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Dan,
The weights are 125 LBS each. I made mine
similar to the plans. If you can't find 2 inch channel, use 1/4 X 2" flat
steel bar. All it does is give the weight some back bone and it's a
steel component to hold the release mechanism.
For my mold, I bent a piece of 1/4 plate into a
rain gutter sort of thing, then capped off the ends. You could make it out
of flat pieces. It has to be almost water tight because the liquid lead
will seep through almost any seam water will. Potters clay can be used to
coat your mold to help release and to dress up any corners in the mold.
It's great to make nice interior radii.
It helps to have the mold warm when your poring the
lead. The lead will flow better form end to end and it ensures your
mold is dry if you use any potters clay in it.
Remember, you will need something to hold the steel
parts in place when you pore the lead. The steel will try to float in the
molten lead.
Dan H.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 11:39
AM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] emergency weight
drop for K-350
Hello, I am assembling the
emergency drop weight system for my K-350, I have a doubt, on the plans they
tell me to use a 2? channel (witch I can?t find locally)
and then make some others arrangements, I was thinking that maybe some of the
owners of the k-350
in this forum could help me by telling me the weight of
their bars so I can make bars of the same weight and dimensions, if someone
can help me please let me know. Thank
You.
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