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I'm posting this to the list, since I received a few interested emails. It's too bad, but Robert used to have a more detailed description of how I made the weight. There were very good pictures on his page that he took down. I'll do my best to describe. The bolt will pass through the hole you drilled so that it points away from your back. Now, the idea is to fix a washer onto the bolt at such a position that it would would be engulfed in the centre of the lead. This is done by throwing a washer onto the bolt and securing it with one or two nuts. The nuts ensure that washer is set at the correct height to be in the centre of the lead. Plumbers putty is used to form the mold for the lead. Pour slow. After pouring and cooling, you should have a smooth lead p-weight in your backplace that is removable simply by unscrewing the nut at the back of the plate. It's great since it gives extra weight to an aluminum plate, yet can be removed easily for air travel etc. If I was unclear, let me know and I'll clarify. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Braunbehrens <Bakalite@ba*.co*> To: Steve Schultz <se2schul@bl*.ma*.uw*.ca*> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 6:25 PM Subject: Re: Weights > Steve Schultz wrote: > > > >For a single tank setup, I've had great success with an 11 lbs P-weight > >that I made which sits in the groove between your back and your backplate. > >A dive buddy posted the way I made it with pictures on his page. > > This looks very promising. When you pour the lead, is the bolt in > the center all the way down on the backplate? Would't this result in > the lead sitting on top of that bolt and not forming a good > attachment to it? > > Cheers, > > -- > Paul Braunbehrens mailto:Bakalite@ba*.co* > http://www.daw-mac.com Mailing list for digital audio on the mac -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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