Solder

wedge_hammersteel · Post by **wedge_hammersteel** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 1:37 am

Does anyone have any thoughts or experience at using solder to weight the bottom of the hex stands? Would it be heavy enough? Would it melt the plastic? I have some stands to experiement with but I wanted to ask as well.

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:10 am

It would indeed melt the plastic.

I've just filled all of the hex bases for mine with spackling putty. It's easier and faster... adn none of them have tipped over yet.

djdood · Post by **djdood** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:06 am

If you really want the weight of metal in the stand bases, just buy some cheap metal bird shot, pour it into the void, and goop in some epoxy glue.

mjwest · Post by **mjwest** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:48 am

Or use metal washers. Either glue or epoxy in a couple washers.

wedge_hammersteel · Post by **wedge_hammersteel** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:00 pm

Thanks for the replies. I could try the bird shot and spackling putty together.

Starfury · Post by **Starfury** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:40 pm

I didn't have bird shot but had some small split shot for fishing. I cut those in half and used them to weight the bases. a thin layer of superglue and a squirt of accelerator and a nice weighted base.

Monty · Post by **Monty** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:58 pm

I bought a bunch metal fender washers at the local Fastenal store, piano wire from a hobby store and slip shot sinkers from Wal Mart.

Matched to the size of the mini. 1.5" for the DN and 1.25" for cruisers and smaller. 1" for 2400 series minis. Whatever looks right.

I hammer a 1/8th inch slip shot sinker used for Carolina rigs through the middle of the washer, then hammer about an inch of piano wire through the middle of the sinker. It's tight. Paint it all flat black and put a sticker on it.

It seems to fit on the deluxe hex maps fairly well and it's bottom heavy for sure. It's not easy to tip over.

Pardon the dirty grills, I'm in the middle of this paint job.