Lead????

[wicklundrh]

Too soft or pure lead has a lower melting point than lead with alloys. You have to adjust your pot heat to ensure you don't scald the top layer. Especially if you are laddle pouring as it will clog your laddle spout.

When I owned my company, we used a mixture of pure and wheel weight or alloys. 3lbs wheel weight to 15lbs of pure resulted in a nice pour, a little harder head, and one that doesn't tarnish if you don't get around to paint it quick enough. Plus, I didn't need to adjust my pot heat as we removed lead.

I purchased all mold from Zeiner's as they seemed to have everything, shipping prices were great, and their overall prices were the best I could find.

For hooks, I used Captain hooks. Eyes and other materials from Jann's, and all paint supplies from TJ's tackle.

Before I sold my business, I was pouring 1000lbs of lead jigs between January and March alone.

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[canebreaker]

Pure lead doesn't fill the cavities sometimes. I mix 9 lbs of lead to 1 lb alloy wheel weights.

[ArkieJason]

A lot of useful information. Thanks guys


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[DrNip]

I found that pure lead allowed my herring wire inserts to wiggle loose. Also had some wire keepers wiggle loose too. Hopefully the link to the lead I posted earlier will prevent this. Just started using it a week ago and haven't got to test it on the water yet.

I don’t ever have cavities not fill completely but on every mold I use I insert the nozzle of my pot inside each cavity gate when pouring. I no longer just pour lead across the top of the mold. When I use to do it this way I would have incomplete heads at times, mainly heads with wire inserts, weed guards, etc. and Jacobs barbed molds.

[ArkieJason]

My biggest worry is if sickle hooks will fit in my mold......I've got some catching up to do as far as making "good" jigs


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[tahoe 50]

I use nothing but sickle hooks, bought mine from Crazyanglertackle

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[tahoe 50]

Drip as I used to work in a foundry mold release, flux, degas was a must. I have worked with some fellows that make there own bullets and they swear by it. I only sprayed my mold once, have used them at least fifty times if not more. Since I live on the coast I have made jigs for my saltwater buddies.

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[DrNip]

Drip as I used to work in a foundry mold release, flux, degas was a must. I have worked with some fellows that make there own bullets and they swear by it. I only sprayed my mold once, have used them at least fifty times if not more. Since I live on the coast I have made jigs for my saltwater buddies.

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I hear ya. I know of several that swear by smoking their molds. I used too but no longer do. Maybe when making bullets you're making a lot fast and therefor the spray helps spead up the process???

[ArkieJason]

Tahoe did you have to modify your mold to make the sickle hooks work?


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[DrNip]

Tahoe did you have to modify your mold to make the sickle hooks work?


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No you don't.