How's your bell holding up? Just finished mine & it came out damn near perfect. Here's what I did differently on mine based on way too much research: 1. Didn't want the pipe in the oven, so I heated up the sand. 450° for 30 min. Then poured it into the PVC. 2. Used a board with pegs to bend to shape. 3. Put 3 bolts on each end of the handle that gets inserted into the quikcrete. This & the curved PVC will help anchor it into the quikcrete. 4. Used the green bag of quikcrete. Supposedly stronger, better cohesion. 5. Used a thick black trash bag to mix the quikcrete. This speeds up the mixing part & really helped give it the wet oatmeal consistency. My coronabell weighed in at 30 lbs. Thanks for your video! PS - Picked up a regulation size And1 brand basketball @ TJMaxx for $4 for my 2nd kettlebell build. I'm using a long faux leather strip/cord to close the top with a baseball stitch + clear silicon sealant.

Mike fixit is legit. Looks like some good coronavirus quarantine projects are in order.

@mikefixit808

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Big J...Appreciate it!!

that's a nice BasKettlebæll

Cool ! didn't think about putting it in the oven.

@mikefixit808

4 жыл бұрын

The sand is important if it goes in the oven to prevent collapse and kinking of the pvc...can’t wait to see your next videos

Picking up materials now. Cool video sir.

@mikefixit808

4 жыл бұрын

Richard Johnson hope it turned out for you...thanks for watching and the support

You are killing it man! Keep up the great work 👍

@mikefixit808

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the Tips bro!

Honestly, that's a pretty cool idea! Thanks, brotha!

@mikefixit808

4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy and Keep Getting after It!

OMG Mike!! I'm so impressed. Seeing your daughter in the video was great!

@mikefixit808

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Uncle Mike!! it was all your idea...remember...Stay tuned

Thats pretty awesome man. How are you getting same bends in pvc for sets or was it just the one? And then random question because I see this on gym vids and can never get the answer but what is the name of this song?

@utubepunk

3 жыл бұрын

If you're making more than one & want a consistent handle shape, you can use a peg board to shape the heated pipe. It's basically a sheet of plywood with thick dowels sticking up where you want to bend the pipe. You'll need pegs on the inside & outside to hold the shape.

I'll definitely wear a glove and play weird sounds.

Does the bottom flattens out a bit when the concrete settles? If it does, this is perfect for what I need. Thanks bro!

@mikefixit808

4 жыл бұрын

Hey brother, glad you found this helpful. Yes the bottom flattens on its’ own when you start putting the concrete in.

@brauliocruz2884

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikefixit808 let me tell you, I got em drying and they look a lot better than expected. This is how you gain a subscriber. Great content, keep it going.

👍👍👍👍

What size of basketball ...and what is the weight?

@mikefixit808

4 жыл бұрын

It was a regulation NBA basketball and turned out to be 31 lbs

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