Does anyone know what's in them and if they have any value as scrap. I picked up a few for 25-50 cents each hoping they could be scrapped. I don't want to tear the plastic coating off only to find they have no scrap value.
I"ve lifted weights for quite a few years... metal weights are usually solid metal. Stay away from the plastic ones but anything metal is solid metal. Should get you something.
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If they have a heavy plastic coating a lot of times they are concrete filled.
That is usually the case. Best bet in that case would be to try to yard sale them for a profit. Even with metal plates you might be able to get more for them as a barbell set.
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Metal weights usually are mild (low quality) steel. Plastic coated might be concrete or might be mild steel. Try shaking the weights and listen. Used plastic coated concrete weights often have concrete dust inside due to getting banged around.
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Another good way to check weights and barbells on the fly is just a good old fashioned magnet. If they are steel or iron it should stick quite well. Non-magnetic metals are too costly or are dense to be used in weights.
bar bell weights?
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