(9-15 step 8):
Not really wanting to mess with the lead, but motivated by
getting this step done!... I finished trimming up the lead
counterbalance weights. I didn't really get very far with them
yesterday. There are 4 of these guys, all cut to the same
shape. On one side of the weights there is a raised portion which
has to be removed from two of them. Once this portion is cut off
these two weights become the inboard weights, the other two the
outboard. Ok... so initially I thought I'd cut the weights with
the band saw. Turns out the speed of the blade is too fast and
the lead heats up pretty quick! I needed something slower...
hey... I'm slow... thats it... I'll cut it by hand... ugh! After
the the ends were cut off I used the belt sander to smooth the cut ends
down a little bit (a hack saw and lead makes for an UGLY surface)
Once the final shape was formed, I clamped two of them in the bench
vise and started working on removing the raised portion. After
that was removed I filed the rough surface flat. And that was
it... I'm glad thats over!
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