Anyone mill standard plates into oly plates

[RichieRich]

Never head of anyone doing this but i want to salvage my standard plats. if i can then getting the upgrade to oly shit is and easier move to make

[Adam Skillin]

Never head of anyone doing this but i want to salvage my standard plats. if i can then getting the upgrade to oly shit is and easier move to make

This is your worst idea yet. Let us know how it goes, Stabby.

[franklie]

Never head of anyone doing this but i want to salvage my standard plats. if i can then getting the upgrade to oly shit is and easier move to make

think about if for a minute using a 5-lb standard plate as an example:

if you machine the 1-in diameter into a 2-in diameter hole you've removed material and lightened the plate. the 5-lb plate no longer weighes 5-lb...

get a good scale weigh the post-machined plates and mark the weight on the plate.

[Corrie]

It will take good tools or a decent amount of effort. I tried to shave down one of my plates that was about 2lbs heavy. After about half an hour of grinding away at it with a grinder disc I had only removed a fraction of a pound. I guess I could have been more aggressive but it was a lot more work than I expected.

You better have a nice set of tools if you're going to be doing major surgery to your plates.

[RichieRich]

I have 50 pound plates i'm looking to utilize. On a scale they weight 53-55 so the weight loss would make them more accurate.

[mkgillman]

You won't be able to lathe them down, so you are going to have find a 2" drill bit and a high speed press.

[RichieRich]

I have 50 pound plates i'm looking to utilize. On a scale they weight 53-55 so the weight loss would make them more accurate. My 25's weigh 27. As long as i re-purpose them they go from unusable weight to usable weight. Whats it matter? Like the guy said. i can just label them with some paint.

[Cody]

I have 50 pound plates i'm looking to utilize. On a scale they weight 53-55 so the weight loss would make them more accurate. My 25's weigh 27. As long as i re-purpose them they go from unusable weight to usable weight. Whats it matter? Like the guy said. i can just label them with some paint.

You really don't understand how much of a pain in the ass that would be. You're better off selling your standard plates and buying used Olympic plates.

[PackMule]

You really don't understand how much of a pain in the ass that would be. You're better off selling your standard plates and buying used Olympic plates.

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Why are 50 lb plates unusable?

[MattJ.D.]

dudes just drop the $1500 on trainer rogue bumper plates...I mean come on, doesn't everyone just have a spare $1500 laying around to blow for $600 lbs of plates?