Hey Brain for future concrete work, try using an electric palm sander with out sand paper. those littler suckers work amazing when molding concrete, and will save you a lot of time.
Just a tip for mixing: A paddle bit, plug in drill, and mix in the bucket. It'll take a few bucket loads and will get more air in the mix, so you have to let it settle a bit. It should make for really smooth mix and break up any little dry spots. I've mixed lots of tile mortar and shower floor mud/curbs over the years. I'm wondering if grout and left over thin set would make a good stone :)
I wonder, if you filled the bucket with sand or gravel, or even rammed dirt in it, leaving room for the stone, of course, if it would hold. In case you didn't happen to have a tire of a suitable size.
hey Brian, if you are worried about your stones breaking or cracking, you can add fiberglass strands to the concrete when you mix it. it will reinforce your concrete significantly, however I'm not sure how much it will affect the weight of the stone, it may make is a lot lighter it may not make much difference. thanks for the video man, keep up the great work!
Hey Brian, finally got around to buying my first stone mold and after making the stone it will be the first time I've ever lifted one as well, so my question to you, as far as brute strength goes is the atlas stone the end all be all?
As soon as it's initially cured and you can pull the mold keep it wet for a week. It's a strange thing, but keeping concrete wet while it cures GREATLY increases it's strength. Read up on it. Actually interesting for anything with concrete you might do. Very big difference.
I have had good success with making 18" stones - 250 lbs but while I'm able to load it fine (enough), I wouldn't mind a lighter stone for some volume work as well as teaching people who havent lifted stones before. I was wondering if you have tried lightening any of your stones and how big of an insert you can get away with before you have to worry about breakage. Thanks!
Honestly man I have never put an inset in a stone to make it lighter, only heavier. I have seen people use styrofoam balls, but I'm not sure of the diameter. I just use smaller stones for people who are learning
Thanks for the reply. I only ask because I'm don't feel like buying another mold right now, especially one I myself wont use much. I'll just have to wing it hah.
It is a good replacement for training the movement pattern but if you are going to be doing a competition, nothing really feels the same as an actual stone
All these fancy molds an such... I filled a globe and picked it up and dropped it (when dry) until the globe broke apart :))) whatever works... Pretty much just comment count +1
You kinda have the choice between slater molds or Hybrid and both work well but I think the slater one works a little bit better. You can get the from RogueFitness.com and they vary in price with what size you get. That 20" one is around $180-$200. Hope that helps man!
Chris Fabrizio get an exercise ball that's about 55cm pump it up and then cut a small hole in the top where the air inlet is and then fill it up and then once it's set peel it off
If you had two molds, you could use the top of one, upside down, for a funnel. Just temporarily tape them together so they don't move around. There's probably a cheaper way to make a funnel, but I'm drawing a blank.
wow those molds are expensive! like $300 a set or more. you could DIY molds if you want to save money at the trade off for time. you coudl use the lubricant on a yoga ball and fibreglass the outside of it and after it hardens you could cut it in half. could use beach balls too, probably cheaper than yoga balls
You made this video for me, right ? Just kidding, I will try to make one of these, I can't find Slatter mold that are delivered in my country so I think I will try with an Hybrid one ! Thanks for the tips !
Hey Brain for future concrete work, try using an electric palm sander with out sand paper.
those littler suckers work amazing when molding concrete, and will save you a lot of time.
I went to a nearby creek and found rocks that were mostly round got a 90.4 lbs and a 140.8👍🏻thought it took some time to get it back to my truck
That's great man!
I recommend some kind of fiberous substance to mix with the concrete to ad rigidity to it
How long after removal from the mold did the stone take to be able to use and abuse?
Just a tip for mixing: A paddle bit, plug in drill, and mix in the bucket. It'll take a few bucket loads and will get more air in the mix, so you have to let it settle a bit. It should make for really smooth mix and break up any little dry spots. I've mixed lots of tile mortar and shower floor mud/curbs over the years. I'm wondering if grout and left over thin set would make a good stone :)
That was strangely satisfying to watch
I wonder, if you filled the bucket with sand or gravel, or even rammed dirt in it, leaving room for the stone, of course, if it would hold. In case you didn't happen to have a tire of a suitable size.
Yea man, adding sand will work, but I didn't know that when i made the stone
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial Dig a hole to the half-way mark, place mold in it, fill hole with completed stone.
I mixed up step 1 and 2... Now I just have a giant pile of concrete in my yard
These things can be confusing...
hey Brian, if you are worried about your stones breaking or cracking, you can add fiberglass strands to the concrete when you mix it. it will reinforce your concrete significantly, however I'm not sure how much it will affect the weight of the stone, it may make is a lot lighter it may not make much difference. thanks for the video man, keep up the great work!
Hey Brian, finally got around to buying my first stone mold and after making the stone it will be the first time I've ever lifted one as well, so my question to you, as far as brute strength goes is the atlas stone the end all be all?
As soon as it's initially cured and you can pull the mold keep it wet for a week. It's a strange thing, but keeping concrete wet while it cures GREATLY increases it's strength. Read up on it. Actually interesting for anything with concrete you might do. Very big difference.
Very serious question... how many souls do you eat a day to grow your traps? do you add carbs with them?
Hahahaha 7.2683 and no carbs. Just avocado.
No salsa? That's hardcore.
Hahaha i love salsa.
Bro. Cut the corner off a sandbag, pinch it shut while u fill it, put that open corner in the hole, let it fill quickly. No tedium required.
What a beautiful property
I have the same mold and I want to make a 20inch stone using some scrap metal for the core to make it closer to 400lbs.
It will absolutely work!
I have had good success with making 18" stones - 250 lbs but while I'm able to load it fine (enough), I wouldn't mind a lighter stone for some volume work as well as teaching people who havent lifted stones before. I was wondering if you have tried lightening any of your stones and how big of an insert you can get away with before you have to worry about breakage. Thanks!
Honestly man I have never put an inset in a stone to make it lighter, only heavier. I have seen people use styrofoam balls, but I'm not sure of the diameter. I just use smaller stones for people who are learning
Thanks for the reply. I only ask because I'm don't feel like buying another mold right now, especially one I myself wont use much. I'll just have to wing it hah.
Hahahaha I can totally understand that. I would just try the styrofoam ball and roll the dice. If it fails, you only lost the cost of concrete
Great video
hey man what are those types of scales you used to weigh the Stone called?
It's a vetrinarian scale I think. He mentions it on the 1000lb tire flip video
Will a sandbag be a quicker, cheaper alternative? I'm sure you went over this already and I just forgot
It is a good replacement for training the movement pattern but if you are going to be doing a competition, nothing really feels the same as an actual stone
Do you like the slatter mold better or the hybrid one? Thinking about getting one or the other.
Honestly, now that I have used both, I think the slater is the better of the two
Alan Thrall has a video doing both and the hybrid mould is garbage
A funnel and a big scooping spoon or shovel wouldn't be faster??
All these fancy molds an such... I filled a globe and picked it up and dropped it (when dry) until the globe broke apart :))) whatever works... Pretty much just comment count +1
What protein drink do you use?
Funnel
where did you find that mold?
Miguel Angel Hernandez Slater's hardware
awesome
Thanks man!
how much should stone molds cost? where can I get them bro?
You kinda have the choice between slater molds or Hybrid and both work well but I think the slater one works a little bit better. You can get the from RogueFitness.com and they vary in price with what size you get. That 20" one is around $180-$200. Hope that helps man!
Chris Fabrizio get an exercise ball that's about 55cm pump it up and then cut a small hole in the top where the air inlet is and then fill it up and then once it's set peel it off
If you had two molds, you could use the top of one, upside down, for a funnel. Just temporarily tape them together so they don't move around. There's probably a cheaper way to make a funnel, but I'm drawing a blank.
ok that was cool lol
wow those molds are expensive! like $300 a set or more. you could DIY molds if you want to save money at the trade off for time. you coudl use the lubricant on a yoga ball and fibreglass the outside of it and after it hardens you could cut it in half. could use beach balls too, probably cheaper than yoga balls
What?!
Not really work out related video but still cool nice jon bro :)
Thanks man!
.....thousands of years from now, some pencil-necked archaeologist will dig up these stones are misinterpret what they were actually used for....:)...
Hahaha
You made this video for me, right ? Just kidding, I will try to make one of these, I can't find Slatter mold that are delivered in my country so I think I will try with an Hybrid one ! Thanks for the tips !
Hahaha yep! Good luck brother, it is pretty easy to do