On my Alex 163 I'm thinking about getting some coins to solder onto the paddles to aid in leverage. The horn is pre-WWII, but Weimar-era hyperinflated 500 Mark coins (which I think would be cool) are aluminum and would be hard, if not impossible, to affix. Go later into the 1930s and you start getting coins with swastikas, which I also obviously want to avoid.
Maybe a set of postwar 2 Deutsches Mark coins? Maybe too big?
Any experience?
Good size coins for rotor paddle extensions
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Re: Good size coins for rotor paddle extensions
it depends on how spread the paddles are. Quarter size are always a safe bet, but In certain situations I've seen half dollars
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Re: Good size coins for rotor paddle extensions
Pretty close together, similar to your pic, so maybe something quarter-ish sized would be best.
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Re: Good size coins for rotor paddle extensions
you can also see in the photo my version of the 2nd valve kicker that is on your piggy. Let me know if you want a view from the back
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