Going with a 3.5kg beater for this now, dave has swayed me lol

metals soon to be on order £50 including postage or something, and im getting a quote for the cutting as we speak from a place in nottingham.

asked at work today about getting the ends turned down to a 17mm radius and they've got some 4 jaw vices/chucks that can be put into the cnc machines, so im all sorted this will all obviously be in the new year, as will getting the beater cut etc.

getting pinsors claw pivot sections made tomorrow morning at work too so i can get the 3rd yes thats right 3rd! set of claws finished...... 3rd time lucky i hope

could go into work over christmas to do a few things, but im not that crazy