Making your own pillheads

Today I was looking for some leadheads up in the closet to paint when I came across a set of pliers that iIreceived at Christmas.One of them was a 4 3/4 inch flatnosepliers.I took it out and started to work on flattening some 1/32 oz.ballheads.A light squeeze and I had 1/32 oz.pillheads in seconds without a collar.I guess now I don't need my pillhead mold unless I want some with a collar.this will make it easier to paint those big eyes.I know I'm not the first to do this but I just wanted to pass it on.they look great.

Good idea, I've got the Do-it Aspirin Head mold, but it bottoms out at 1/16, & has the barb collar. Got me wondering too, about flattening a small tube jig head horizontally instead of vertically like the ball head?

I like the idea but my lead free stuff won't smash like that. I have just thought about using a sanding wheel on my dremel to flatten a spot big enough to put on gem eyes. Might have to look into those aspirin ones 1aB.

I've made 1000's of aspirin head jigs without ever purchasing an aspirin head mold. Before painting, I simply hold the jig on top of my bench vise and tap with a hammer. The result is a jig with a flat on both sides of the head where you can apply adhesive eyes. I started doing this when I couldn't find a mold for the size I wanted.

I will have to try to give that a try with the pliars....

Learned that when I bought 2000 1/16 oz heads from that guy on ebay and all had loose heads. So much so every one had to have a big flat spot on each side until I sold all the heads I bought from him.

Not to mention I had to buy some pliers that had no teeth so they wouldn't get all scuffed up.

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You are absolutely right Skip.You have to have one with no teeth.Actually I need to get a pliers with a bigger handle.The 4 3/4 inch pliers i have is hard on my hands after I do a couple hunred.I do like the results though.

I have been making these for awhile. 1/8 oz. flattened .

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i have made asprin heads for year with a split shot . just place a split shot on the hook and squeeze. you can get split shot in just about any size you would like. so you can have your on special heads. we used to make what we called hairless jigs with them. just tied a very small pinch of kip tail on the hook and squeeze the split shot on the hook. they worked great.

I put a flat head bolt in my drill press head down, put a small hydraulic jack on base of press with a flat metal block on top of the jack cylinder . Bingo

Not sure I even know the difference in a pill head and an aspirin head so someone please explain the difference since both have flat sides?

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Originally Posted by JUNGLEJIMJIGS

Today I was looking for some leadheads up in the closet to paint when I came across a set of pliers that iIreceived at Christmas.One of them was a 4 3/4 inch flatnosepliers.I took it out and started to work on flattening some 1/32 oz.ballheads.A light squeeze and I had 1/32 oz.pillheads in seconds without a collar.I guess now I don't need my pillhead mold unless I want some with a collar.this will make it easier to paint those big eyes.I know I'm not the first to do this but I just wanted to pass it on.they look great.

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I have done it this was and also with a good whack of a hammer.

I use my bench vice to flatten the heads. I use two pieces of angle iron to cover the teeth on the jaws.

#2 for the smooth jaw bench vise. I have one that does a real nice job and consistent if you pull the handle to the same place every time. I like doing the powder paint and curing, then putting the big reflective eyes and a spot of clear and they last longer than the trees will let them.

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I have done it this was and also with a good whack of a hammer.

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Are use a pair of pliers to make a pill head

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Do you guys use a pill head just to be able to have big eyes on a small weight, or do you use them because they fall differently?

Can’t say I’ve ever tried one.


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Do you guys use a pill head just to be able to have big eyes on a small weight, or do you use them because they fall differently?

Can’t say I’ve ever tried one.


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I watched Richard Williams make a lot of the aspirin heads for Tzur jigs at his shop. He used a vice with some type adapter to crank out a bunch at once.. He could really crank em out.

I ain't seen Richard in a couple of years.

When would you use a pill head vs a minnow head?

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When would you use a pill head vs a minnow head?

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When? Well when a customer ask for it, lol! Sorry for the giggle but very true! Me personally don't really care what the shape of the head is and I think the weight is more important than the shape, but that's just me.

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