LimpNoodle
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FET is due on the WHOLESALE cost.
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I do a lot of casting, lures/jigs and bullets. I never set it on fire and it works just fine.
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I prefer beeswax. It smells better.
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You need around 3000 psi depending on media type. Also you need specific amount of heat. Did you have a form around the media? I might be off on the pressure a bit but I know our vulcanizer had a 50 ton hydraulic jack and a massive frame. It was enough pressure that if you didn't have the mold forms aligned correctly it would destroy them and those suckers weren't cheap.
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1. Take the spinner in question. 2. Put it on a scale. 3. Question answered. Generally I've found that a .25 ounce spinner weighs .25 ounces as a whole unit.
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Of course.
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They both make solid units. It really boils down to how you want to operate it. I've ran a Tekcast unit and found it very comfortable to use.
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The rainbow color is actually a good sign. Lead will develop that color as it oxidizes. I'd suggest trying Rotometals.
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You can make white?
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Powder paint is powder paint.
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Powder paint doesn't work that way. You'll most likely end up with a mottled mess. Or I have seen it where you get very small pixels of each color. Your chances are better of both powders use the same chemistry. Check out Prismatic. They have lots of pink powders.
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There's a seller on eBay that has them.
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I'd think it would be quicker to modify the mold and just cut the extra lead off.
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What finish is on the hooks? Here in North Texas I might get some rust spots on a few bronze hooks out of a box of 1000. If you're worried about it get some ZeRust tabs and put in with them.
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If you're talking about this stuff https://www.rotometals.com/lead-free-fishing-tackle-weight-bismuth-tin-alloy-281/ You're going to have a problem. Powder Paint needs 375-400° to set, this alloy melts at 281°.
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Don't get paint in the hole. Use a Teflon pin to fill the hole. Otherwise a drill and correct sized drill bit will do the job.
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That blade sure looks upside down.
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Smalljaw nailed it.
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I'm paying no more than $10 for a 5 gallon bucket from the tire stores. I'm still pulling 70-80 lbs of lead from a bucket. About half stick-on, which is soft lead, and about half clip-on which is harder lead. For soft lead I also hit the local scrap yard and get soft lead scrap for $0.70-$0.80 a lb. There's also Roto Metals if one wants to go that way. If I were to want a large amount....say a ton, I'd just go smelter direct for around $1.25 a lb for alloyed lead.
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Post a picture of your spinner, otherwise toadfrog gives good advice.
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Finish. 630 is bronze, 635 is the saltwater finish. Barlow's had the 635 in a black nickel at one time.
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It really depends on where you live. Several states have outlawed lead wheel weights and all new vehicles now come with non-lead weights. But there's still plenty of shops in Free America that use lead wheel weights.
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tutorial Tutorial: Crafting Basic Trolling Spinners
LimpNoodle replied to Gone Out Fishin's topic in Wire Baits
Almost like the spinner rigs we used for Steelhead. Only I used an egg loop knot so we could sweeten the lure with a bit of shrimp. -
If the jigs are melting your oven is way too hot.
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Awesome idea. I'm stealing that one.
