LoL those commercial barbells are just a replica of the barbell Buff Dad made back in the year of our lord

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Thankyou so much 😀

@DYI Duke what kind of paint did you use?

@@diyduke what kind of paint did you use?

Exactly I was commenting the same.. haha 😄😁

Me too. Besides, if I got it right by accident, I'd use far more than 200-300 dollars worth of time!

Yes you can. I was thinking the same thing and I wasn't going to bother trying but covid boredom got to me and I built a perfectly good half rack. I didn't realy plan it out and it looks pretty rough but it's sturdy and now I know I can build more stuff.

It's all about trying bud! Or trying to try even!

Didn't you hear what DIY Duke said? Yes you can!

respect

This is a thing everyone with that condition should definitely try. My aunties also had the same results and it improved their life so much

I know we are just messages on the internet. But i do hope the health of Buff Dad is okay. I too have worried for him.

God Bless the Buff Dudes and God Bless Buff Daddy aka Duke. Thank you all for the nice replies, again, no disrespect to the man, he's a legend amongst us.

Puff Dudes

@Undereating Undersleeping but what if your so strong you need all the plates on the bar and theres not enough to put under the bench..... o_O

@@Kay8B then cut up a 2x6 and use that.

Hell yea I wanna see that

@@jaysworkshop8870 isn't the Olympic one 45lbs?

@@jaredpatterson1701 yea i believe so

This would be a pretty entertaining vid lol. Honestly if it can hold 225 I am all for it!

Ive been using just a 7' cold rolled steel rod for the last 3 months, thank god for this video! but anyways i have deadlifted 315lbs on it! It can easily hold that, there was a little bit of a bend but nothing crazy!

It's actually still fairly obtainable in many "third world" countries (at least those that produce steel for domestic market ofc), it's definitely not cheap even in some developed countries but being able to make it for 20% (or even less) of the price of a cheapest olympic barbell around is a really good possibility. PS This one isn't exactly like the olympic one, you'd have to replace those couplings with ball bearings so sleeves can freely rotate - it's really good for your joints! If you wanted to make a simple barbell you literally need a steel rod, something to block playes from sliding down the shaft (anything, just make sure it's properly welded), grip tape (unless you can make the knurling yourself) and some thick wire for the collar (if you're only bench pressing/deadlifting/squatting and doing it solo tbh it's safer without them).

@@Sk0lzky lots of Olympic bars lack bearings, and most are bronze or similar rather than ball. I am interested in how the sleeves would hold up to the beating of iron plates though.

@@DrewLSsix yeah there's that alternative kind of connector but the point is to let plates rotate freely to reduce strain on joints during explosive movements - ball bearings are just the easiest way to do it imo

skyydiver72 I kinda wondered when/if someone was gonna make a joke like that lol

This is amazing Duke If I may make a suggestion try your hand at a simple Hack Squat setup

I'm pretty sure that most guys would pay at least $200 if they could get an extra 2 inches.

@@ljm37 Of course. Even if it takes me 10 years of living under a bridge to save $200

Even better, just add more of those inner collars underneath the exhaust tube for additional weight.

Seriously? thats kinda sad

Building it for fun would be interesting but if you're going to lift heavy weights with this you might wreck your joints as the bar doesn't roll. Normal bars are supposed to roll to minimize the torque you'd have to deal with otherwise.

@@FlyingUnosaur you don't "wreck your joints" with non rolling sleeves, it just increases the difficulty. You can buy strongman axle bar with non rolling sleeves and 450kg rating from strengthshop which is used at competition level, the athlete attempts to manually roll the bar up their chest and then straighten their posture when the bar is above the head locked out. So it helps to have decent grip in order to control the bar rolling/resist too much roll in the hands

@Patrick Bateman yes because companies have the proper machinery and steel hardening methods, no because to do it yourself is proof you don't need a company (helpful for when it's out of stock) and an achievement. I built 4 of my own sawhorses to use as a bed frame. They have lasted over 5 years, and i'm not a light person xD Yes it is easier to use a company, that's what money is for, but to do it for yourself makes it more special and customisable too ie if you want 18 inch sleeve length on a 7ft bar instead of 15 that is normally for sale, you can incorperate any features you want like that into the build. Yeah it's easier to buy stuff, but sometimes you can't get exactly what you want off the shelf, and you save money doing it yourself. Pros vs cons of buy vs DIY lol

Don't forget about the hrs it's gonna cost you to make it. Time is essentially money. 😉

@@Goenie2005 that build should take about an hour for most. Then the trip to the store.......so 2 hours? Unless you are making serious bank, this will save you money. I doubt a lot of people are flocking to his videos that have a few thousand extra just sitting around for gym gear.

I suggest that you make yourself made with a turner, melting the aluminum.

@J G Yes I've been doing it for a while since I've made some of the DIY projects, with a converter it's piece of cake, still it's not fun! Convert to the metric you infidels rebels!

Same here Mario :)

A lot of people just have that with age especially when they’re using a lot of force. It doesn’t mean they have Parkinson’s it’s just an age thing.

It happens when you do a lot of manual labor. From years of working with your hands they start to shake. My dad has this spent over 30 years on construction.

@@phillipgulchuk8407 especially mid work, it even happens to me and I'm 25. But in my case it can actually be parkinson's, grandpa had it (also had many years of hard manual labour behind but it was definitely parkinson's) :v But yeah in Duke's case it looks like essential tremors, iirc nobody really knows why they happen but they're neurological

he speaks on it .. power rack build near the beginning

my grandpa has something (they thought it was parkinsons, but not sure anymore) where he gets dizzy, his hands shake, etc. He's been a handyman his whole life so I wonder if it has to do with inhaling certain fumes from all the tools he's used

It's possible that he did that. I came to the comments looking for why he needed 8 set screws when it looked like he only used 4. But if he put 2 holes per coupling that would explain the 8 set screws.

Can you weld the couplings instead of putting set screws?

Ignacio Ortiz sure you can just make sure your bar is centred in the coupling before you tack your weld

coffeecookie do I center it with nails and then weld?

Ignacio Ortiz I mean you might be able to use them as spacers in between the coupling and the bar if that’s what you’re getting at. Personally I’d just centre it by eye hold and tack

Non skid tape.

if u want to do an easy curl bar you could really just take an BMX handels because they are almost the same

@@palabrajot505 I've tried some of that on a pullup bar, but it was too rough at first (will take some use until it doesn't eat away at your skin). It might also detach. I wouldn't recommend it unless you really can't do anything else

@@billaros1000 Oh, I have a brand new Texas Power Bar, with very good knurling, more aggressive than what you'll find in most commercial gyms. I was just throwing out a suggestion to help you. If it doesn't work for you, I'm afraid that I'm all out of ideas.

Omg yasss! Good one

*hold my corona*

Not to mention the time that it took to build and the investment in machinery. No ROI. 🤷‍♂️

can thosed be added in a DIY situation also? or not?

@@haczabim if DIY means you have a lathe then yes.

@@NotnaRed Right. I watched this video with my dad, he knows about this and said the same. He also said the piece that joins the sleeves has to be done, and that's not shown in the video. UNLESS THEY SELL THEM ALREADY LIKE THAT.

@@haczabim i new to this stuff and want to know what exactly do you mean. which part must be done to join the sleeves?

Thankyou Dave very much 😀

That's awesome 💪😀

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Thankyou Charlie 😀