Wes Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 (edited) Since I'm going on vacation in late July, and Tommy Heslep graciously offered to let me try his Inch, I decided I'd better make something to train with The bell has 10 inches of space on either side to load olympic plates and has a 4 inch wide, 2.5'' diameter handle just like the original. Total cost was something like $17. List -1 1/2'' galvanized pipe, 24'' long, about $13 -A 2 inch diameter galvanized steel pipe, this one was threaded on both ends, and when the threading was cut off, exactly 4 inches of 2.5'' OD pipe was left. About $3.99 in the connector section. -6 drywall screws Mark the center of the 24 inch pipe, cut the threads off the 2 inch pipe piece, leaving a 4 inch piece of smooth 2.5'' OD pipe, and slide the connector on the pipe. Use a marker to mark on either side of the 2.5'' piece. Take the drywall screws and screw/hammer them in the gap between the pipes and cut off the ends with a hacksaw. This creates a non-revolving, off center handle, which makes it fun to lift, it would probably be good to add some JB Weld or something, but I'm lazy I've put quite a bit of weight on it and the handle stays put, so it holds pretty well. Making your own equipment is great Edited June 12, 2006 by Wes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burkhardmacht Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Can You post a pic? Would be interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 I don;t have a camera, but next time I'm over at a friends house, I'll try- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unseenbeat Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 As long as it's got that off-center handle, it'd be perfect to train for the inc. Bring it around sometime for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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