I'm with DameDyker... if you are worried about a few bucks for weights, you are in for an education. Besides, what is your time worth going to those lengths to make your own (assuming you don't have a wife or slave around to make them for you)? I don't know about you, but i charge about $85 an hour for what i do so that makes the price of making my own about $170. Now consider that the profit from buying my wieghts from my LDS helps keep them in business (which is kind of nice) it is money well spent. I hope you are not out to find the cheapest reg you can find, because they are out there ready to kill.=-)