Cement plates, yes or no? I can make almost 200lbs with 10$

I see I will use rubber coating then
Pretty decent as long as the cement doesn't get wet, I plan to put rubber coating on too
Yeah that was the main reason why I asked, I was thinking about weighing the cement in a bucket and trying to get it all out into the mold and then it should be the same

>45lbs is heavier than 45lbs
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as long as the molds are the same it should be fine. just weigh them after. Also make sure they are level while curing

Ty, I will weigh them and I will use something to glide over it once it's in the mold

does X gets heavier or lighter when you take out the water content?

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good luck and be careful with cement, it will burn the fuck out you if you get it on your skin or clothing in contact with skin. also hope you are using an olympic bar and not a piece of wood

>I was thinking about weighing the cement in a bucket and trying to get it all out into the mold and then it should be the same

Cement dries you lardbrain. Water weight is lost. You need to overshoot the target weight and you're not gonna be accurate.

Worse still you may get inconsistent results with the same "plates" meaning you now have a variable side load on any lift.

Cement is perfectly fine it’s heavy as shit and that’s all you need

it CURES dumb cunt, the weight is the same

Water is absorbed by the hydration of the portland cement. In PROPERLY mixed concrete, nearly all the water is chemically bound and doesn't evaporate. It's only when dyels mix in extra water to make it easier to work with that it gains excess water weight that will then evaporate.

i'm sorry mr. european big brain, but that's not what i said.

Sounds super based, build a rubber platform so they don't chip.

>Water weight is lost
as a carpenter i can officially certify you as an absolute retard who doesn't know what he's talking about

Literally what the fuck are you even talking about. Tell me, why does concrete take a hell of a lot longer to dry in humid climates than dry ones.

The guys below said otherwise so I don't think I'd have to worry about making it weigh a lot more than it should, also I fear them being different weights how would I get around that?
Thank you again and I will use an olympic bar
Oo yeah
Wow I built a house recently and used over 60 bags of cement and didn't know this, damn
Ikr, I'll do the rubber platform. I'll even make a small hut with a metal sheet roof outside to lift >:3

Because drying and curing aren't the same thing brainlet. Just because its dry doesn't mean its cured.
Did you skip both highschool chemistry AND shop classes?

Question niggs, should I add gravel to the mixture? And how do I get all the plates to be the same weight?

Yes. Not only is aggregate cheap, but it serves to stop crack propagation through the cement.
To get them the same weight, just make sure you pour them from the same batch. That way even if you screw up the mix, they'll all be equally screwed up so the weight will be about the same.

Thank you I will do both

Alternatively, just buy pre-bagged readymix. its like 5 bucks for an 80 pound bag and comes with instructions on it for people who don't pour concrete on a regular basis.

I have a lot of leftover sand gravel and cement

Also I'm the guy that made this thread Will I need a bench and a rack or meh?

This isn't fucking algebra, faggot

Can't answer that question, sorry. I don't even lift, I just work with concrete a lot.

Ty and nice

Nice on working with cement often I mean not the other way lol

>also I fear them being different weights how would I get around that?
weigh them on a scale, shave off a bit of weight from the heavy one with any tool such as an angle grinder,hammer drill or chisel

concrete is easier to chip away without it cracking when it's fresh, i'd recommend curing it for 18-24 hours before chipping it to balance the weights properly, then curing for another 2 weeks before use

also keep in mind, most 45lb rubber/steel plates weight fluctuate by about 2-3 pounds up or down, plates aren't as precise as people think they are, it doesnt really matter.

If concrete "dried" then you could just break it apart and add more water to build something else you literal fucking retard.

It cures. And even when it cures it literally holds unreacted water and cement in its pores for decades.

He said they'd be bigger you absolute dingus

but they won't be. They'll be the same.

Please post process and results, and don't be afraid to get advice from /diy/

Cement is shit.

You will cuck yourself of gainz in a big way.
The larger size will trick you into believing you can actually lift

See: desuarchive.org/fit/thread/52376246/#52379442

>Lifting will trick you into believing you can actually lift.

SO POUR IT HEAVY AND GRIND IT TO SPEC NIGGER

he said bigger and HEAVIER

Hey mister! Your 45 plate has corroded

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