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Forum: Powerlifting 08-06-2008, 02:27 PM
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Posted By iron_worker
Steel went up like crazy about 4 years ago and...

Steel went up like crazy about 4 years ago and has been high ever since. Copper went up like crazy about 2 years. Went up like 4x or something like that.


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Forum: Powerlifting 07-31-2008, 04:26 PM
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Posted By iron_worker
Ok I found some weights: ...

Ok I found some weights:

http://www.thecrosbygroup.com/productcatalog/body_190.htm

5/16" chain is ~1.1lbs/ft (110lbs/100ft)

5/8" chain is ~3.78lbs/ft (378lbs/100ft)

I know this isn't the...
Forum: Powerlifting 07-31-2008, 04:15 PM
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Posted By iron_worker
Don't pay that much for chain. I'm sure you can...

Don't pay that much for chain. I'm sure you can find it *way* cheaper then that. Look for like a big rig type store or like agriculture. Or a scrap/new steel place.

IronWorker
Forum: Powerlifting 07-31-2008, 01:11 PM
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Posted By iron_worker
So, if you need more weight I would definately...

So, if you need more weight I would definately search around for some larger chain. However with the smaller chain you could add sections on one at a time to vary the weight if you wanted.
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Forum: Powerlifting 07-31-2008, 01:08 PM
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Posted By iron_worker
5/8" chain will be more then twice as heavy as...

5/8" chain will be more then twice as heavy as 5/16th" chain. I believe the size is the diamater of the chain if you straightened out one of the links. We all know that area of a circle = Pi*(D/2)*2...
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