Making a Kettlebell Set
2021 ж. 15 Қыр.
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One thing I've been wanting to add to my home gym setup is a kettlebell set. I modeled the kettlebells on the computer and sliced them into 1/4" thick layers. I cut the slices on the CNC plasma table and then stacked and welded them together. After everything was welded, I spent a lot of time grinding them smooth and blending all the layers together.
Dude I feel like this may be the LEAST practical or cost effective way to obtain kettle bells but I sure am glad you did it! This stuff is super cool and we all love these videos. If you can think of more impractical jobs I'm sure we'll all eat up those videos as fast as you put them out
Thinking exact same thing! Crazy. Impractical. Expensive. Too much work. And AWESOME! Great job.
It may have been a better option to make a concrete mold and pour in molten metal. But I do love the result. Only problem is you can really only make 1.
I could just imagine the amount of welding and grinding he made just to make those steps into a perfect round.
Is this the case "if you have a hammer, every thing looks plasma cuttable"
Best thing is, when you are done with the grinding, you're already jacked.
If you ever do this again (and for your sake, I hope you don't) program a registration hole in each slice. It will make alignment that much easier. You do a great job with these videos - it's like watching Frank Howarth with metal.
Big brain I like it
Yep, a huge advantage for a cut assembly that makes it possible. I have even done assemblies where aesthetically it wasn’t an option, so everything but the top and the bottom of the burger had locating holes and the ends were aligned by hand.
Great idea!
Cualquier trabajo . Por eso son tan caras
Why do you hope he doesn’t? What’s so unsafe about not having the registration holes? Honest questions
You should build a giant deburring tumbler! For the parts that come off the plasma cutter. I think that would be a really cool project to see.
If he does make one he will need to make it out of wear plate like hardox 450 or 500 otherwise it wont last long. We had one where i work made out of mild steel and the drum wore out in a month due to all the banging around of peices inside and from the abrasion of the parts moving around. Rebuilt it with hardox 10mm thick and its still going strong now and that was 10 years ago.
Man ya that would be great to have. Save so much time. Adding it to the list, thanks Sean
I second this idea.
@@rainfallprojects501 A good starting point would be heavy duty fuel barrels, which are a bit thicker than you standard, run of the mill, oil barrel. That, or a propane tank.
@@rainfallprojects501 a fatboy propane tank would work nicely.
Holy moly what a ton of work. I thought for sure you weren’t going to grind it down to round. I kinda liked that plate-look, but kudos to your dedication
I liked the plate look also. Make the handle round
Both versions were cool
Kinda cool but not that practical when it comes to scnathes ;) or for pretty much most of the exercises your lower arm wouldn't be happy about it
Holly cow! As a novice fabricator, I can't believe the approach you took and the results you were able to achieve. Amazing work my friend.
Holy crap!! That’s like 40hrs of work!!
I'm a simple man. I see a Rainfall Projects video and I click that like button.
I was gonna say that I can't believe you did this but then I realized that a set of kettlebells is probably worth their weight in gold right now.
YOU TRIP ME OUT! Your patience is something to be desired. Awesome!
This is insane. The amount of work, patience and skill is amazing
This is one of the most 'hard way' projects I have ever seen.
Yeah fusion weld would have been 10x faster
I don’t know anyone but you that would sign up for that much grinding lol. Cool project!
Those look a hundred times better than I thought they would. When I saw you were using sheet metal, I didn't see how you could pull it off. They turned out beautiful!
Any tally on how many pounds of welding wire were consumed?
These are absolutely gorgeous. What a fantastic project. Can't believe how they turned out.
Wow, that's dedication! Not exactly big brain time but dedication!
these are beautiful but I really like the look of the stepped ones before you smooth them out
Picking up the 1/4" plate for my welding table today, just started learning MIG after years of watching videos like these and finally deciding to try it myself. Great job!
Good luck! That was my first project to. Still have and use it, with a few modifications
Love that! Warning, it’s all very addictive!
You'll soon find you can do amzing stuff once you have confidence welding, which will come quickly.
@@sungear absolutely. This is a much more insightful comment than most realize. In my experience (which is only stick and tig) after just my first dozen hours, I got that wind of confidence. And i have never ran into a weld I couldn’t make happen since. A lot of welding is overcoming adversity. Doing tough angles, blind welds, ect. once you get the fundamentals down, you can do those tricky welds. You just have to push yourself to spend the 5x as long as it should take a good welder, to trial and error your way to figuring out what torch config and hand positioning ect. makes it doable for you. And then push those skills for the next difficult weld you come across. Just my .02$. I could be totally missing the ball here
If it makes you proud, nothing else matters! Great job!!
Those look great! Very satisfying to watch all the pieces go together!
Impractical diy is the only kind worth doing
Missed opportunity to get into casting. 10/10 determination though :P
I ve got to say I am really impressed with the work. The material and the time you put into this is incredble. And so much cooler than buying these...
The only fabrication series I like. Your work is awesome and you are very humble. Keep it up!
Good to see you upload again! Did not expect you to fill it all in, they came out really nice!
My favorite KZhead channel love all the hardworking and projects you do. Keep it up!
Wow! WOW! I couldn't even really conceive how you were going to approach this before I watched. Thank you for sharing.
I suppose it started raining again. Good to see you back.
Looking forward to the conclusion of the van build!
I’m astounded by your ingenuity!
This is awesome to see! Well done. I think the only thing I would've done to make it a touch easier would be to put 2 holes on each layer so you could put a rod through. It would put everything in alignment. But that's about all I could think of how to improve it! You could also try oiling them if the clear coat doesn't hold up. Like they do to old patina trucks to keep them from rusting out too much.
Awesome way to end a long day at work. Thanks for these videos, my only wish is there were more, more often, but they’re all high quality and I understand they take time! Thanks again and have a great day 🤙
Really a ton of work. I can't even imagine. 😎
Something that works great on rounded interior surfaces is a pneumatic or electric dynafile. We use them for handrails at my job.
Whew! What a workout (talking about all that welding and grinding). Such an interesting project--it came out great.
Wow! thats really cool! I like how you got it close to the weight.
watching your video is always a highlight of my day! Thank you
Glad you are back. Great video.
Impressive. The obvious is you could have bought them and would have been so much cheaper…but the satisfaction of knowing you made it is priceless. Nicely done
Dude you are just so awesome, absolutely mind blown by these kettle bells. The is always an easier way to to do things, but they look so cool am the build quality is as usual second to none. Stay humble buddy your channel is amazing to watch, so easy to chill
So... I'm thinking a squat rack, barbell, and a set of plates next? Given how ridiculously expensive the weight plates are, it could make a lot of sense to make them yourself.
I was thinking about you yesterday and that I hadn't seen any of your videos in a while.. Glad to see u recording again.. Very nice work...
Just found the channel. Second video I watch. First was the dumbbell video. I love to see the way you use steel sheets!
Let’s go! Love Rainfall!
You're the most incredible engineer I've ever ran from the Eugene PD with, it was an honor to be in the presence of your greatness.
Uh, you must have the wrong Justin Chambers...
@@rainfallprojects501 It was so long ago, my memory isn't as focused. All I can remember was my amazing friend who I always told he should settle down with a gorgeous foreign beauty and have some kids, I remember saying to myself "a man that smart shouldn't be hiding underneath a car from Eugene's finest".
Complete crazy approach, great result anyway
This is baller! You've got patience!
Really been missing your videos! Can’t wait to see what’s next…
You are crazy! Love the diy attitude. Keep up the great work
They turned out really nice. I liked the look of the plates with the wielded bit only. Til next time. FYI, one one your grinders is ready for a new front bearing. Be safe.
I’m so glad you’re back! I’ve rewatched every video and noticed y’all took your Instagram down and I thought you were gone for good.. hope all is well, love the content!
Amazing work brother!!! You are one super duper craftsman!
Excelente como siempre, nose si sea lo mas practico pero nos has demostrado q tambien podemos hacerlo con nuestras propias manos
That was incredible! I’d love watching do a ton more kettlebells and see you make them in pairs all the way up to 60s. I personally prefer using kettlebells on every and any lift that you’d traditionally use dumbbells for. I find the way it stretches your muscles is far superior to dumbbells. To get a better idea of what I’m talking about then watch John Meadows videos on kettlebells.
It was the Wintergaten ring roller video that brought me to your channel. Your editing, music, and narration has a distinct style that is uniquely yours. If I could make a request it would be for more farming project videos. Really enjoy seeing the farm.
Metal art in the form of kettlebells!
These are sick, in the best way possible.
They turned amazingly good looking. They were already looking good with the plates at plain sight, but anyway, you have us all envying all your building toys. Lol.
these kbs you handcrafted are absolutely a work of art.. no doubt about that. it is definitely the least practical way of making them, but then again - it’s for personal use. if you were to sell those however, the time and the effort invested in the process would in the end result in rediculously high product price...
Stunning!
Glad you released another video. Its been awhile. I was begging to worry.
Just finished the video and yes confirmed he’s an absolute legend
Nice work, those are really nice. You will be able to use them the rest of your life. Very cool!
Videos like these are what society needs more of :D Subscribed.
I admire you knowledge and skill
Very cool idea! Nice work!
great project and a ton of work to put onto your ownd shoulders^^ I actaully really liked the stacked look they had just after the first welds.
You should make an electro magnetic stand to hold stuff while you wire wheel it. If you made it foot pedal operated, it would be even easier to use.
It would only work on very flat things. But good idea for those.
You have so much patience
Fantastic project.
Great job on these.
If you ever attempt making more workout equipment, it would be cool to see if you could incorporate some kind of knurlng pattern into the grips. Could even do it manually with some random pattern, or use an angle grinder of sorts to do a diamond pattern... would make them look even nicer and more "store bought' if you will.
I have that same model for falcon van in the background lol. I love the thing.
you need a 2x72 belt grinder in your shop! Would be a great project to see you do.
Man great stuff!!! If I had the tools & your skills I'd make so much training equipment its crazy. My Adam wall takedown metal & springs dummy padded cost $ 1300 ha AWESOME STUFF!!! I love my KETTLEBELLS ❤️
Amazing! Great job!👍
Put a magnet on a stick and lift them parts out of the metal blank man. Slick as anything. I used to run a laser cutting machine (Cincinnati 707) and that’s what we used.
Irmão Parabéns pelo seu trabalho, achei muito top o processo de fabricação desses pesos. Você trabalha bem.
Great result 💪
Interesting shape for the handles.
It´s not always about the time or cost of something you make. It's the satisfaction of "Yes, I made that"..
This is insane lol. Awesome project.
This is amazing! Makes me want to learn more about Aspire, welding and getting in shape. But watching these videos is easier :) Nice work, as always!!
I would have just left them as they were in the beginning, stepped and with the triple 1" welds... then just smoothed the handle and called it done. It would have saved a lot of time, a whole lot of welding and even more grinding... and look cooler, imo.
Yeah, he did an amazing job making them look just like normal ones you find at the gym. The slightly unfinished versions would have look more interesting.
Nothing wrong with a few calusses on the hands, eh
Nah, your forearm wouldn't thank you for that, even smooth KBS sometimes crush them pretty hard when you press
Incredible. No other words expect incredible
I love this guy!
Amazing work
Like your job. Thanks.
amazing skill!
best damn channel on KZhead.
Great work as usual!
Work smarter not harder. This was some next level harder.
SUPER COOL ! As Always.
Great job bro. You the Best 💪🙏🙏
Looks great 👍🏻
This project was so cool, make me want to make me a set
Another suggestion is to program them to be a little heavier than desired. Once happy with the surface finish, bore a hole in the bottom flat surface to remove weight bit by bit to hit the target weight