watzd411 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Hi Gripsters, Now i'm sure that many of you are like....making an atlas stone in the uk is the same as making it anywhere in the world. Right?!?! Well erm yeah it is. After reading Rick Walkers article on lifting heavy stones I now want to make myself a stone. The problem is that I dont know where to find an inflatable ball 18" in diameter. Has anyone here from UK seen successful with making an atlas\mcglashen\basque stone and if so which inflatable ball did you use? Thanks in advance Rydini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunny Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 A Space Hopper Or Fitness Ball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joehawkins Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I went to KB Toys and got a big rubber deflateable ball, then decided to forego the making of the mold and just cut the ball open and pour concrete in. A scientist I'm not. The ball deflated, and my assumption that the concrete would "fill it up" in the shape of a ball again proved false. Now I have an oblong shaped stone of dubious quality that I have named "the Brooklyn Stone" Weighing in at probably 60 pounds, who dares lift it! I'm now on the hunt for a non-deflatable ball that I will then pack in sand, or some sort of globe-shaped piece of plastic. Maybe not helpful to you, but a "how not to". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watzd411 Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 Thanks Guys. The hunt continues. I came really really close to buying the moulds as sometimes I can be a lazy BARSTARRRRRD as after work, training etc I can be bothered to faff about with making stuff. But I guess you get out what you put in!!! Make an Atlas Stone I will. I am on the hunt for a space hopper now. Peace be unto you Thanks guys Rydini Of The Seven Seas, Sun, Moon and Stars, Man, Woman And Child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soilworker Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I went to KB Toys and got a big rubber deflateable ball, then decided to forego the making of the mold and just cut the ball open and pour concrete in. A scientist I'm not. The ball deflated, and my assumption that the concrete would "fill it up" in the shape of a ball again proved false. Now I have an oblong shaped stone of dubious quality that I have named "the Brooklyn Stone" Weighing in at probably 60 pounds, who dares lift it! I'm now on the hunt for a non-deflatable ball that I will then pack in sand, or some sort of globe-shaped piece of plastic. Maybe not helpful to you, but a "how not to". ← Ha ha, that's great. I was tempted to try that out at first but it obviously doesn't make a good stone, at least by atlas stone standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joehawkins Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 The trick would be to find a non deflatable ball and cut it in half. Just for kicks, I priced a high density polyethylene plastic (ie, non deflatable) ball 36" high from a plastics company, $336, screw that. I may end up trying to make the mold though, it's time consuming but proven to work. I'm also looking into getting an empty 5gal water just (like you have at work), and filling that with concrete just to make a heavy "shaped" stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lemanczyk Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 any chance that a natural stone would do for ya'? there usually free and always heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Dave, Do you think a natural stone will prepare a lifter to hit a run of 5 or 6 smooth atlas stones? Just curious. -Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watzd411 Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 any chance that a natural stone would do for ya'? there usually free and always heavy. ← I was considering that actually.......and I know just the place. ......but that would be an addition for me, I have tracked down a cheap 'fun ball' that is 45cm in diameter so that will make approx a 110kg stone. Making the mold will be long, but having an atlas will be well worth it. Rydini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apttdwler Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I haven't made one, mainly because I'm running out of room LOL... Anyway, the link below might be helpful...Definatly check out the first before you make one... http://ontariostrongman.ca/Resources/stone...old_how-to.html http://www.slatershardware.com/stone.aspx http://www.dieselcrew.com/articles/rickstone.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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