Deluxe Innovations container weights

I think you have the right Idea Phil.  You can certainly make weights yourself if you have the materials.

I haven't weighed any of the DI weights that I have (most of which came with Twinstacks)  but I know they add enough weight to make the cars perform well.  I believe the DI weights are stainless steel, which probably has more mass per unit length than the brass rod you have.  The DI weights are shorter than the bottom of a 20 foot container, so you could make your brass weights slightly longer.

One other note, you only want to weight the lower container in a car.  adding weight to the upper container makes the car top heavy and prone to tipping.

 Paul

Phil

Of course, you could always go the completely 'El-Cheapo'-way and get discarded Automotive Tyre-balancing Weights from your local tyre retailer/repairer and cut them to suit - especially the flat ones.

The tyre people usually throw them away and will quite happily 'donate' them to your good cause.

The weights come in various 'weights' and so you can tailor them to suit your needs - a bit of attention from a pair of side cutters will be all that is required to make them 'useul' - the metal is quite soft.

And, best of all, they are Freeeeeeeee!!!!!

Hope this helps.

Komata

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