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Did it, worked like a charm, no problems whatsoever. Einar ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Schultz <se2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*> To: Paul Braunbehrens <Bakalite@ba*.co*> Cc: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 6:56 PM Subject: Re: Weights > > I can't see this being a good idea. I've never tried it, or taken proper > measurements, but my intuition tells me that there could be the following > problems: > > -The wing nut might stick out too far and poke you in the back > -The lead may interfere with the tightening of the wing nut (its a very > soft metal) > -The lead may have to be too thin near the wing nut so as to bend or break > due to the thick and heavy middle section. > -I think the lock washer would end up embedded in the lead > > Anyone try this? Did it work? > > steve > > On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, Paul Braunbehrens wrote: > > > I was thinking of making it so it is held in place by the two bolts > > already there. Is there any reason not to do that? It would have > > to be thinner where the bolt is, so as not to make the wing nut stick > > out into your back, but that should't be too difficult to cast. Here > > is a drawing...It probably only works with a fixed font though. It's > > a cutaway showing the area where the bolts go through. > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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