like the caveman weights on the IM fields (well, I assume that they're still there, at least).

Any advice?

7/6/2008 1:01:11 AM

cinderblocks and a broom handle

7/6/2008 1:02:03 AM

milk jugs

7/6/2008 1:02:18 AM

^^ broom handle won't be strong enough. i'll use metal tubing/piping like the ones on the IM fields.

^ yeah, i could use milk jugs or coffee/paint cans or something, but I want them to look "professional", and I want the option of making bigger weights.

7/6/2008 1:04:08 AM

get a metal bar, get a bucket and mix cement in it(and know how much chunk of concrete will weigh)

?

cinderblocks would make it all uneven prolly

[Edited on July 6, 2008 at 1:06 AM. Reason : .]

7/6/2008 1:05:43 AM

play it again sports has used weights for 50 cents a pound

[Edited on July 6, 2008 at 1:07 AM. Reason : sadf]

7/6/2008 1:07:21 AM

^^what i'm saying is that i don't want buckets or paint cans full of concrete stuck on the end of a bar

and i don't know any other way to mold the concrete


^ that would still cost a lot. a 50# bag of concrete is like 2-3 bucks.

[Edited on July 6, 2008 at 1:09 AM. Reason : asdfasd]

7/6/2008 1:07:49 AM

oh honestly i figured doing it in a bucket would be easy...figured there had to be some easy way to get it to be a mold and not get stuck in the bucket

[Edited on July 6, 2008 at 1:08 AM. Reason : ^^he'd end up dropping a ton on that]

[Edited on July 6, 2008 at 1:09 AM. Reason : 2 50lbs dumbells would be 50 bucks right there]

[Edited on July 6, 2008 at 1:09 AM. Reason : .]

7/6/2008 1:08:37 AM

fill small tires...somehow???


lol

7/6/2008 1:09:42 AM

metal pipe (1)
5 gallon water bottles (2)

fill water bottles with 'crete and cardboard tube on center to accommodate metal pipe
|--------\
| ================
|_______/
| | | |
cut slabs on lines
repeat with 1 gallon jugs and possibly 2 liter bottles for smaller weights
you will have concrete doughnuts to add/subtract at your leisure

7/6/2008 1:10:10 AM

yuo could get some lawn tractor tires, or inner tubes and mold it with that

7/6/2008 1:10:20 AM

^^^ i've thought about that for the bigger weights

^^ i don't even need plate loaded weights...i'll just make a half dozen barbells or so like they have (had?) on the IM fields at NCSU.

[Edited on July 6, 2008 at 1:12 AM. Reason : ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^]

7/6/2008 1:12:00 AM

i'm trying to visualize the concrete block size to weight ratio

7/6/2008 1:12:16 AM

have you thought about stone?

7/6/2008 1:12:57 AM

well you could take plastic bags and mold them. just when they start to harden that when you mold then i would think.

7/6/2008 1:13:15 AM

^^i have not

[Edited on July 6, 2008 at 1:13 AM. Reason : ^^]

7/6/2008 1:13:23 AM

Pour your own or get some scrap from a junkyard or old factory--use good bars, though. I guess short wooden bars would be okay for dumbbells.

7/6/2008 1:13:56 AM

you could prolly get holes sandblasted into nice stone pieces for a reasonable price

7/6/2008 1:15:47 AM

yes, something on the order of those weights (except for also some bigger ones)

7/6/2008 1:15:56 AM

Dig some holes in the ground the shape and depth you want the weights. Use a plug of dirt or cardboard/metal tube in the center to leave a hole. Add concrete and dig out when cured.

7/6/2008 1:17:00 AM

that's an idea

7/6/2008 1:18:15 AM

of course! use good old Raleigh clay!

7/6/2008 1:19:26 AM

Yeah, like those earthen looking rings outside at the art museum. Cast right there on the spot.

7/6/2008 1:23:38 AM

the barbell in the second pic looks very practical.

sup dustm, have you been boarding lately?

7/6/2008 2:30:00 AM

5 gallon buckets

7/6/2008 6:45:47 AM

bttt

i don't want any sanford and son looking crap. i want to build some decent stuff.

7/17/2008 4:27:32 AM

1. find 2 old volleyballs
2. cut a quarter sized hole in each
3. pour in concrete
4. insert steel pipe/bar into each hole
5. seal hole with duct tape
6. wait a few days to allow setup time
7. cut balls off ( ) of now-hardened concrete
8. profit!

7/17/2008 8:27:07 AM

^ winner

[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 8:37 AM. Reason : footballs would look cool! ]

7/17/2008 8:37:02 AM

http://www.low-budget-warrior.com/Journal.html

the one on here suggests using can molds

7/17/2008 8:41:04 AM

Whether you use a bucket, milk jug, paint can, etc., you could line it with a trash bag and mix the cement inside the bag, in whichever shape / size you want...
When it dries you can peel off the plastic and you're good to go. Worst case scenario the plastic sticks to the concrete and you can sand it off with a light sandpaper

Or you could try coating the inside of preferred container with petroleum jelly to prevent the concrete from sticking....plastic seems easier

7/17/2008 8:41:12 AM

let me know how this turns out, I want to make some barbells/dumbells

7/17/2008 8:46:37 AM

Quote :

"and i don't know any other way to mold the concrete"

make forms out of melamine, or any other cheap laminated particle board

7/17/2008 9:06:22 AM

what about the cardboard forms at lowes made specifically for the purpose of pouring concrete columns?

[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 9:09 AM. Reason : not to be captain obvious or anything]

7/17/2008 9:08:52 AM

it might help to put a flange on the bar as to keep the concrete on the bar.

7/17/2008 9:16:44 AM

^^ i've never noticed those. that might be the easiest way

7/17/2008 1:09:15 PM

I used old pieces of lead from local shops

took a small metal pipe...I then took a can, stuck it in a fire and filled it with the right amount of lead

let that melt, throw in the metal pipe...take it off, let it sit with the rod in the center to cool, once cool, you take the other side and repeat

the can comes off pretty easy with some slight work

makes about 20 lbs all together for the small dumbells I have

if you wanted to step up to higher weight id recommend some other cheap yet heavy metal.

oh and for my outside bar, i take 5 gallon buckets that are securely made on either side, they are pratically welded to the bar...then when I need to add weight I take the HUGE bucket of sand beside me and I have the bucket marked off on the inside and out with weight increments, just add or remove sand and you have your weights.

[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 1:22 PM. Reason : g]

7/17/2008 1:21:45 PM

get swoll

7/17/2008 1:25:17 PM

Quote :

"like the caveman weights on the IM fields (well, I assume that they're still there, at least)."

Those weights are long gone (RIP Flintstone gym)

[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 1:59 PM. Reason :  ]

7/17/2008 1:58:53 PM

that sucks

i used to like working out there. why did they get rid of them?

7/18/2008 4:32:22 AM

ghetto as fuck

7/18/2008 4:45:45 AM

If you find some cheap plastic planters you could use those, and just rip them off when the concrete is set.

7/18/2008 5:38:54 AM

i think parris island had a bunch of weights like this

7/18/2008 8:07:12 AM

^^^^ I don't know, I think they've been gone since at least 2004. If they still have them stored somewhere, I'd buy some of that equipment.

7/18/2008 9:30:49 AM

i'd be willing to bet they're in the old raquetball courts with all the other shit

7/18/2008 1:05:03 PM

i was thinking a couple laundry detergent boxes for the concrete forms...probably would want to cut a hole in each one the size of the handle you're gonna use so the handle can be inside the concrete while its curing

7/18/2008 1:07:53 PM

what is the problem with using buckets for molds? plastic is not going to stick to concrete. You can remove the buckets once the crete has cured.

7/18/2008 1:10:09 PM

the cardboard forms for pouring columns will be just the ticket.

i think fenceposts for chain link fences will work well as the barbells (and I can get a bigger one to use as a thick bar).

it's gonna cost more than i figured (the fence posts are like $12-15 each, and then some more for the concrete forms, although i can cut them and get several barbells out of each form), but oh well.

7/21/2008 12:21:32 AM

i have at least two old chainlink fenceposts

not much good to you in goldsboro

7/21/2008 12:23:38 AM

actually...goldsboro is right on the way between raleigh and cherry point

one is where i'm from, the other is where i'm about to be living

7/21/2008 12:26:10 AM

set em up

7/21/2008 2:36:13 PM