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Unread 19-03-2015, 13:32
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Re: What to use for ballast

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Originally Posted by Mr V View Post
A bag of pennies or anything in a bag is not acceptable if the bag were to open or tear the contents could be strewn about the field. Sand in a length of extrusion unless it has a robust method of keeping it closed would also be frowned upon for the same reason.
What about putting the pennies inside a double-bagged zip-loc bag, inside a tupperware container, and putting the tupperware container inside a bag with a drawstring/zipper to close it? (Similar to this: http://www.usflash.net/ProductImages...uch500X500.jpg)

This would provide multiple layers of spill-prevention.. The ziploc bags probably won't jostle open, and the tupperware container provides a hard casing to prevent the bags from small puncutres. Then the bag with the drawstring provides an additional layer of containment, if the tupperware breaks open and spill the pennies, they would be contained inside the bigger bag.

You could also just epoxy some shiny pennies to your frame! That will probably look cooler.
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