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Thats no bloody V-weight! Thats a U- weight! Cam Banks wrote: > > This weekend I made a v-weight with a different method. Take 14" of 2" > metal pipe (thicker pipe is probably better), threaded on both ends. > Using a jig saw, sawzall, or band saw, cut off the top third of the pipe > (make 2 cuts if using a jigsaw or sawzall). Thread the caps on. Now > the mould is done. > > Put on a gas stove across two burners, and heat on high. Put in some > chunks of lead. Help them melt from the top with a propane torch. I > used 10 lb's of lead. Let cool. > > Unthread the caps (use vice and pipe wrench if needed), bang mould on > ground to loosen lead. Twist lead to remove. Beat down any moulded > "pipe threads" on the lead ingot with hammer. Drill two holes 5/16" > diameter, 11" apart. Voila, a 9.8 lb v-weight. I couldn't believe this > worked first time with no trouble. > > This results in a half-round, or half-moon sectioned weight of course, > but it fit neatly betweeen my Al 80's. > > Cam -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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