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Can anyone point me in the right direction to get some big dumbbells? I'm after either some big adjustable ones, that can hold up to at least 70kg (without using big plates). Or somewhere I can get large fixed dumbbells? I'd prefer the adjustable ones.
I'v found 60kg fixed dumbbells, but $180 each and i'm not convinced they won't last that long.
You would probably be better off getting some steel and some sort of heavy cast iron or steel or someshit and attaching it ( i dont weld, im sure you could figure it out though).. not only would it be cheaper, a 70kg adjustable dumbbell would either be too long to have small enough plates (5kgs) or too wide (20kg).
Yeah making your own is cheap if you know how to (or have a friend handy with metal work) as the cost of the stuff you use is minimal. You can get 48mm steel for about $20 for a 2m length (enquired about a fat bar at a metal joint a while back). Having it knurled and/or put collars on it was going to cost all up around $60 so most of the cost is in the labour
To make really big dumbells I get a piece of 25mm threaded rod, 4 x 25mm washers and some pipe for the handle. Put 4 washers on. One on each end of the pipe handle, then put the plates on, then a washer outside the plates both sides and a dirty big nyloc nut on each end. Cut off any excess thread with a grinder and sand it off a bit.
I used to have some really big silly buggers ones made of Samson 15 Lb plates
I forgot about this thread haha. I'll look into the ideas you guys mentioned. Still been keeping an eye out for good 2nd hand stuff near Brisbane, but no luck atm.