'Look what I bought today!'.

[darren.dugan]

Just won two Samson bench presses in a local auction for a steal. Granted, they're missing the pads, but I need a project anyway since I'll be having some time off soon. Probably keep one and sell the other and I should break even

http://www.samsonequipment.com/Produ...d=48&sku=102HH

[Insaneurge]

Just received a set of Ironmaster 75's today. This should be much easier to handle, quicker, and safer than the olympic dumbbell handles I have been using. I also was able to bolt down my Rogue RM 390 BT finally, and added stall mat flooring, an air king wall mount fan, a Rogue monster landmine, beater bar, Rogue close grip landmine handle, and some plate storage for my cage all within the last week.

[SomeIronBoy]

Just received a set of Ironmaster 75's today. This should be much easier to handle, quicker, and safer than the olympic dumbbell handles I have been using. I also was able to bolt down my Rogue RM 390 BT finally, and added stall mat flooring, an air king wall mount fan, a Rogue monster landmine, beater bar, Rogue close grip landmine handle, and some plate storage for my cage all within the last week.

Lol, I just picked up a set of 75lb Ironmasters today with an ironmaster bench as well!

[OSUDimond]

Haven't been around for a while but this was too good not to share.

220 Standard Barbell 100 pound Olympic plates. They had been stored for 15-20 years according to the guy managing the warehouse these were in. 7 crates each containing 30 plates and then some extra random ones. They vary in quality but I have really only been able to go through like 10-15 of them so far. Working with 100's is a little more work than 45's.




After a little wire wheel action.

[1651Naismith]

Wow. Nice work!

Haven't been around for a while but this was too good not to share.

220 Standard Barbell 100 pound Olympic plates. They had been stored for 15-20 years according to the guy managing the warehouse these were in. 7 crates each containing 30 plates and then some extra random ones. They vary in quality but I have really only been able to go through like 10-15 of them so far. Working with 100's is a little more work than 45's.

[Domicron]

Haven't been around for a while but this was too good not to share.

that's crazy. do you have employees you can make do this? or do you have to clean them up one at a time?

they look great though...also cleaning them up is good for that there functional strength

[uforce]

are the ironmasters good quality?

[Mech6]

Haven't been around for a while but this was too good not to share.

220 Standard Barbell 100 pound Olympic plates. They had been stored for 15-20 years according to the guy managing the warehouse these were in. 7 crates each containing 30 plates and then some extra random ones. They vary in quality but I have really only been able to go through like 10-15 of them so far. Working with 100's is a little more work than 45's.

Want! They never pop up around here. Just put the lid back on one of the crates and send it up here LTL.

[rlundregan]

are the ironmasters good quality?

Yes

[rlundregan]

Haven't been around for a while but this was too good not to share.

220 Standard Barbell 100 pound Olympic plates. They had been stored for 15-20 years according to the guy managing the warehouse these were in. 7 crates each containing 30 plates and then some extra random ones. They vary in quality but I have really only been able to go through like 10-15 of

Great score--good luck moving them around!

[irongrandpa]

Haven't been around for a while but this was too good not to share.

220 Standard Barbell 100 pound Olympic plates. They had been stored for 15-20 years according to the guy managing the warehouse these were in. 7 crates each containing 30 plates and then some extra random ones. They vary in quality but I have really only been able to go through like 10-15 of them so far. Working with 100's is a little more work than 45's.




After a little wire wheel action.

I saw those on the auction site, glad to see a member here was able to get them.

[CanadaBuilder3]

Wow, 11 tons. What you gonna crush with those? LOL. Crazy. Good deal too. At least some of them will get used instead of being in storage.

[Hardgains88]

Haven't been around for a while but this was too good not to share.

220 Standard Barbell 100 pound Olympic plates. They had been stored for 15-20 years according to the guy managing the warehouse these were in. 7 crates each containing 30 plates and then some extra random ones. They vary in quality but I have really only been able to go through like 10-15 of them so far. Working with 100's is a little more work than 45's.



After a little wire wheel action.
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OSU, Awesome to see you back, you are missed sorely and as usual have brightened the LWIBT thread! REPS given. So am I the only one that found myself with a huge erection seeing all those crates packed with Hundos??!!! LOL JK sort of...
are these following the usual plan of the best go to your facility and the rest flipped?
I miss following your businesses, how is the training facility and the used equipment business going? Ay new updates or changes?

on another note, Im going to cheat a bit, I haven't had time to post my last few scores on here so I am posting a few items from the past 2 weeks. I got a Body Masters tricep extension and seated dip from a guy a few weeks ago. He also had a older but very heavy duty T-Bar row that I grabbed for one of my best deals ever at $80.00. It needs some cleaning up and eventually I will repaint it. I haven't used one in years, but it is super smooth and seems to be extremely well built. It has 3 knurled handle options, close grip neutral row, straight bar wide grip and then a nice medium angle grip. Big footplates, pillow block bearings, and 2"x2" for the bar arm itself!
He had a Body Master Row also but I already had a really similar Precor row. The preacher looks to be but sturdier and the handle articulates up and down so on paper seems a better unit. I gave it a try when I was at the guys house anyway and it just felt really nice, the angle it positions you seems to activate the back a little differently then my Precor. As usual with Body Masters it is super smooth. I couldn't help myself, it was a great deal and I had to jump on it. I grabbed it friay and got it cleaned up and reassembled for back day yesterday. I really like it and it has enough of a different (and I think superior) feel to the procure to make it worthwhile to keep both, at least for now.
I also received my Strive handles they make for there Functional Trainer. They are like the MAG grip in that you use your palms and it takes pressure of of your grip strength being the limiting factor. I can actually go a bit heavier then with regular handles when USING STRAPS, so my opinion is they work very well. I have used them on my dual Iso lat pulldown and my FT trying various wide grip pulldowns and rows. I can't wait to try them when I finish up my dual ISO low row add on piece, I will update that soon in its own thread.

[C123C]

Nice hauls here. I'd like a pair of hundreds but man they really suck to move around. We were lifting in a garage one time and the temperature change from the weather had all the plates sweating/condensation water. It was crazy. We were loading 100s and decided to stop, changing the entire workout due to them getting slick every time.

[SomeIronBoy]

Haven't been around for a while but this was too good not to share.

220 Standard Barbell 100 pound Olympic plates. They had been stored for 15-20 years according to the guy managing the warehouse these were in. 7 crates each containing 30 plates and then some extra random ones. They vary in quality but I have really only been able to go through like 10-15 of them so far. Working with 100's is a little more work than 45's.




After a little wire wheel action.

Holy s*** that's alot! Nice pickup, for me if I had that many 100lb plates I'd just get a soda or sand blaster.

[darren.dugan]

Dammit OSU, why can't you be closer to me? I've been looking around for a decent deal on hundos for the last year or two.

[OSUDimond]

that's crazy. do you have employees you can make do this? or do you have to clean them up one at a time?

they look great though...also cleaning them up is good for that there functional strength

I always like being hands on so I'm going to be working on these but I have a guy working for me that will take care of the majority of them. I want to get at least 4-10 of these in real nice condition to keep.

Want! They never pop up around here. Just put the lid back on one of the crates and send it up here LTL.

They never pop up around here either. I was really surprised to see this many listed and even more surprised at the price I got them for. The removal was a bit tricky and I think that deterred a lot of people from messing with them.

Great score--good luck moving them around!

Thanks I think they will move at a pretty steady rate

I saw those on the auction site, glad to see a member here was able to get them.

I'm glad I was able to get them also Gramps.

Wow, 11 tons. What you gonna crush with those? LOL. Crazy. Good deal too. At least some of them will get used instead of being in storage.

If things go as planned they will all be getting used in the near future.

OSU, Awesome to see you back, you are missed sorely and as usual have brightened the LWIBT thread! REPS given. So am I the only one that found myself with a huge erection seeing all those crates packed with Hundos??!!! LOL JK sort of...
are these following the usual plan of the best go to your facility and the rest flipped?
I miss following your businesses, how is the training facility and the used equipment business going? Ay new updates or changes?

I think I am going to be getting back into posting regularly. I wont deny or confirm any erections. It was a site to see though when I went into the hanger they were stored and cracked them open. Following the usual plan is exactly what I will be doing, but this time I will be keeping more of them for myself than normal. The equipment business is going great and the next step is to buy a building in the neighborhood of 20-30k square feet to move my equipment business into and then open the nastiest gym in Columbus all under one roof. So I have been squirreling away tons of equipment so I'm ready to move in and open a place when I find the right location.

Nice hauls here. I'd like a pair of hundreds but man they really suck to move around. We were lifting in a garage one time and the temperature change from the weather had all the plates sweating/condensation water. It was crazy. We were loading 100s and decided to stop, changing the entire workout due to them getting slick every time.

You're telling me lol. I'm used to working with olympic plates but moving these 100's is entirely different. I have a bad back so I just have to be careful not to do anything stupid and hurt myself.

Holy s*** that's alot! Nice pickup, for me if I had that many 100lb plates I'd just get a soda or sand blaster.

I tried soaking 4 of them in water/vinegar solution and it worked well but it just doesn't work on this big of a scale. I would need so much water and so much vinegar and it would just take absolutely forever. Right now we are using a drill with different wire wheel attachments, sander, and mineral spirits and it's working well.

Dammit OSU, why can't you be closer to me? I've been looking around for a decent deal on hundos for the last year or two.

I wish I could be every where. Maybe someday

[SomeIronBoy]

are the ironmasters good quality?

Best adjustable dumbbells on the market. Worth the price to pick up.

OSU, Awesome to see you back, you are missed sorely and as usual have brightened the LWIBT thread! REPS given. So am I the only one that found myself with a huge erection seeing all those crates packed with Hundos??!!! LOL JK sort of...
are these following the usual plan of the best go to your facility and the rest flipped?
I miss following your businesses, how is the training facility and the used equipment business going? Ay new updates or changes?

on another note, Im going to cheat a bit, I haven't had time to post my last few scores on here so I am posting a few items from the past 2 weeks. I got a Body Masters tricep extension and seated dip from a guy a few weeks ago. He also had a older but very heavy duty T-Bar row that I grabbed for one of my best deals ever at $80.00. It needs some cleaning up and eventually I will repaint it. I haven't used one in years, but it is super smooth and seems to be extremely well built. It has 3 knurled handle options, close grip neutral row, straight bar wide grip and then a nice medium angle grip. Big footplates, pillow block bearings, and 2"x2" for the bar arm itself!
He had a Body Master Row also but I already had a really similar Precor row. The preacher looks to be but sturdier and the handle articulates up and down so on paper seems a better unit. I gave it a try when I was at the guys house anyway and it just felt really nice, the angle it positions you seems to activate the back a little differently then my Precor. As usual with Body Masters it is super smooth. I couldn't help myself, it was a great deal and I had to jump on it. I grabbed it friay and got it cleaned up and reassembled for back day yesterday. I really like it and it has enough of a different (and I think superior) feel to the procure to make it worthwhile to keep both, at least for now.
I also received my Strive handles they make for there Functional Trainer. They are like the MAG grip in that you use your palms and it takes pressure of of your grip strength being the limiting factor. I can actually go a bit heavier then with regular handles when USING STRAPS, so my opinion is they work very well. I have used them on my dual Iso lat pulldown and my FT trying various wide grip pulldowns and rows. I can't wait to try them when I finish up my dual ISO low row add on piece, I will update that soon in its own thread.

Very nice pickups! It would be nice to have a dedicated Dedicated T-Bar Row with angled handles. Curious: does the angled platform that you stand on and bar do anything "different" as opposed to t-bars with parallel platforms and bars to the floor?

[turbolsxstang]

Just got an awesome deal from legend on a 3103 while picking up my 3136, pics of both to come later!

[Mech6]

Nice hauls here. I'd like a pair of hundreds but man they really suck to move around. We were lifting in a garage one time and the temperature change from the weather had all the plates sweating/condensation water. It was crazy. We were loading 100s and decided to stop, changing the entire workout due to them getting slick every time.

I would leave a pair on my DL bar/platform and just start my sets at 245. I already start them at 225 anyways, strictly because I'm lazy. And if I still had my belt squat I'd load a few on those permanent also.

[daniel327]

I'd like a pair of hundreds but man they really suck to move around.

Moving weight plates around the gym is an exercise undertaken only by those with an insufficient number of weight plates.

I leave all of my stations loaded and ready to go. (No, I don't do warm ups because my job often requires heavy lifting without warm ups).

[SomeIronBoy]

Personally OSU, I would sell of enough weight to make $1000+cost (expenses in hours put into cleaning them, transporting gas, cost to purchase the plates etc.) And keep the rest of the plates.

[Hardgains88]

Someironboy,
speaking purely theoretically, I think the angle helps keep you balanced and helps stabilize. I haven't used another t bar in about 15 years so its hypothetical but it allows you to lean back a bit to balance the weight it seems. I like the handles a lot, the grips are perfect. I was superseding the hell out of them yesterday.
It was funny because normally my training style is intense and I try to not do a million sets. Even a larger muscle group like back would be maybe 4 exercises 3 working sets each with some warm up lighter sets thrown in its always less then 20 sets start to finish and only about 8 to failure or close to. This was my 1st back workout with the new row and last week when I got the t bar and strive handles I strained my back loading equipment, so my back workout was very limited. I always have great longer workouts when I have new gear to break in and for all practical purposes the t bar, strive (mag grip like individual handles) and Body Master row were all new. I was like a kid on Christmas day. Between 3 grip choices on the T bar, 2 grip choices on the BM row, and the new handles to try on the FT and Dual Iso pulldown I went nuts. I also needed to try my old Precor row back to back to compare to the BM row. I lost count but counting supersets I must have done more then 30 plus sets of back, I'm already sore as hell. Man it was a blast. I didn't go superheavy and was mostly focusing on properly adjusting each piece, activating the target areas, and such but that was enough. I actually had to stop myself because I would have just kept going, it was probably the most new equipment for one body part I got to try in a single workout!
Man i love my gym, its a huge source of pleasure in my life, and as weird as it sounds, you guys are about the only people who get that. Thankfully my girlfriend is super into fitness and uses my gym at least once a week. She's a pro Bikini competitor so apreciates anything gym related . It was so funny because she had ordered a few costumes for holloween last week that just came in, she loves dressing up in sexy costumes so she usually orders a few different ones. To surprise me she came over in one of the costumes that just came in, a sexy nurse outfit and she looked AMAZING in it. My gym nerd ass actually dragged her down into the gym to check out the new Body master row BEFORE dragging her upstairs to "try out" the nurse outfit!!!!!! LOL true sign of a equipment junky.... my GF is so awesome she didn't even question it!!!! I love her

[gym62richard]

Someironboy,
speaking purely theoretically, I think the angle helps keep you balanced and helps stabilize. I haven't used another t bar in about 15 years so its hypothetical but it allows you to lean back a bit to balance the weight it seems. I like the handles a lot, the grips are perfect. I was superseding the hell out of them yesterday.
It was funny because normally my training style is intense and I try to not do a million sets. Even a larger muscle group like back would be maybe 4 exercises 3 working sets each with some warm up lighter sets thrown in its always less then 20 sets start to finish and only about 8 to failure or close to. This was my 1st back workout with the new row and last week when I got the t bar and strive handles I strained my back loading equipment, so my back workout was very limited. I always have great longer workouts when I have new gear to break in and for all practical purposes the t bar, strive (mag grip like individual handles) and Body Master row were all new. I was like a kid on Christmas day. Between 3 grip choices on the T bar, 2 grip choices on the BM row, and the new handles to try on the FT and Dual Iso pulldown I went nuts. I also needed to try my old Precor row back to back to compare to the BM row. I lost count but counting supersets I must have done more then 30 plus sets of back, I'm already sore as hell. Man it was a blast. I didn't go superheavy and was mostly focusing on properly adjusting each piece, activating the target areas, and such but that was enough. I actually had to stop myself because I would have just kept going, it was probably the most new equipment for one body part I got to try in a single workout!
Man i love my gym, its a huge source of pleasure in my life, and as weird as it sounds, you guys are about the only people who get that. Thankfully my girlfriend is super into fitness and uses my gym at least once a week. She's a pro Bikini competitor so apreciates anything gym related . It was so funny because she had ordered a few costumes for holloween last week that just came in, she loves dressing up in sexy costumes so she usually orders a few different ones. To surprise me she came over in one of the costumes that just came in, a sexy nurse outfit and she looked AMAZING in it. My gym nerd ass actually dragged her down into the gym to check out the new Body master row BEFORE dragging her upstairs to "try out" the nurse outfit!!!!!! LOL true sign of a equipment junky.... my GF is so awesome she didn't even question it!!!! I love her

Sounds very familiar, new equipment always brings out my dark side, I then spend the next few days trying to recover and they say you're never too old to learn lol.

[OSUDimond]

Personally OSU, I would sell of enough weight to make $1000+cost (expenses in hours put into cleaning them, transporting gas, cost to purchase the plates etc.) And keep the rest of the plates.

I wouldn't have done all of this work only to profit $1000. I will be keeping at least 10 and aiming to make a bit more than a thousand . These plates deserve to be in gyms getting thrown around by big meatheads, not sitting in my warehouse for years and years.

[BulkMore]

Moving weight plates around the gym is an exercise undertaken only by those with an insufficient number of weight plates.

Captain obvious

[Domicron]

I tried soaking 4 of them in water/vinegar solution and it worked well but it just doesn't work on this big of a scale. I would need so much water and so much vinegar and it would just take absolutely forever. Right now we are using a drill with different wire wheel attachments, sander, and mineral spirits and it's working well.

I wish I could be every where. Maybe someday

have you considered the electrolysis method? seems like if you could just setup a bath and find a way to dip them in a few at a time then you could save a lot of work. i'd imagine you could rig up some sort of pulley system so they're not splashing into the bath of gunk.

anyway, what you're doing now looks great.

[uforce]

the plates with the tapered inside lip, look like an accident waiting to happen. better have a good grip on those b!tches.

[rthawker]

I tried soaking 4 of them in water/vinegar solution and it worked well but it just doesn't work on this big of a scale. I would need so much water and so much vinegar and it would just take absolutely forever. Right now we are using a drill with different wire wheel attachments, sander, and mineral spirits and it's working well.

With all of the flipping you do you should look into purchasing your own blast cabinet. You could probably find a good industrial one for a good price at auction. It sure would speed up your work with those hundos. Except for getting them in and out of it.

[Hardgains88]

OSU doesn't need any super complex method. He's cleaning them up not doing full restorations. The only change I would suggest is ditch the screw gun wire wheels and go to wire brush set ups on grinders, much better ergonomics, horsepower and rpm as well as bigger brushes.

Gymrichard, you must be ready for a wheelchair if you are doing marathon workouts each time you add a piece of equipment, you have been quite the active gentleman lately ,that would be a grueling session every week it seems like lately overtime I think I get a leg up on you and go to post a new piece... I find out you added new Kit!!!!! LOL but you really need to give a bit more info on your purchase decisions because it is interesting to hear how the process is overthrew, especially on your bigger purchases that you probably don't get to see first and try out. Here we get the benefit of much more reviews and fellow forum members giving us feedback as well a sa very active craigs list... you seem to have to wing it more. tell us a little more about the FT purchase, what made you pick that one, new or used, where did you get it, did you see or try one before hand? I had the luxury of being able to PM a few people who had the unit I bought and also had a great member here (BIG THANKS TO KLRA) actually swing by the place and look it over for me first, I would have been much more stressed without those benefits so I am curios how the FT came about