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Pilot weight thread specifications and material considerations for sled weight adaptation
14 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- The pilot weights use 15/32 inch thread with 32 threads per inch pitch
- A tap for 15/32" x 32 TPI thread is expensive at approximately 41 dollars
- Copper is used by some people as a weight material due to its favorable density-to-cost ratio
Depends on
- The thread size measurement was taken by one person for a specific project and may not be universally verified
- The actual material composition of factory pilot weights was not confirmed in the discussion
- No confirmation whether adapting existing 3/8 inch threaded weights to sled pilots is mechanically feasible