I wanted to start experimenting with 5A and didn’t want to spend the money on a counterweight, so I started looking for things around the house to make my own. I have a ton of LEGO, so I thought I would see if I could piece one together.
This was made with the following parts:
- 2x 60208 - Wheel 31mm D x 15mm, Technic
- 2x 98585 - Technic axle connector block, round with 2 pin holes and 3 axle holes
- 4x 3673 - Technic pin
- 1x 87083 - Technic, axle 4L with stop
Build Directions:
The weight clocks in at 11 grams. I like that I can easily put the weight on or take it off to swap back and forth between 5A on the same string. I think it would be easy to reduce weight by swapping the guts for smaller parts. I like that it has a seam all around like Duncan Candy Dice to let the string easily move around.
Anyone else make any fun counterweights out of LEGO?