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What is a bobweight?

What is a bobweight? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A counterweight on part of a machine
  2. A weight fixed to the trim tab of an aircraft that brings the nose down at low speeds (to avoid stalling)
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Auto guys will then make up a bobweight of nuts and bolts equal to the rotating part which they add to the crank throws and that is then spun on a dynamic balance machine.
The bobweight we use is usually somewhat heavier than the final bobweight of the finished rotating assembly.
A good rule of thumb is to figure a bobweight of 2400 grams for these motors as it will almost always balance out a bit less than that.
The program available here is the first part of that project, in that it helps to compute the bobweight masses.
A simple cord pendulum with adjustable bobweight is included.
Finally, the bobweight is attached to the rod pin and the complete assembly is spun and dynamically balanced.

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