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Anyone ever cut up stall mats?

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Topic: Anyone ever cut up stall mats?

Posted By: brandell
Subject: Anyone ever cut up stall mats?
Date Posted: 12/03/14 at 2:18pm

Pulling from the floor is out for awhile and for the pulls I do I would like to just drop the weight after pulling. So it was suggested to me (thanks CHAD) to get some mats to pull off of. I don't believe my gym has what I need but I have a 4x6 stall mat in the garage I am not using.

I thought I could cut that into 2x2' pieces to pull from and drop on. I haven't ever cut one of those bad boys up, if any of you have advice on what to use would be appreciated.

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Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 12/03/14 at 2:24pm

I cut mine for my platform with a sawzall. Fast cutting but not super accurate, as you can imagine.

See: http://nasgaweb.com/forum/get-off-my-lawn_topic9995_post181827.html#181827" rel="nofollow - http://nasgaweb.com/forum/get-off-my-lawn_topic9995_post181827.html#181827

If you really need fine lines, just keeping scoring with a razor knife.

Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 12/03/14 at 2:58pm

Cool thanks. By cutting 2'x 1.5' I can get 8 mats. With going 3-4 high that should do the trick

Posted By: Sean
Date Posted: 12/03/14 at 3:29pm

I just kept scoring mine with a utility knife. I've also heard dishsoap helps some of the blades not get bound up by the rubber but I didn't try it personally.

Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 12/03/14 at 6:23pm

Thanks Guys

Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 12/04/14 at 6:19am

If you have an Academy near you, try to find the interlocking gym floor bits. They are grey (mine are) and fit together like Legos. You can take them apart and stack them up easy.

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The man in the arena.

Posted By: CHAD
Date Posted: 12/04/14 at 10:08am

Dude! Recycled rubber pavers! Seriously!

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...Josh

Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 12/04/14 at 10:12am

I just don't have the money

Posted By: KHill L.
Date Posted: 12/21/14 at 7:14pm

I just cut a stal mat to make my olympic style platform. Best trick I found was mark the mat with a chalk line (like you would a piece of plywood or something, then put half the mat on something slightly elevating it at the mark like a 2x4. That way when you score it with a utility knife/box knife it will start to split away and you can cut through it a bit faster. Just take your time if you need a dead even edge.

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-K'Hill L.

a.k.a. the Kilted Cowboy

Posted By: robinson93
Date Posted: 1/06/15 at 1:52pm

circular saw works great.

Posted By: JWC III
Date Posted: 1/11/15 at 10:07pm

Here is the easiest, most accurate way to cut them. If you have a pickup, Or any table, use a pen to draw the lines. Lay the mat on the table with the edge to be cut hanging off the table. Cut with a utility knife. As you cut it will pull the cut open and your knife will not get bound and I can cut mine in 3 swipes. The first I'm careful to follow the line, a couple more fast cuts and I'm through! I'm telling you, I've cut them every way listed above and this is by far the best.

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Thom Van Vleck

Posted By: sanooke
Date Posted: 5/28/15 at 12:35pm

I hacked away with a utility knife to stack some to stand on for deficit pulls. It did it nearly enough.