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#136903 - 07/29/10 12:13 AM Re: Just starting my own pack [Re: Paul]
DJ2 member Registered: 01/06/02 Posts: 1348 Loc: Seattle, WA	Thanks. That's very helpful! I was thinking of using a 5 gallon plastic bucket as a shape for a conically shaped belt. Is that close to what you have been using or is yours more tapered?
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