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norkasd
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Posted: 10/25/15 at 9:06am |
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I have found some 8 lb steel weight plates with a one inch diameter hole in the center at a junk store. I am planning on either duct taping or tack welding the plates together and used a 48-50 inch PVC pipe with a T piece, a knuckle, on the bottom for the weights to sit on. My question is are the size of the plates much different from the actual head of a real Scottish Hammer and would there be added friction if the size difference were too great? Thank You
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throw50
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Throwing something is better than throwing nothing.
I suspect that what you build will hold up for a while, but you'll eventually need to reach out to Mike Landrich to get a real hammer head If you can throw into a plowed field or sandy beach, your implement may hold up longer |
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norkasd
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Good advice. I do have a sand pile.
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TomLawrence
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If you don't have access to a welder, good old JB Weld epoxy will hold the plates together solidly if you score them up prior to mating them. I still have my first 22# hammer made from JB Welded 5# plates.
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Aim high. Stay hungry.
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JSiau10
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this will definitely be a good beginner tool; the difference in the size of the plates vs a ball will make it fly different and it will feel different while spinning, or at least mine always did. Duct taping it seems like a good idea, just keep an extra roll handy because you will bust your tape every time you go to train. I also found my gym plate hammer always landed about 3-5 feet shorter than an actual hammer will. wind resistance? really don't know why. Personally I always liked that part, it made competition day feel even more satisfying.
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Jeremy Robinson
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I love using a plate-hammer! It is harder to throw because it has a larger moment of inertia than a lead filled ball of the same weight. I would recommend leaving the plates loose to slide up the handle, however. Less torque on the handle on impact means less broken handles. Just my $0.02.
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TomLawrence
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I proved that empirically today. I threw my plate-built 16# and my Landrich 16# back to back during practice, and the Landrich hammer definitely feels lighter and easier to wind. Tom |
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Jeremy Robinson
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Lol, yeah, competition hammers feel like magic when you've been training with the plates. Same with HWFD.
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mike landrich
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It's magic. That's why mine fly so far, despite what the scales say!!
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