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I always look for cheap dumbbell weights, with a simple collar they slide straight on the balance shafts. I also have an assortment of plate steel up to my huge round 1.5" thick plate I removed from a neighbours yard for an old lady who was moving. I haven't figured what I'll use it for but I'm always welding some piece of junk up and have scrap to cover most of the things I need other than a complete build of anything larger. I have some nice thick plates here I picked up for free. The plate from myneighbours is 18 inches diameter and 1.5 inches thick. It may become the base for a pier for a friend if I can get to welding it up one day.
Thick plate is also handy to have so I can run some practice welds to get my eyes and hand in (practice). I have qualifications but no longer do enough to simply pick up a welder (arc, MIG and TIG) and do good welds first up. I can grind the welds and reuse the plate for other jobs if required.
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