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Re: What to use for ballast

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Originally Posted by Gregor View Post
Is a bag of 101 pennies less than $1, BoM wise?
Canadian or US?

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Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350 View Post
You could easily contain pennies in a length of EMT with the ends crimped shut. Plus the metal tubing adds to the weight, which reduces the number of pennies needed.
I'd prefer to get some of those coins with holes in them and bolt them down.

(or... you know... some washers...)

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And getting much harder to find in Canada!
Darn!
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