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Casting lead nose weights.

Started by Allan J Withers · 4 ≡ · ↻ 3 years ago · lead weights, nose weights

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Allan J Withers said 3 years, 7 months ago:
A basic guide to making lead weights to avoid tail dragers ! ------- step 1 = pour some casting plaster in where you want the lead to go, pic's 1 to 5, -------- step 2 = allow to dry and remove any areas that will trap this in the mold, ----- step 3 = mount this on a base and box it in, pic's 6 to 8, ---------step 4 = apply some mold release all over, Vaseline works, pic 6, -------- step 5 = pour in some casting plaster and hope it comes apart when dry, pic 8, ------------ step 6 = allow this to dry thoroughly before pouring in molten lead or the water retained in the plaster will boil out and spray molten lead all over every thing including you ! allow time for it to solidify before carefully removing the hot lead from the mold !
12 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. Catalina PBY 5A.
1. Vampire T 11.
1. Jet Provost T 3.
1. Challenger CL 604.
1. Fokker F 27.
1. blu tack.

2. plaster from model nose.

3. cardboard roll.
1. plaster in, waiting to dry, don't forget the release agent !!
1. success, not stuck together !!
1. lead in an old tin for melting with pouring spout.

2. some faulty weights to re melt !!
1. T 11 weight glued in.

2. some relief to allow removal from mold.
1. C 130 weight glued in.
1. T 11 weight in sea venom nose !!
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 7 months ago:

This is so cool, Allan @kalamazoo! Thanks for all this info and technique!
Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 7 months ago:

Great stuff Allan (@kalamazoo). What do you use to melt the lead? I suppose it might take a bit of heat?
Allan J Withers said 3 years, 7 months ago:

Thanks Spiros, ---------
Thanks Erik, I used to use my gas stove but now I use an LPG torch, can use electric cook top !
ALSO REMEMBER LEAD IS TOXIC !

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