Gee, AG, I didn't think you'd miss me that much ;-)
Not volunteering for the study, but I use some prefilled canvas sandbags to
steady light stands. I got them for $4 US each from the local rifle range.
Gary
On 1/12/07, Jay Drew <dreaded@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Well, I wanted to get some in before doing a recommendation but here goes:
>
> http://www.precisionreloading.com/shot.htm
>
> Note that shipping is a flat fee of 10 bucks for up to 50lbs. I just
> ordered 20
> lbs (I figured that for 1 sack I was paying nearly 50% for shipping). I
> also
> have a copy stand that has a hollow square tube. If I do some high
> magnification macro work I have to do things like pre-fire, hold breath,
> tell
> everyone not to walk into the room, that sort of thing. I don't expect a
> lot of
> improvement for the copy stand, but it's worth a shot. I know Moose,
> groan.
>
> Jay
>
>
>
> >So, where's the link? Extending Moose's excellent thought experiment,
> >perhaps copper plating would be more better as the copper oxidizes. I
> >think that cupric oxide (such as found on the surface of old pennies)
> >would have have a higher coefficient of friction than the nickel.
> >
> >Chuck Norcutt
>
> >> Walt uses and recommends:
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/vokqf
> >>
> >> Get the 7 1/2 size, divide it up into one 5 lb. bag and two 3 lb. bags.
> >> Can't
> >> be beat. Use it under or over, or both, to kill vibrations. Way more
> better
> >> than beans, or even sand.
> >>
> >> Walt
> >
> > Walt,
> > Cabela's is back ordered for 6-7 weeks. I found another site that has
> copper
> > plated 7 1/2 10lbs for 23 bucks. So is copper plating better/worse that
> > nickel
> > for this purpose?
>
>
>
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