A new little project I just finished Plate loaded circus dumbbell or oversized inch dumbbell

[John Knowlton]

This is something I've been thinking about for a while.

Started collecting Pieces of the puzzle for about six months.

Change the idea about two or three times. And this is how it ended up.

Edited February 28 by John Knowlton

[John Knowlton]

The final weight of this dumbbell is 154 pounds unloaded. 2 inch threaded rod. it will take 25 pound plates and lower. You can lock them down with a nut .screw the endcap back on and the way you go

 

[Mashmonster268]

That is a very impressive build!!!

[matek]

That's super cool, John! Surprisingly heavy even unloaded!

[Blacksmith513]

awesome work John. Thats bad@$$

[Cannon]

This is really REALLY cool. Well done. 

[Nuttgens]

That is awesome man!

 

What size pipe caps are on the ends?

is it 2”npt pipe for a handle and a 2” stud for loading plates on? I might try to copy this.

I guess the caps just need to be big enough to fit whatever plates you need obviously your will fit a 25lbs plate. 

Edited February 28 by Nuttgens

[Climber028]

Damn that looks awesome and bulletproof. Works just like some of the high end adjustable kettlebell, solid idea. Though it definitely would have been funnier if you accidentally made it heavier than the inch

[Apneaa]

look amazing, great job

[John Knowlton]

The caps are 12 inch , 2 inch threaded rod. the threaded rod go's through the handle and I plug welded the handle to the rod. As well as welding the rod the handle to the caps inside and out, this way it is one solid piece. 

[John Knowlton]

Climber028 .   I did make one a little bigger a couple years back that is 175lb

[Blacksmith513]

@John Knowlton when and if you ever retire you could really keep your self busy and make some beer money building things like this. 

[John Knowlton]

That’s a good idea

[stranger]

Damn, that's super cool. Well done! 

[Irish Grip]

Good idea. turned out cool, how much weight do u think it can hold?

[John Knowlton]

Not really sure we haven’t tried yet, but I know you could at least get 4 25 pound plates on each side