swivel
Used a 1 inch forstner bit for the carriage bolt reliefs
To get the holes to line up, I used a "V drill guide" from Big Gator tools. Worked very well. Those holes were drilled by hand, not on a drill press.
Red Head wedge anchors for the block wall.
Thick drum
Looks good sitting on the floor
Looks GREAT on the wall
Jacob hitting the bag
Graduated from the Everlast "Elite" to a real platform. The only thing I wasn't keen on was the press-board drum. So, I went big (and stayed home) and ordered a 24" John Boos butcher block. It's 4 inches thick and weighs a ton. Well, prolly 50 - 60 pounds at least. Attached to the Balazs steel, it's damn heavy.
Anchored it to my basement wall with Red Head wedge anchors.
Too tired to go through the whole story, or even spell check this post. Here's pictures. Ask questions, I'll respond tomorrow evening or Sunday.
That's a friend of mine in the last pic. He helped hold it up so I could tighten the bolts.
G'nite!
Comparison of Balazs drum and the boos butcher block:
Used the Balazs drum as a template
1/8th inch holes for the swivel
Used a 1 inch forstner bit for the carriage bolt reliefs
To get the holes to line up, I used a "V drill guide" from Big Gator tools. Worked very well. Those holes were drilled by hand, not on a drill press.
Red Head wedge anchors for the block wall.
Thick drum
Looks good sitting on the floor
Looks GREAT on the wall
Jacob hitting the bag
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