Does anyone have an opinion on filling in the "channel" on the Halcyon
single tank adapter with molten lead as a substitute for or an addition to a
"P" weight?

Ted Phelps
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-----Original Message-----
From: Einar Hagen [mailto:einar.hagen@un*.co*]
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 3:51 AM
To: Steve Schultz
Cc: Techdiver
Subject: Re: Weights

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.
>
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