RE: (ET) stuff

["Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>]

I've seen 2 other materials used; a 'talc' powder (like talcum powder) 
which claimed twice the density (How you fix a tire?  Who knows?) and a 
hardening foam (not for weight...) both used on heavy equipment.  If you 
are running an earthmover, I suppose filling with foam so as never to get 
a flat might make sense.  I'm looking forward to a review of this new 
liquid.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Murcek [mailto:rmurcek geisinger edu]
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 1:53 PM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) stuff


A guy at work says farmers in our area are starting to use this stuff:

http://www.iceban.com/What%20is%20Iceban.html

instead of calcium chloride partly because it doesn't eat wheels and 
partly because it doesn't kill vegetation if it leaks.  He says "It's more 
expensive than Calcium, but less than wheel weights.  I bought mine in a 
55 gallon drum from a place in Carbondale, PA ( I think).  I believe I 
paid about 355 dollars for it and I mixed it with 55 gallons of water.  I 
think it was about 12 lbs/gallon before mixing with the water."


>>> Neil Dennis <wombat RealNS com> 1/24/2003 3:49:31 PM >>>
Yeah, the usual tire loading compound is calcium chloride, believe me it 
is corrosive.  Eats the wheel rims - replaced two on big tractors this 
year. {:-{

A JD 830, eh, I've got a 720 diesel 24 volt start.  One thing is for 
sure, it teaches you to keep terminal connections clean.  You find the 
dirty ones real quick, hit the start and the post melts. !!!

wombat