Materiels for weights

[forrester]

General question to throw out to the masses... Does any one have any idea where i can get stock for making weights? I have a bored welder who needs a new project before he can come up with some new mischief to get into ..... I figure this will serve two purposes, keep him out of trouble and get me some better weights! I have all the chain and shackles I need, but need handles and steel or iron for the actual weight... any suggestions?

[Mike Wills]

I have some home made weights a friend gave me and they are made out of 6" round stock.

[Clancelt]

This was the place I was pointed when looking for metal for another project: http://www.baltimorescrap.com/

Also try looking for scrap yards around shipping ports.

-E

[Gunny]

A 55# bumbbell with the handle cut out, chain and handle come out to be almost exactly 28#.
Looking to get ahold of an 80# dumbbell now for the 42#'s.
Not much welding there though.

You want a welding project, try building WOB and Sheaf standards. That's on my to do list.

Or how about a caber-ator? Saw it somewhere here.

[Malcolm Doying]

I sell the round and 'D' handles plus other equipment. E-Mail me at oldcelt100@aol.com and I will send my price list.
Malcolm Doying (The Old Celt)