Lead? I would use large fender washers.
Christoph Both #223 Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
On 27 Mar 2001, at 16:43, Tom & Cathy Friedland wrote:
From: Tom & Cathy Friedland <tfriedland@home.com>
Subject: Re: XS Trigear
I had a friend slice one third of the weight into several different
thicknesses. Then when the time comes to balance, I can select the ones
that will make up the right amount of lead.
Tom N96V XS Mono J 3300
Fred Fillinger wrote:
> > Steve Pitt wrote:
> > ....
> > 2) Tailplane mass balance weights - how much metal has anyone had to
> > remove and how?
>
> Likely more metal than will be easy to do crawling around back there,
> after painting, with a portable drill. Rather than a roll pin, I
> added a short piece of tubing that fits over the mass balance arm,
> drilled thru both, and secured with an 8-32 or AN-3 bolt and
> self-locking nut. This way, the weight removes easily, so one can
> take it to a drill press to drill out the steel.
>
> Regards,
> Fred F., A063
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