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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Bootlegger on September 17, 2018, 09:30:29 AM

Title: tip weight box
Post by: Bootlegger on September 17, 2018, 09:30:29 AM

  Does anyone have a drawing/diagram of a tip weight box that they can share on the Hanger?  Thanks a lot..

Title: Re: tip weight box
Post by: Ken Culbertson on September 17, 2018, 09:43:49 AM

http://www.flyinglines.org/Shop%20Tips.html

Quote from: Bootlegger on September 17, 2018, 09:30:29 AM

  Does anyone have a drawing/diagram of a tip weight box that they can share on the Hanger?  Thanks a lot..

The wonders of Google:
http://www.flyinglines.org/Shop%20Tips.html

Ken

Title: Re: tip weight box
Post by: RC Storick on September 17, 2018, 04:34:17 PM

Quote from: Bootlegger on September 17, 2018, 09:30:29 AM

  Does anyone have a drawing/diagram of a tip weight box that they can share on the Hanger?  Thanks a lot..

https://youtu.be/xAnBnoj2Bkw

Title: Re: tip weight box
Post by: Bill Ervin on September 17, 2018, 05:19:38 PM

Here’s another style Gil.  Stolen from Ted.

Title: Re: tip weight box
Post by: Bill Ervin on September 17, 2018, 05:23:19 PM

Wingtip detail on the Imitation plans.

Title: Re: tip weight box
Post by: frank williams on September 17, 2018, 07:02:41 PM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/TWO-TIP-WEIGHT-BOX-KITS-FOR-CONTROL-LINE-MODELS/173498380230?hash=item28654f2fc6:g:SZgAAOSwkZhbhACU

Title: Re: tip weight box
Post by: Myron Firmin on September 17, 2018, 08:13:08 PM

I found this drawing a while back . . . hope it helps.

Title: Re: tip weight box
Post by: Bootlegger on September 18, 2018, 07:13:00 AM

 Myron, I sent you a P/M..

Title: Re: tip weight box
Post by: Gary Dowler on September 18, 2018, 09:17:22 AM

Quote from: Bill Ervin on September 17, 2018, 05:19:38 PM

Here’s another style Gil.  Stolen from Ted.

So is this just a nylon screw that plugs the hole? You fill it with lead shot?

Gary

Title: Re: tip weight box
Post by: Bill Ervin on September 18, 2018, 09:47:41 AM

Yes Gary, I’ll probably try regular BB’s first cause they’re less messy.  The cavity was made large enough that the needed weight should be reached without having to resort to lead.

Title: Re: tip weight box
Post by: Gary Dowler on September 18, 2018, 10:04:40 AM

Quote from: Bill Ervin on September 18, 2018, 09:47:41 AM

Yes Gary, I’ll probably try regular BB’s first cause they’re less messy.  The cavity was made large enough that the needed weight should be reached without having to resort to lead.

Great idea.  Hope you don't mind, but I plan to steal it for my project I plan to build next year.  Its neat and clean and I like it!

Gary

Title: Re: tip weight box
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on September 19, 2018, 12:52:41 PM

I used to buy those ply tip weight boxes, and glue them all together.  Lately, I have simply used a scrap block of balsa, about 1" square.  Drill a 1/2" hole partly through and glue it in the wing.  Finish with a ply cover.  It holds some .45 caliber lead balls from my muzzleloader rifle.  I can add or remove the lead.  Simple, fast, and no cost.

Floyd.