Dowling(could also be spelled Doweling, not sure) is a rod of wood. i used .... i think it's 3/8th" diameter dowling that i used. and the washer i used was a 7/8th" flat washer. the thing was a beast.
basically, to do what i did, you need:
1 AOL CD
1 7/8" washer
1 Length of dowling(is used a 10" length of 3/8")
some sheet plastic
a tub of woodfiller/polyfill.
some thin brass rod(min's about 1-2mm in diameters)
I drilled a hole in the bottom of the Blackhawk, right about where i though the center of balance was. then i inserted a half inch piece of brass rod about half way and glued it.
Then i covered the hole in the center of the cd with a piece of sheet styrene. i made sure the plastic would fit in the center of the washer still, so the washer will glue flat. next, i glued the washer down. Then i glued the dowling down to the sheet styrene in the middle of the CD. to give the glue bond extra strength, i poured in some alumilite resin to fill the center of the washer around the dowling. you can easily do this with Pollyfil or woodfiller instead. then i used the woodfiller to cover the entire cd, texturing it, and concealing the washer. after it dries i paint it and sprinkle with flocking(in my cases it was 3 parts light brown and one part green, for an arid look) the flocking isn't enough to cover the actual cd in a layer, it's just enough so that you can tell there is some there.
I'll post a pic maybe next weekend. my helos and stands are at the local gaming club, and I'll be a way at a convention Friday and Saturday next week.
The stands work remarkably well. i have one with a washer and one without. they both work fine, although the weight of the washer makes me feel safer.
Steve