Approx measurements of 150LB Dumbbell?

**Randy_Mar** · 04-25-2013, 10:00 AM

I'm sure this sounds like a crazy questions, but would anyone have access to a 150lb dumbbell to get approx measurements?

My father runs a shipyard, and can easily obtain and fabricate anything I need. So for my armwrestling training, i wanted to get my hands on a 150lb dumbbell. He was looking for some basic measurements to get it as close as possible..... Out Side Diameter, Thickness of outside circle, Diameter of the bar, etc..)

Figured it was worth a shot to post it on here! Thanks fellas!

**baseline_9** · 04-25-2013, 10:12 AM

Disks are approx 200mm diameter and 200mm wide at each end

**baseline_9** · 04-25-2013, 10:13 AM

Just use this tho based on what u can make them from....

Steel and Metal Weight Calculator(Kgs)

**marcus300** · 04-25-2013, 10:16 AM

Baseline you could knock those up within seconds couldn't you?

**baseline_9** · 04-25-2013, 10:16 AM

If your making them out of cast iron and want them cylindrical (but solid) at each end your going to need them to be 200 di by 150mm wide (each end)

**baseline_9** · 04-25-2013, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by marcus300

Baseline you could knock those up within seconds couldn't you?

Sure could lol

**marcus300** · 04-25-2013, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by baseline_9

Sure could lol

what about a torture mask?

**baseline_9** · 04-25-2013, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by marcus300

what about a torture mask?

Is the first one I made you ruined already?

**Randy_Mar** · 04-25-2013, 12:13 PM

Well, I found a chart online for roundbar weight per inch.

7 1/2" round bar is 150lbs per foot. 6" of that on each side, then attach 1" x 5" handle would tack on about 1lb.

With the welding, it will be a tad over 150lbs, but will do the trick!

**Randy_Mar** · 04-25-2013, 01:44 PM

Actually, he will take a 7 ½” x 17” piece of round bar, and machine out the middle (for the handle.) So it would be one solid piece with no welds at all.

**baseline_9** · 04-25-2013, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Randy_Mar

Actually, he will take a 7 ½” x 17” piece of round bar, and machine out the middle (for the handle.) So it would be one solid piece with no welds at all.

This is a very expensive and wasteful way to do it... It will be neat but a waste IMO...

Don't use 1 inch round bar... Use 30mm... 1inch with hurt in your hand.....

If it were me I'd bore out a 30mm hole in a lathe through the middle of each end about 3/4 of the way through hammer the handle into place and then just run a bead around your point of contact....

If your clever and have the time you can calculate exactly what u need to use and exactly what u need to bore out to get exactly 150lbs by using that calculator I posted....

**Randy_Mar** · 04-25-2013, 02:57 PM

You're right!! Its definitely wasteful, but when it's free material and labor, I'm cool with it lol!

isn't 30mm = 1.1 inch? that .1 will make a difference in my hand hurting?

**baseline_9** · 04-25-2013, 03:01 PM

1 inch is 25mm.... Trust me, a 30mm grip will make a big difference.......

Lathe it to 30, see how it feels.....

If ur looking to use it for arm wrestling wouldn't a fatter grip (maybe 40-50mm) be a good idea to overload the 4arm

**Randy_Mar** · 04-25-2013, 03:10 PM

Yea, i have 2" & 3" Fat gripz. They fit perfect over 1" handle. I would always throw one of those size grips on there anyway.

**baseline_9** · 04-25-2013, 03:14 PM

Cool, go with the 1inch the if u already have the fat gripz

Post sum pics up when it's done

**Randy_Mar** · 04-25-2013, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by baseline_9

Cool, go with the 1inch the if u already have the fat gripz

Post sum pics up when it's done

Definitely!
Sad part is....I've only peaked out at hammer curling 130. So this will be super motivation to get to it!!

(And no, not a hammer curl, with the dumbbell hanging by my side - That would be freakish!!) One arm Hammer on the preacher curl bench

**powerliftmike** · 04-27-2013, 09:47 PM

I have a pair of 125 lb ivankos. The biggest ivanko makes in the pro-style is 140 lb. Why 140 and not 150 nobody seems to know. But you could buy those if being 10 lbs lighter would get the job done. There are top quality.

**Randy_Mar** · 04-29-2013, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by powerliftmike

I have a pair of 125 lb ivankos. The biggest ivanko makes in the pro-style is 140 lb. Why 140 and not 150 nobody seems to know. But you could buy those if being 10 lbs lighter would get the job done. There are top quality.

Those sound pricey!!! Bet they are awesome though.

and dude.....You got Denis Cyplenkov as your avatar?? BAD-ASS Armwrestler from Russia! One of the world's best!

**Randy_Mar** · 04-29-2013, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by powerliftmike

I have a pair of 125 lb ivankos. The biggest ivanko makes in the pro-style is 140 lb. Why 140 and not 150 nobody seems to know. But you could buy those if being 10 lbs lighter would get the job done. There are top quality.

Those sound pricey!!! Bet they are awesome though.

and dude.....You got Denis Cyplenkov as your avatar?? BAD-ASS Armwrestler from Russia! One of the world's best!

**Randy_Mar** · 05-10-2013, 01:39 PM

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**baseline_9** · 05-10-2013, 02:50 PM

Sweet.... That's not stainless is it lmao.....

Assuming its not lol.... How are u going to Finnish it...

**Randy_Mar** · 05-13-2013, 08:58 AM

Yea, it's stainless. i put that monster on a scale this weekend and it's 170lbs.

I guess i can't complain though..since it was free

**Randy_Mar** · 05-13-2013, 09:02 AM

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**baseline_9** · 05-13-2013, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Randy_Mar

Yea, it's stainless. i put that monster on a scale this weekend and it's 170lbs.

I guess i can't complain though..since it was free

Well it cost someone a fuking bomb m8.... 170lbs of stainless LMAO

**Randy_Mar** · 05-13-2013, 12:28 PM

oh yea!! Some offshore vessel docked at the shipyard probably took the hit on that lol. $$$$$

Too bad scrap prices aren't that great...i could probably scrap it and buy a real set!