'Look What I Bought Today!' - Part Deux

[shiftmx6]

Scored a pair of Powerblock Pro's today. Each one goes up to 90lbs. $80

[thejosef]

Scored a pair of Powerblock Pro's today. Each one goes up to 90lbs. $80

Can't do much better than that. Sweet pickup.

[irongrandpa]

Scored a pair of Powerblock Pro's today. Each one goes up to 90lb

Tremendous buy! Repped.

[shiftmx6]

Can't do much better than that. Sweet pickup.

Tremendous buy! Repped.

Appreciate it! Found them on the FB marketplace this morning. Just happened to be browsing as soon as he posted them. I contacted him within 30 seconds of him posting, and got super lucky. Said they used to be his dad's, and were just sitting in his apartment.

[mgftp]

Upgraded my phone and action cam tech, Pixel 3 XL and GoPro Hero 7 Black.

[urbanlifter]

Added a few more pairs of 45's to the collection, very happy with my REP Equalizers

Few rough spots on one of the plates, but overall they look great!!!

[EricAtl]

Delux hamstringer.

[grumpytude]

[QUOTE=alexthaman;1563582421]New Prime fitness goodies arrived home this week. New split squat wedges set, 10deg, 20deg, 30deg. Also landmine, long and short bar for ROT-8 handles attachments and the spreader bar. I already owned the Rot-8 handles from a previous order. The order arrived better wrapped than anything i have bought from any company before... I litteraly love all Prime stuff, i would love to have some room for some of their machines but having these small attachments or tools include them in my home gym stuff! Great pieces by the way.

curious on your thoughts on the PRIME RO-T8 Spreader Bar. was eyeing that piece for a while. Just need to justify the cost- a bit pricey.
nice haul-always nice to get new toys.

[jessedemasi]

Are both arms the same length on the Nebula fly? Or are they adjustable?

I just used it for the first time at Quads in Chicago and I really wasn't feeling it. It seemed like the two sides were hitting at different times and it felt really odd. I ended up using a 10° Hammer Chest Fly instead (first time using that too).

The arms are adjustable and they come with an extra set you can see near the stack which you can swap out if you have longer arms. Mine is smooth as anything don’t feel any discrepancies between the arms. How is the 10 degree hammer?

[mrcheeze36]

When the spreader bar first came out, many laughed/warned about the name but Prime stuck with it.

[slik]

My order of foam has arrived...shout out to Mech6 for the specs. I cut pieces for the Hammer Strength Military Press and a leg press so far. It's 1" rebond w/ 3/4" neoprene on top. I tried it out on the leg press and it's perfect.

this looks interesting. What is this and what are you using it for please? thanks

[murphyreedus]

Unexpected pickup today. Among other things was 320# of unbranded Ivankos, Ivanko spinlock collars, and an OB-84. The bar looks straight but is totally seized up. Have penetrating oil soaking now and can hopefully get the ends broken loose to see what I'm working with. Knurl feels pretty good.

[401Delta]

Unexpected pickup today. Among other things was 320# of unbranded Ivankos, Ivanko spinlock collars, and an OB-84. The bar looks straight but is totally seized up. Have penetrating oil soaking now and can hopefully get the ends broken loose to see what I'm working with. Knurl feels pretty good.

Nice pick up. I have a strange attraction to old, rusty weight plates.

this looks interesting. What is this and what are you using it for please? thanks

It's padding for some of my equipment. I'm reupholstering all of the seats/pads and had to replace the foam on several pieces.

[slik]

Nice pick up. I have a strange attraction to old, rusty weight plates.




It's padding for some of my equipment. I'm reupholstering all of the seats/pads and had to replace the foam on several pieces.

that is what i was thinking. thanks!

[irongrandpa]

Unexpected pickup today. Among other things was 320# of unbranded Ivankos, Ivanko spinlock collars, and an OB-84. The bar looks straight but is totally seized up. Have penetrating oil soaking now and can hopefully get the ends broken loose to see what I'm working with. Knurl feels pretty good.

Great find! I've recently been cleaning rusty plates and roundheads in a mixture of Oxalic acid. I bought a 5lb oackage off Ebay and mix about 4 Tbsp/gal of water and let them soak and I haven't found anything that works better or is this easy. After soaking , I wipe them off with steel wool that's been dipped in clean solution or vinegar and wipe dry, give them a heavy wi****wn with WD40 and they look great. Those plates would probably need to soak for at least 24 hrs maybe longer, just have to check on them.

[murphyreedus]

Great find! I've recently been cleaning rusty plates and roundheads in a mixture of Oxalic acid. I bought a 5lb oackage off Ebay and mix about 4 Tbsp/gal of water and let them soak and I haven't found anything that works better or is this easy. After soaking , I wipe them off with steel wool that's been dipped in clean solution or vinegar and wipe dry, give them a heavy wi****wn with WD40 and they look great. Those plates would probably need to soak for at least 24 hrs maybe longer, just have to check on them.

That's a good tip. On spread. I usually just spray on some simple green and go to town with a wire brush, repeating until they're mostly tetanus free. Most of the plates aren't AS rusty as they look in the (poorly lit) picture, but it will still take a while to clean them up. From the pictures I thought the seller only had about 200 pounds of unbranded plates, so wasn't unhappy about finding 320# when I got there. It would have still been a good deal with 200 pounds. I need to find a matching 25 so I can finish off the set.

The bar is what's really going to need some attention. I had no idea that it was anything but a normal cheapo bar, because it was so dirty that it looked like it had a normal sized shoulder bolt in the picture. I've wanted an OB-84 for quite some time, so hopefully I can get it back to a usable state.

[vhd16]

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The bar is what's really going to need some attention. I had no idea that it was anything but a normal cheapo bar, because it was so dirty that it looked like it had a normal sized shoulder bolt in the picture. I've wanted an OB-84 for quite some time, so hopefully I can get it back to a usable state.

For the bar, to get the bolt out i think you need 3/8" wrench. I can double check. It took more time that getting a roll pin out and while putting it back

Mine were not as rust as yours but what i did was use 3 in 1 oil and with bronze wire wheel on the sleeves and the shaft. I was able to keep most of the BO layer. I think the pics are in the Ivanko BB thread. You may have to go more than one round to get the rust off on the shaft and the sleeves.

[murphyreedus]

For the bar, to get the bolt out i think you need 3/8" wrench. I can double check. It took more time that getting a roll pin out and while putting it back

Mine were not as rust as yours but what i did was use 3 in 1 oil and with bronze wire wheel on the sleeves and the shaft. I was able to keep most of the BO layer. I think the pics are in the Ivanko BB thread. You may have to go more than one round to get the rust off on the shaft and the sleeves.

I got the shoulder bolts out easily after they soaked all night. The sleeves are still stuck, though. I'll soak them in some more penetrating oil tonight and see if they can be persuaded tomorrow.

[Cleveland33]

Wire wheel on a bench grinder, vest results I ever saw

[vhd16]

I got the shoulder bolts out easily after they soaked all night. The sleeves are still stuck, though. I'll soak them in some more penetrating oil tonight and see if they can be persuaded tomorrow.

Can you post the pics of the bolts and do you see OB-84 and Ivanko barbell USA engraving on the sleeves?

For reference

https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...ighlight=OB-84

Benchgrinder even though quicker, i believe will take the BO layer off. NorthernMoriss did that i think.

[murphyreedus]

Can you post the pics of the bolts and do you see OB-84 and Ivanko barbell USA engraving on the sleeves?

For reference

https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...ighlight=OB-84

Benchgrinder even though quicker, i believe will take the BO layer off. NorthernMoriss did that i think.

Can't get a good picture of the sleeve, but it says Ivanko Barbell Company OB84, yes.

[2020Wellness]

Picked up a furnace and air conditioning setup for the home gym. Also, have a Beast Metals belt squat arriving tomorrow. It was supposed to come today, but apparently the shipping company didn't make it to my house.

[vhd16]

Can't get a good picture of the sleeve, but it says Ivanko Barbell Company OB84, yes.

Nice. It is indeed OB-84. Sleeves should come out soon. Must be lot of burr's inside . Hard part from me always has been getting the end caps or bolts out.

Looks like quiet bit of cleaning work to do .

[JustTheDad]

Picked up a furnace and air conditioning setup for the home gym.

Does your condensate line from the AC air handler go up higher than the pan's top before it turns back down? Tough to tell from the picture, but it looks like it might, and I think that could cause problems.

[murphyreedus]

Nice. It is indeed OB-84. Sleeves should come out soon. Must be lot of burr's inside . Hard part from me always has been getting the end caps or bolts out.

Looks like quiet bit of cleaning work to do .

Yeah, the bolts almost came out by hand after soaking. The sleeves are still completely stuck. I hit it with some more oil and have been giving it some whacks with a deadblow hammer. Hopefully they break loose soon and I can actually start cleaning up. I haven't come across a bar this seized up before, especially after the bolts are removed.

[vhd16]

Yeah, the bolts almost came out by hand after soaking. The sleeves are still completely stuck. I hit it with some more oil and have been giving it some whacks with a deadblow hammer. Hopefully they break loose soon and I can actually start cleaning up. I haven't come across a bar this seized up before, especially after the bolts are removed.

May be the sleeves need 2 to 3 rounds of penetrating oil with a gap of 24 hrs between each round.

I had to use hard plastic head hammer to get one of the sleeves slide off the bar not ivanko or York . But it was 6 ft rackable bar. Still have it. Tapping/gentle blows on the face inner collar worked as the sleeve slid out from the other end.

It does look like it has seized up real good. It has bronze bushings which are nice.

[murphyreedus]

May be the sleeves need 2 to 3 rounds of penetrating oil with a gap of 24 hrs between each round.

I had to use hard plastic head hammer to get one of the sleeves slide off the bar not ivanko or York . But it was 6 ft rackable bar. Still have it. Tapping/gentle blows on the face inner collar worked as the sleeve slid out from the other end.

It does look like it has seized up real good. It has bronze bushings which are nice.

Ha, gentle, yeah. If this was brake parts or something I'd have gotten my Ford tool and torch out already, but I really want to use this damned bar.

[Cleveland33]

get a monkey wrench

[BulkMore]

Picked up a furnace and air conditioning setup for the home gym. Also, have a Beast Metals belt squat arriving tomorrow. It was supposed to come today, but apparently the shipping company didn't make it to my house.

Is there any insulation? Remember as a kid your mom used to tell you to keep the door shut so you're not ACing or heating the outside? This takes the cake.

[2020Wellness]

Is there any insulation? Remember as a kid your mom used to tell you to keep the door shut so you're not ACing or heating the outside? This takes the cake.

Insulation is the next step. I have it sitting in the building as we speak.