Making a plyo box?

[chris hansen]

Hello,

I'd like to make a box to jump on like Coach Sonnon shows in some of his videos and was wondering if there are recommended dimensions for the box?

It looks like his is about knee height, is there a specific length and width that works well? I don't want to end up making it bigger than I need or too skinny or something.

Are there any ideas for making it adjustable? I'd like to have separate heights for both me and my wife without having to make two separate boxes.

Thanks

[climber]

Previously Scott had posted a link to some item that was $30 at Home Depot that he liked as an inexpensive substitute. Unfortunately the link for the picture didn't work so I have no idea what the item was unfortunately. Maybe someone will repost whatever it was.

[Coach Flanagan]

Don't have a link. But its a "Valve Box"

[climber]

somethinglike this I'd guess...http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009X8J4M

[Paul K]

The orginal link was to Home Depot, but that's it (the same)at a better price!

[Ryan Murdock]

Yes, that's the one. I bought one of those and it has served me very well.

[chris hansen]

somethinglike this I'd guess...http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009X8J4M

I was looking for one of those but none of the hardware stores around here seem to have them. I also noticed the dimensions are 21-1/2" L x 14-3/4" W x 12" H, am I reading it correctly that it's only 12" high?

At any rate, I know a woodworker and, for the same price or less, he can help me make any size box.

[Ryan Murdock]

I was looking for one of those but none of the hardware stores around here seem to have them. I also noticed the dimensions are 21-1/2" L x 14-3/4" W x 12" H, am I reading it correctly that it's only 12" high?

Pretty sure they're available in a couple different sizes.

[shadow]

I had a wood worker over here (Thailand) make a set of stackable boxes.

I have a 10" base and then have two extra 4" blocks that stack on top by way of notches in the bottom of the extra blocks and grooves in the base (and top of the first block) that are covered up when using that size by thin strips of plyo-wood.

Works fantastic.... and using concrete pavers of 2" height I now have increments of 2" from 10" -> 20"

Great for that incremental progression of CST ;)

[shadow]

p.s. 12" is plenty high enough to start with.

[Isaac Marcus]

I've been kicking around an idea for an "stackable", interlocking wooden box. Ideally, it would carry clubbells and have nice handles on the side for easy hauling. Each stackable section could carry a set of clubbells (so that 5lb-ers would add, say, 2" and 15lb-ers would add, say, 4"). I'm going to see if my architect friend will help me design it...

[chris hansen]

I've been kicking around an idea for an "stackable", interlocking wooden box. Ideally, it would carry Clubbells and have nice handles on the side for easy hauling. Each stackable section could carry a set of Clubbells (so that 5lb-ers would add, say, 2" and 15lb-ers would add, say, 4"). I'm going to see if my architect friend will help me design it...
Sounds cool, let us know what you come up with.

[Pablo]

I went to Home Depot and got an irrigation valve box (it's used to cover the valves out in the fields). It's durable as all get out and does the trick. About $20 with tax.

Have fun!

Paul