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04-27-2016, 03:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
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Tip: Lead Shot bag weights
Santa gave Sweetie a new sewing machine for Christmas.
Sandbags are a pain and leave a mess so one 25 pound bag of shot and some sweet talking and I have two new custom shot bags. 12.5 pounds each.
Pretty cool.
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Larry Larson
Estes Park, CO
http://wirejockrv7a.blogspot.com
wirejock at yahoo dot com
Donated 12/03/2019, plus a little extra.
RV-7A #73391, N511RV reserved (2,000+ hours)
HS SB, empennage, tanks, wings, fuse, working finishing kit
Disclaimer
I cannot be, nor will I be, held responsible if you try to do the same things I do and it does not work and/or causes you loss, injury, or even death in the process.
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04-27-2016, 04:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Southern Michigan
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Lucky you. Anything around my house that needs sewing,well, the wife may be playing me for a fool but I usually end up doing it. Thank goodness for those mandatory sewing, cooking, & typing classes all boys had to take back in the 60's in my school district. It all came in handy later in life!
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David C.
Howell, MI
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RV-9A: #90949 Under Construction
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"Donor Exempt" but donated through Dec. 2020
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04-27-2016, 04:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Bay Pines, FL (based @ KCLW)
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What are you doing with them?
Ballast for cg adjustments?
I do have scuba bean bag weights I use on the inside cabin firewall that helps my cg when traveling.
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Danny "RoadRunner" Landry
Morphed RV7(formally 7A), N20DL, PnP Pilot
1190+ hours
2019 Donation Paid
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04-27-2016, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
Posts: 3,931
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Weights
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Originally Posted by roadrunner20
What are you doing with them?
Ballast for cg adjustments?
I do have scuba bean bag weights I use on the inside cabin firewall that helps my cg when traveling.
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Probably not for flying. Only 12.5 pounds each. Not a bad idea though. I'll need some bribe to get Sweetie to make a few more!
I wish I had them when I was dimpling skins but at the moment they are holding my wing sweep line on the floor. Stupid sand bags were leaving a mess.
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Larry Larson
Estes Park, CO
http://wirejockrv7a.blogspot.com
wirejock at yahoo dot com
Donated 12/03/2019, plus a little extra.
RV-7A #73391, N511RV reserved (2,000+ hours)
HS SB, empennage, tanks, wings, fuse, working finishing kit
Disclaimer
I cannot be, nor will I be, held responsible if you try to do the same things I do and it does not work and/or causes you loss, injury, or even death in the process.
Last edited by wirejock : 04-27-2016 at 04:31 PM.
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04-28-2016, 07:01 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Delta, CO/Atlin, BC
Posts: 2,389
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The key for sand bags is to put the sand in a heavy plastic bag inside a cloth bag so the sand/dust doesn't leak. Duct tape the plastic shut and put a couple wraps around the bag to keep sand movement to a minimum. I have a set of a dozen bags I made like this and they have worked for several years and several airplanes as ballast for test flying, holding the tail down for maintenance, etc.
Greg
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Greg Arehart
RV-9B (Big tires) Tipup @AJZ or CYSQ
N 7965A
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04-28-2016, 07:36 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hicks Airfield, Fort Worth,Texas
Posts: 1,727
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Shot! Bags
I use Shot Bags daily
They hold all sorts of parts steady while drilling, riveting, sanding.
I have several shapes and sizes. Steel shot and lead.
It's hard to rivet a moving part! Add several to your equipment / shop. You will be glad you did.
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Jay Pratt VAF #2
RV Central - Builder Assistance
Paul Revere, Borrowed Horse, & Shooter
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04-28-2016, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Shorewood, WI (Milwaukee area)
Posts: 1,066
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Jay: Where do you get your shot bags? Thanks!
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Bill Dicus
Shorewood (Milwaukee) Wisconsin
RV-8 N9669D Flying 12/4/14!
Flying Pitts S-2A, Piper Lance
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04-28-2016, 08:52 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Garden City Texas
Posts: 878
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Last lead shot I bought came in a 25lb cloth bag ready to use.
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04-28-2016, 09:58 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,428
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I've got a couple bars of lead. Solid, of course, not shot. Turns out that lead is softer than the aluminum and it doesn't scratch the aluminum.
Dave
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04-29-2016, 01:11 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 875
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And it tastes great when you lick it off your fingers!
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Karl, Goodyear, Arizona (KGYR) ATP, CFII
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RV-7, Sold
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