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ALBA CHIEFISH

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How much does an inch of pencil lead weigh?
« on: May 09, 2013, 10:06:45 PM »

Please can anybody tell us how much pencil lead weighs?

I dont have kitchen scales and i am wondering how long the lead should be to set a 30gram float.

could somebody give a scientific answer ?

I am struggling  to Google it.
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patagonia

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Re: How much does an inch of pencil lead weigh?
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2013, 10:23:51 PM »

Haha, no idea how much it weighs !! but... go with a finger length, and maybe scale back a tad from there. You only want the top of the float above water or u will miss the subtle hits.
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Re: How much does an inch of pencil lead weigh?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2013, 10:26:53 PM »

Use a tall glass filled with water, attach different lengths of lead to the bottom of the float, see where the float rides.

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Re: How much does an inch of pencil lead weigh?
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2013, 09:31:38 AM »

2 3/4" of lead will balance a 25 gram float great so I would say try 3" of lead for 30 gram float.
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Re: How much does an inch of pencil lead weigh?
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2013, 12:09:14 PM »

It depends on the diameter of the lead you are using. I think there are different alloys used as well.
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Re: How much does an inch of pencil lead weigh?
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2013, 01:11:09 PM »

Sorry forgot to mention that was 1/4" diameter
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Re: How much does an inch of pencil lead weigh?
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2013, 01:50:29 PM »

It depends on the diameter of the lead you are using. I think there are different alloys used as well.

x2 . 

Hey ALBA CHIEFISH .       If it is that important to you, you should bring a scale along with you when you go fishing.
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Re: How much does an inch of pencil lead weigh?
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2013, 03:01:56 PM »

 1 inch about 9 grams.
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Re: How much does an inch of pencil lead weigh?
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2013, 07:29:51 PM »

2 3/4" of lead will balance a 25 gram float great so I would say try 3" of lead for 30 gram float.

X2. However I find 2.5 inches for a 25g float and 3 inches for a 30g float. Speaking of 1/4 lead that is. I don't like the thicker lead I find it gets hung up more often.
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Re: How much does an inch of pencil lead weigh?
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2013, 08:55:10 PM »

1 inch about 9 grams.

That's for sure.
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Re: How much does an inch of pencil lead weigh?
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2013, 09:33:48 AM »

Go to post office and ask the clerk to weight for you.
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