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(07-04-2013, 09:01 AM)EdK Wrote:

(07-04-2013, 05:21 AM)PixMan Wrote: Make a nice, heavy steel base for it. A light press fit into a bore and the jar will suddenly be more "spill resistant."

I'm thinking of doing that but using some aluminum since I have a fair amount of it sitting around.

Ed

(07-04-2013, 10:57 AM)Highpower Wrote:

(07-04-2013, 10:01 AM)Mayhem Wrote: Won't that defeat the purpose of having a nice heavy base Ed?

Is aluminum lighter than plastic down under?

My response was that aluminium (note correct spelling) was lighter than steel, as had been suggested by Ken. So, I was asking Ed whether aluminium was a good choice when scrap steel would be better.

I just checked and it seems that a kilogram of aluminium weighs the same as a kilogram of plastic