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does anyone pour there own lead? - jigs - 05-12-2014
I have poured my own jigs, and pencil leads for years. but i am looking for some split shot and egg sinker molds. anyone have any they might want to part with or even loan me for a couple weeks? I have been looking on ebay but i realy dont want to buy one for $40
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Re: [jigs] does anyone pour there own lead? - hoolee99 - 05-12-2014
I have also poured for years but for sturgeon sinkers and for salmon, I don't know where you're at and I know you don't want to spend a ton but Howard's tackle has like 30 different mold kinds and for like 37 bucks
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Re: [hoolee99] does anyone pour there own lead? - jigs - 05-12-2014
Thanks. probly a bit far for me i am in the preston area.
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Re: [jigs] does anyone pour there own lead? - michael44 - 05-12-2014
the problem I have run into is finding lead?? where do you get it?
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Re: [michael44] does anyone pour there own lead? - jigs - 05-12-2014
I know a couple guys at some scrap yards that will call me when they get some soft lead. I bought about 40 lb a year ago and that will last me a while.
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Re: [michael44] does anyone pour there own lead? - MMDon - 05-12-2014
Tire shops usually have old wheel weights sitting in buckets.
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Re: [MMDon] does anyone pour there own lead? - jigs - 05-12-2014
I prefer soft lead to the tire lead. you have to heat the tire lead up alot hotter, and it is more impure but it will work
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Re: [michael44] does anyone pour there own lead? - IdahoPHANTOM - 05-12-2014
Local boys down at the tire shop hooked me up with a 5gal bucket of lead 5years ago. Only used about 2/3 of it pouring 8 & 10oz pyrimids. Going to start using rail road spikes when I run out. Probably lose a few years of life every time I pour.
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Re: [IdahoPHANTOM] does anyone pour there own lead? - jigs - 05-12-2014
What are the rail road spikes made out of? I have thought the same thing about loosing some years of my life. i usualy try to wear a mask and do it outside, but last i checked lead only caused cancer in the state of California right?
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Re: [jigs] does anyone pour there own lead? - cpierce - 05-12-2014
Best to stay out of the State of California. Everything causes cancer there! [shocked]
Get a really GOOD mask and even then do it outside.
Stay safe guys.
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Re: [IdahoPHANTOM] does anyone pour there own lead? - MMDon - 05-12-2014
For sturgies I went to an army surplus store and bought a bunch of bolts in different weights. Cheap, clean easy.
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Re: [jigs] does anyone pour there own lead? - lowe-185 - 05-13-2014
I used to pour and use lead for sturgeon and cats. Now I take a roll of duct tape, find a nice rock on the bank, wrap it up with tape and put a loop in the tape, hook the swivel to is and give it a toss. They hold up great, and if I lose it, well just one more thing I will snag while bass fishing.
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Re: [lowe-185] does anyone pour there own lead? - dtayboyz - 05-13-2014
I'm always in the market for 8 oz weights.
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Re: [jigs] does anyone pour there own lead? - IdahoPHANTOM - 05-13-2014
SPikes are iron. They weigh 10-12oz
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Re: [IdahoPHANTOM] does anyone pour there own lead? - dtayboyz - 05-13-2014
Back in the day when I was trying to drink the world dry, I was in jail with some fellas that were locked up for picking up RR spikes along the tracks and selling them for scrap. Bet they would work well, but I ain't touching em.
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Re: [jigs] does anyone pour there own lead? - kentd71 - 05-13-2014
I have a large egg sinker mold like an ounce or so. I have looked on and off for a removable split shot mold but do not have one. You can use a lure body mold piece as an egg sinker.
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Re: [michael44] does anyone pour there own lead? - drowning_flys - 05-13-2014
In the last two years I have melted over 7000 pounds i. I wont list my source for lead on the open forum but if you need a place pm me and i will let you know where. Do it molds are fairly cheap http://www.do-itmolds.com/ and my favorite molds are hilts http://www.hiltsmolds.com/RemoveableSplitShotMolds.htm.
Its defiantly and out side job and a respirator is a good idea I always tried to pour when there was a little breeze and stand upwind.
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Re: [jigs] does anyone pour there own lead? - sten668 - 05-14-2014
I have used a jig head Do-It mold for a numbers of years, always have used wheel weights. Now lots of the wheel weights are zinc. I have been going to figure out how to cast them out of zinc, just because you can. I got my mold from ebay for about 30 bucks.
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Re: [sten668] does anyone pour there own lead? - idahoron - 05-14-2014
I poured some zinc sturgeon sinkers. It pours like oatmeal.
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Re: [idahoron] does anyone pour there own lead? - Oskolkoff - 05-14-2014
i would rather pour lead than zinc that stuff can make you way sick i worked in a welding shop where we tig welded zinc counter tops and respirators were mandatory zinc is what's used to galvanize steel and every one know how sick galvanized steel can make you when you weld it
I have a do it cannon ball mold 4 5 and 6 oz poured about 30lbs worth last spring dont think i will ever run out now i would be willing to trade or sell it for the right deal or price
PM me if interested
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