On Wed, 11 Feb 1998, Richard Fawcett wrote: > be used to secure "lead sheet" also. I am toying with the idea of using > pvc pipe filled with lead shot. The lead shot can be bought from any > gun shop in bags of about 25 lbs. They sell for $17.95 a bag here in > Mayberry. If you do use lead shot, make sure it's well sealed in the tube, and consider adding something to seal the lead or keep it dry. Lead will oxidize, and shot, having a large surface area, will oxidize fast in a humid environment. For about 30-50% more than standard lead shot you can get copper or iron plated shot that's more corrosion resistant. You can also get steel shot, which is non-toxic if it does oxidize. Here's a thought: Take that bag of shot and drop it into an inexpensive vinyl dry bag together with a few dessicant packs. --mike (anyone got any depeleted uranium lying around?) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Edelman mje_at_mich.com http://www.mich.com/~mje/kayak.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 11 1998 - 07:54:02 PST
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