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Old 10-24-2012, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ghrocketman
Be my guest in flying Dawg-Krapp. Sounds like a real stinka of a flight.


Can dried dog $hit smell any worse than black powder residue?

In all seriousness, what I'm looking for is additional mass in order to shift the center of mass forward. By filling the nose cone with epoxy and lead shot, have I not created a solid mass capable of inficting significant damage to any object that it might impact should something go wrong? Additionally, I wouldn't be able to remove this mass should I use a lighter motor.

Why is lead, zinc or other dense material the only option? It seems to me that sand, dry clay or any other natural material either in the nose cone or in a bag would be a viable option. And cheap too!
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