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Nice work, Walt!

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Thanks Tom! It is made from 2 pieces of 6061 T6 aluminum. I machined a cavity in the bottom part and filled it with molten lead. The top was machined .001" smaller then the bottom. The top part was then heated with a torch and placed onto the bottom. When it cooled, it shrunk and permanently assembled the top and bottom together. I then finished machined the piece and polished it. You cannot tell it is two pieces, the "break" line is invisible. It weighs 2 lbs, 6.6 oz.





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