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Date: 6-14-2012
Number of Hours: 2.50
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Brief Description: Casting lead weights

Today my friend who was going to help with casting the elevator weights couldn't make it, so after some powerful thinking, I decided to do it on my own. I'm purposely not talking too much about exactly how I decided to do it, for casting lead is potentially a very dangerous proposition. I don't want anyone thinking that this amatueur's method have any credence, or should be duplicated. But all that disclaimer aside, it worked much better than I ever thought it would. I casted about a pound more per side than was necessary. I'll trim it up before bonding in, leaving still a bit more than necessary, to take account for the weight of the paint, and do the final balancing after painting, probably several years from now. Talk about planning ahead.

First elevator weight cast

Both weights now cooling

Elevator weights after cooling

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