23-02-2006, 16:26
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Re: Got Weight?
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Originally Posted by PVCMike
You'd be surprised with the speed holes. Last year we removed almost 20 pounds from ours, granted we had an 18' telescoping boom made of 1/8 aluminum box tubing, but still, it adds up, every little bit counts. And the thinner lexan is a good point, thinner everything will work really, we cut alot of weight a few years ago by going down 1 size in all the PVC tubing we used.
Also, smaller/less motors if you can, they weigh a bit.
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