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GoudaGirl13

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Rail weights
« on: January 30, 2015, 05:26:15 AM »
Just wanted to share what I use for pressing weights. I wanted something that was small and dense.
A good friend cut these rail weights for me in standard weights -
2 - 5lb
2 - 10lb
1 - 20lb
They have since been painted with auto rust paint to preserve them.
They are also easy to handle due to their shape and size.
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Offline Danbo

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Re: Rail weights
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2015, 06:11:54 AM »
They look so cooooool! :-)
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Re: Rail weights
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2015, 04:21:38 PM »
Somewhere there is a train that is going "thump-thump" as it passes over a gap in the rail ... :)

I make use of the weights that go with a second-hand weight machine that we bought several years ago -- they come in 2.5 lbs, 5 lbs., 10 lbs., and 25 lbs, which gives a lot of flexibility. I designed my press so that these weights can be secured directly on the lever.
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