01-31-2012, 09:45 PM
An update: I purchased some braided fishing line and restrung the turnout. It works GREAT! Much smoother action than the string, and of course, it should be a lot more durable. The other nice benefit is the fishline isn't so obvious. No more white string! 
Charlie, I used a half dozen metal washers taped together as a weight in my mock up experiment but during my fishing line shopping trip I also bought some of these hooks for about $1.50 a piece. I like the handy ring on the top. I haven't weighed it but it must be somewhere between a half a pound to a full pound maybe. It takes that much weight to really get the points to set firmly against the rail.
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I'm going to use this turnout for a few days to make sure its reliable and then plan to add several more.
Ralph
Charlie, I used a half dozen metal washers taped together as a weight in my mock up experiment but during my fishing line shopping trip I also bought some of these hooks for about $1.50 a piece. I like the handy ring on the top. I haven't weighed it but it must be somewhere between a half a pound to a full pound maybe. It takes that much weight to really get the points to set firmly against the rail.
I'm going to use this turnout for a few days to make sure its reliable and then plan to add several more.
Ralph