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Doll Safety Weight Home-Made Replacement
« on: May 04, 2022, 07:13:28 pm »
Until I can find an original, I made this one using a 3/4" brass hose cap, some zinc ballast, and a rubber washer from my plumbing parts can.

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Re: Doll Safety Weight Home-Made Replacement
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2022, 07:32:32 pm »
👍 Another option I have found are these fishing weights “disk sinkers”. Remove the “eye” and drill a hole all the way through

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Re: Doll Safety Weight Home-Made Replacement
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2022, 08:00:44 pm »
I don't see how you made it with the parts you described, but it looks great.
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Re: Doll Safety Weight Home-Made Replacement
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2022, 06:50:34 pm »
I recently made me my own counterweight for the large BING Drill Press by saw cutting a piece from round steel.
After sanding I drilled a 5mm hole all through and another 2,5mm one for the M3 fastener.
Tapped the M3 threat and got ready.
Easy fix.

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