Hi guys, in this video I summarize the results of my full-length load test video. The other video weighs in at nearly 75 minutes and can be watched by clicking the link below if you want to subject yourself to my poor videography skills and endless mumbling: ua-cam.com/video/a-HD8REZpNQ/v-deo.html
Joe is right. I bought a 3D printed disc 2 and it cost me about 30.00 delivered. As soon as I fit the lugs into disc 3 they all broke and stuck in the slots. It took me a while to pick out the plastic or it would have ruined disc 3 as well.
Oh man, Ron, when you told me about what happened all I could think about is the stash of photos I have of broken lugs stuck in adjacent discs. It's something that affects OEM discs as well as they age.
Hey I recently bought some used bowflex 1090s. There are almost new and one of the dials started to spin freely without it locking. Would you have any idea what it could be? Please and thank you in advance. Also how could I fix it
Hi Oscar, happy holidays, Merry Christmas Eve and all that good stuff. In a nutshell, the only time dials should turn is when the handle is fully seated in its base. If a dial can turn freely with the handle removed from its base, a few different potential causes come to mind.: 1. Lugs on the dial are all broken. There are 3 little plastic protrusions on the dial. Those engage the first black disc that is adjacent to it. If those lugs are broken, the dial will turn but the discs will not. In this case you'd need to replace the dial. Probably around $12-25 for a used dial on eBay. Keep in mind that much of the eBay stuff is pulled from used dumbbells. So that plastic has aged as well. I couldn't tell you if the used dial will last 5 days or 5 years. 2. Lugs on one or more discs are broken. I have never seen this happen, nor had this happen on my dumbbells, but it *could* happen. In this case, when you turn the dial, some or all of the discs turn with it. Somewhere in that group of discs, one has broken lugs and it isn't properly engaging the next disc in the group. In this case you'd need to replace that disc. Again, you can go on eBay and find used discs. Expect to pay about $18-25 per disc plus shipping. And again I can't tell you how long that used disc will last. 3. The locking pin is broken. If you search my channel for videos with pin in the title you'll find a few that explain the locking pins. If when you turn the dial all 4 black discs and the innermost chrome-looking steel disc all turn freely together with it, then the locking pin may have sheared off. Some of my current customers may be selling their old locking pins on eBay, but generally those are older used pins as well So there's no telling how long they'll last. 4. Somehow, some way, maybe that handle became loose. Possible but not common. If these handles become loose--usually due to one of the end nuts loosening--the previously mentioned lugs on the dial and/or discs will not properly engage. You'd feel it as you turn the dial. It definitely would not feel smooth. It'd feel like the dial sometimes catches and sometimes slips. In this case the handles may just need a slight tightening. I do currently sell metal disc and locking pin replacements for issues #2 and 3 above. And next year I should have my custom metal selector dials in stock that solve #1. You can learn more about those fixes on my website: www.averagejoeinnovations.com And if you have more questions, shoot me an email at joe@averagejoeinnovations.com. I try not to annoy the crap out of subscribers with notifications from me answering questions here on UA-cam.
Totally agree with you. There's no good reason for less than 100% infill. If I had to guess, it's due to inexperience. Quite a few people who sell 3D prints online get their models for free from some of the same sources, and they don't really differentiate between printing superhero figurines and structural components. Some may treat these discs as just another print, without even changing the settings that they use with decorative prints. I can't say with 100% certainty, but that would be my guess.
Hi guys, in this video I summarize the results of my full-length load test video. The other video weighs in at nearly 75 minutes and can be watched by clicking the link below if you want to subject yourself to my poor videography skills and endless mumbling:
ua-cam.com/video/a-HD8REZpNQ/v-deo.html
Nothing average about this video. Clear, informative, to the point.
Always informative.
Great info! Thanks for doing the test and showing numbers.
Awesome, Brennon. I am glad you found this helpful. Thank you for letting me know
Joe is right. I bought a 3D printed disc 2 and it cost me about 30.00 delivered. As soon as I fit the lugs into disc 3 they all broke and stuck in the slots. It took me a while to pick out the plastic or it would have ruined disc 3 as well.
Oh man, Ron, when you told me about what happened all I could think about is the stash of photos I have of broken lugs stuck in adjacent discs. It's something that affects OEM discs as well as they age.
Hey I recently bought some used bowflex 1090s. There are almost new and one of the dials started to spin freely without it locking. Would you have any idea what it could be? Please and thank you in advance. Also how could I fix it
Hi Oscar, happy holidays, Merry Christmas Eve and all that good stuff. In a nutshell, the only time dials should turn is when the handle is fully seated in its base. If a dial can turn freely with the handle removed from its base, a few different potential causes come to mind.:
1. Lugs on the dial are all broken. There are 3 little plastic protrusions on the dial. Those engage the first black disc that is adjacent to it. If those lugs are broken, the dial will turn but the discs will not. In this case you'd need to replace the dial. Probably around $12-25 for a used dial on eBay. Keep in mind that much of the eBay stuff is pulled from used dumbbells. So that plastic has aged as well. I couldn't tell you if the used dial will last 5 days or 5 years.
2. Lugs on one or more discs are broken. I have never seen this happen, nor had this happen on my dumbbells, but it *could* happen. In this case, when you turn the dial, some or all of the discs turn with it. Somewhere in that group of discs, one has broken lugs and it isn't properly engaging the next disc in the group. In this case you'd need to replace that disc. Again, you can go on eBay and find used discs. Expect to pay about $18-25 per disc plus shipping. And again I can't tell you how long that used disc will last.
3. The locking pin is broken. If you search my channel for videos with pin in the title you'll find a few that explain the locking pins. If when you turn the dial all 4 black discs and the innermost chrome-looking steel disc all turn freely together with it, then the locking pin may have sheared off. Some of my current customers may be selling their old locking pins on eBay, but generally those are older used pins as well So there's no telling how long they'll last.
4. Somehow, some way, maybe that handle became loose. Possible but not common. If these handles become loose--usually due to one of the end nuts loosening--the previously mentioned lugs on the dial and/or discs will not properly engage. You'd feel it as you turn the dial. It definitely would not feel smooth. It'd feel like the dial sometimes catches and sometimes slips. In this case the handles may just need a slight tightening.
I do currently sell metal disc and locking pin replacements for issues #2 and 3 above. And next year I should have my custom metal selector dials in stock that solve #1. You can learn more about those fixes on my website: www.averagejoeinnovations.com And if you have more questions, shoot me an email at joe@averagejoeinnovations.com. I try not to annoy the crap out of subscribers with notifications from me answering questions here on UA-cam.
I can't believe they aren't printing solid with 100% infill. On a part this size it would barely save any time or materials!
Totally agree with you. There's no good reason for less than 100% infill. If I had to guess, it's due to inexperience. Quite a few people who sell 3D prints online get their models for free from some of the same sources, and they don't really differentiate between printing superhero figurines and structural components. Some may treat these discs as just another print, without even changing the settings that they use with decorative prints. I can't say with 100% certainty, but that would be my guess.