Has anyone ever thought of making a custom barbell or set of

>>38829017
Sure, if you buy a nice barbell then customize it.
Making your own from scratch is not a good idea.

I bought bumper plates and put anime girls on them.

>>38829034
no way, pics?

>>38829103
I've been meaning to post them. I'll get around to it some day.
>Not having your waifu on your plates
idk the entire point of a home gym is to make it maximum comfy

>>38829123
I'm begging you m8

make a concrete barbell

make a rubber barbell

make a water barbell

Make a brick barbell

Make an atomic barbell

Make a barbell constructed of other barbells

>>38829123
post them or all your waifus are worst girl and you have shit taste

I want to put remu decals on my plates

Make a barbell by tying a bunch of dumbells together

> local man found dead after tragic accident involving plastic barebll

>>38829017
That's fucking stupid Tbh

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>>38829278
I hate weeby animu and id like to see this

>>38829336
you're fucking stupid

make a dildo barbell

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>>38829373
too far man

saying stuff like that is just not ok

>>38829034
you better post that shit right now faggot

>>38829391

make a barbell from your hurt feelings and my low self esteem.

eight plates on each side and I guarantee it won't even bow.

>>38829034
Bumping for Waifu plates.

make a hollow barbell

Make a Styrofoam barbell.

Make depleted uranium plates

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>>38830089
Make gf gainz>>38829982

>>38830134
gotem

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>>38829938
Another time friends.

>>38830145
I will fuck you up if you dont pust right fucking now

>just here waiting for the anime girls plates

>>38829034
>I bought bumper plates and put anime girls on them.
/r tutorial on how to do that. What did you use? Paint or a cover or some shit like that?

Go to your gym and look for the barbell in the squat rack.

Apparently there's a mechanism in it that you would miss if you made one from scratch. Not sure what it does, but I noticed it last time I went lifting. Probably to stabilize the rolling of it.

>>38832283
Ball bearings on both sides that let the plates turn freely so the center of gravity is always at the bottom of the plates and doesn't throw you off balance.

>>38830145
NOOOOOOWWWWWWW REEEEEEEEEE

>>38829017
>not visiting your local barbellsmith

>>38829017

most any steel has a finish to it to prevent or inhibit corrosion/rust. If you etch regular steel, you have to refinish it afterwards. That means a machine shop, and cost fucking money.

Easiest custom weights are pipe dumbbells. 3/4" pipe (SCH40 or higher) cut to size with shaft collars to hold the plates. Way cheaper than buying extra long DB handles for heavy DB rows

I understand how people jave passions and hobbies and have custom things made to suit those activities for them, but I don't think weightlifting is one of them.

Maybe a custom pair or straps, or gloves, or if you know someone into leather smithing or branding they could do something to a lifting belt for you.

But the weights and barbell itself? Doesn't really seem feasible.

You'd also have to weight until you were at about your natty limit to do it. Having to custom order/make new 45lb pl8s over and over throughout progression would turn into an expense more so than an initial investment.

What do I know.
Do whatever you want man.

>>38835026
W w e e w w my spelling in that was embarrassing.
Sorry.

>>38835026
>Having to custom order/make new 45lb pl8s over and over throughout progression would turn into an expense more so than an initial investment.
huh, wouldn't you just make them once and use them forever?

>>38832232
Decals. Find a custom decal website and put in the dimensions.

>>38835026

Plates are easy compared to bars

Sandblast or beadblast to paint off of a plate. Acid etch the steel, then recoat. A cheap hammertone would work fine, and could be redone if needed after another blast

>>38835049
You make a custom 300lb standard weight set.
What do you do once your DL exceeds 345lbs?

Also..youd only have 2 45s...2 35s....youd have to do alot of stacking at higher weights, its easier with less plates that are heavier

>>38829123
post now you lazy piece of shit

>>38835026
lovchev has his own weights with his name on them which is pretty sweet

>>38829123
NOW

>>38829017
Yes. But I'm a machinist and have access to a CNC Lathe. Good luck doing it without one.

make a diamond barbell

>>38838476
>not doing it on a manual lathe

Shit machinist detected

>>38839591
Our manual lathe isn't long enough.

>>38829034
Its been almost a full day you piece of shit