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Lloyd E. Sponenburgh
 
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Default Lead part - cast or turn?


"Pete C." wrote in message
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Dave Hinz wrote:
Drill holes in the underside of the body with a spade bit, and cast the
lead directly into them. Drill to reduce to legal weight.



When my son cubbed, we drilled out his pinewood body, and filled it with #7
shot, with a quick-release "Moog Headers" decal over the hole, so we could
reduce the weight if the officials' scales weren't exactly the same
calibration as ours.

I engineered, but the kid actually did the cutting.

LLoyd




 
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