Made my Atlas stone too big

Very interesting thread this. I don't have to think about making any atlas stones till far in the future (if I finally get into strongman training that is).
 
I guess for putting lead into the stone, you'd need to make sure it was centred roughly, otherwise the load of the stone would be off centre.
 
This would make an interesting article!

Slaters in America sell lead inserts and foam inserts (to lighten), shame nowhere in Britain does. The moulds they sell would be nice to get over here too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU78qptVgKs
 
here is me 10kgs ago with 100kg stone. Now im 90kg.
That was 2008 so not bad going, dont think i will be the hulk one day lol

Ok just thinking out loud will swap for farmers if ya got them, 80kg each would be good.

James


Some good info here.  This would make a great little article for MT!

James (boss)
Forgive my ignorance how do you go about this as I’m up for sharing ideas an willing to give any advice on things that i have personally triad to do, Evan when i cock it up lol. We learn from our mistakes or in my case very heavy ones.
I don’t post all that much on here i find what i want in the search facility; most questions have been asked at some point

My guess would be write up the process of making the stone and add as many pictures into as well, as visual aids.
Would be a great article indeed!

****ing ell £65 for postcrete!!!
 
mine cost about £2. half a bag of cement 3 buckets of sand and 5-6 buckets of  stones.
 
making them is easy you just make it wet eneough so that it creates a smooth finish. set it on a few tyres and rock it back of forward to bring the water to the top.
 
moud was from slaters it was dear plus postage we should have a MT mould rental service. 
 
i'm getting a 20" mound and have a 16". then the bloke for the gym in gonna lend me a 130KG mould.

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****ing ell £65 for postcrete!!!

mine cost about £2. half a bag of cement 3 buckets of sand and 5-6 buckets of  stones.

making them is easy you just make it wet eneough so that it creates a smooth finish. set it on a few tyres and rock it back of forward to bring the water to the top.

moud was from slaters it was dear plus postage we should have a MT mould rental service. 

i'm getting a 20" mound and have a 16". then the bloke for the gym in gonna lend me a 130KG mould.

What weight does the 16" come in at mate?

about 80kg fella.

Trapman

James


Some good info here.  This would make a great little article for MT!

James (boss)
Forgive my ignorance how do you go about this as I’m up for sharing ideas an willing to give any advice on things that i have personally triad to do, Evan when i cock it up lol. We learn from our mistakes or in my case very heavy ones.
I don’t post all that much on here i find what i want in the search facility; most questions have been asked at some point

Hi TP - write the article and email it to me.  I'll proof it and if it's good enough; we'll put it up all credit to you (plus we send you an MT T shirt!)
 
My email is james@muscletalk.co.uk - I'd love it if you would do this; I think it would be great for members!

I agree James. would be a very useful article for the site.
 
I'd love to know how to make some smaller stones as well, for more mini strongman stuff. Mini, as in short arse and lightweight.

James

Trapman

James


Some good info here.  This would make a great little article for MT!

James (boss)
Forgive my ignorance how do you go about this as I’m up for sharing ideas an willing to give any advice on things that i have personally triad to do, Evan when i cock it up lol. We learn from our mistakes or in my case very heavy ones.
I don’t post all that much on here i find what i want in the search facility; most questions have been asked at some point

Hi TP - write the article and email it to me.  I'll proof it and if it's good enough; we'll put it up all credit to you (plus we send you an MT T shirt!)

My email is james@muscletalk.co.uk - I'd love it if you would do this; I think it would be great for members!

James thats sounds good. I will be starting a new stone this week and will take pics and write down all the ins and outs... Traps

Great stuff.  That would be brilliant!  Thanks

just remebered this thread I made one there last week.
 
mould release, paint this on the inside.

 
taped up mould on tyre filled. I let it sit for 3 days then take the mould off. if you are doing it in the summer hose it everyday after day 5 till day 14.
 

 
roll  it off tyres and tap the plastic rim with wooden block until it is free.
 

 

 
roll over onto other side, which it flat and tap the outside of the mould and take the other side off. needs to site like this for at least 3 weeks.
 

 
here is two I made earlier.
 

 
 
 

the stone will be too heavy for most so you might as well keep it and use it on a sledge for dragging

Trapman

 My misses said it looks like the moon in the garden and she is shore it has its own gravity.