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Yeah I realise it’s not going to be strong enough which is why I’m posting. It’s just something I bought from b&q. Any recommendations on best way to reinforce with concrete or somewhere I can purchase a solid piece of steel or something thicker would be great.

Thanks for the quick reply. This is super thin metal, just 1mm thick. I did a load test last night. Put 20kg on each end of the bar and elevated the bar, supported just in the middle. Over a 12 hour period there was no obvious bend in the bar. I thought it would have begun bending or...

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...