DarknessDragon Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 How much weight can a thickbar made out of 7' galvanized pipe support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Beatty Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 What is the pipe wall thickness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarknessDragon Posted July 2, 2004 Author Share Posted July 2, 2004 I don't have one yet but I'm guessing I'll buy the 1 1/2" inner diameter pipe so the outer diameter would be around ~1.9 inches to fit olympic plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 How much weight can a thickbar made out of 7' galvanized pipe support? Will support 5 to 600 pounds. Bars get bent by being dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubthewonderscot Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 I agree with Oldguy, I use this for my thick bar work. 18 dollars was a better choice than laying out 10 times that for an appollons axle. I've had 450+ on it and no worries yet. If it bends or becomes unusable, hey, another 18 bucks. I've had mine for almost a year. W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossman Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 i made mine different than this, and have been very happy. i took an old olympic bar, and unscrewed one end. i cut a pipe to fit exactly inside there. it is 2 3/8 OD, and it fits so snug that it is non revolving. this, coupled with the inside O bar makes it extremely solid. had 500+ on it and it just smirks at me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 You don't want galvanized coating on your hands for any length of time, especially if they sweat. Bare steel pipe, while it may rust, might be a better option. Or, if you're feeling adventurous, you can call a fabrication shop in your area and ask how much a 2" (or 1 15/16" if you want to get technical) solid bar 7 feet long would cost. A shop near my office quoted me $50, including the cost of cutting it down to 7 ft. and it would hold more weight than I could ever put on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danegarreau Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Yea i have a solid 2'' steel bar. It is great. A few months ago it only cost 35 dollers but i am sure it is more expensive now, due to an increase in steel prices. It will hold more than you can ever lift. It can also double as a squat bar, it doesn't dig into your upperback and neck like a normal bar, plus i'm sure a thickbar can take more weight. All in all i love my thickbar. Try to do something with it every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 I have a couple thick bars.I did get the axel from ironmind but found some inexpensive thick bars from brute strength and got a 3"thick bar from them.It's more of a homeade type bar but is a really strong bar made from some thick steel pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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