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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by lyctus Why do car manufacturers use magnetic material in their cars ? Bugs me that I have to use alternative stuff to reach recommended car weight. [/quote] Why do you have to use alternative stuff to reach recommended car weight? Antonio said that BB gun bb's work well and are reasonably priced. BB's are made of steel (or they used to be), which can become magnetized like the end of a screw driver. I thought lead was the preferred material as it is heavier for the mass, i.e. smaller pieces/amounts could be used to achieve the desired weight, and it is not attracted to magnetic uncouplers. If you don't use magnetic uncouplers why not use steel bb's, as Antonio does, or some other material that is safer than lead? I posted in a similar subject that, "you can get lead shot from your local gun shop". However, due to the hazards of lead, they also sell steel bb shot. I use lead shot because of the weight/mass thingy and I use magnetic uncouplers. The benefits of using shotgun bb shot, lead or steal, is; 1. you can get smaller sized bb's which can be hidden easier in the under frame of rolling stock, and 2. It is cheaper than using pennies. The down side to buying shotgun reloading bb's is that in order to get it priced lower than using pennies you must buy a lifetime supply - 25 lb bag or more!! See similar post "Car Weights" http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14065
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