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Hi all,
need some advice please as I’m new to using concrete.
I’m trying to make some home exercise equipment, and have managed to make some rough but working weight plates out of concrete using a home made mould.
I need to make a bar to put the weights on and bought a steel round bar. I’m concerned about the steel not being able to take the load of the weights (approx 100kg total. 50kg on each end).
the steel is 200cm long but with a 3 cm diameter and is hollow.
I thought about pouring concrete through the bar to reinforce it. Is this a good idea? If so what’s the best way to do that? Buy a large funnel to help with pour and turn bar vertical and block one end and put concrete in using gravity to assist? Do I need to make concrete more wet to do this?
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
need some advice please as I’m new to using concrete.
I’m trying to make some home exercise equipment, and have managed to make some rough but working weight plates out of concrete using a home made mould.
I need to make a bar to put the weights on and bought a steel round bar. I’m concerned about the steel not being able to take the load of the weights (approx 100kg total. 50kg on each end).
the steel is 200cm long but with a 3 cm diameter and is hollow.
I thought about pouring concrete through the bar to reinforce it. Is this a good idea? If so what’s the best way to do that? Buy a large funnel to help with pour and turn bar vertical and block one end and put concrete in using gravity to assist? Do I need to make concrete more wet to do this?
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
thanks