JSC Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Have a mold that I wanted to use a couple of size hooks that the mold was not made for ... the hook would fit and pour as far as the wire size but ... had to be real careful as they were to long for the "bend" platform ... So I took a hint for the old mold master.. Paul Ament ... he modified a mold he made for me to do this job (top pix of 2 molds) simply added a little piece of metal bent to shape and screwed it on to the mold for an extended "platform" .. so you can see from the bottom mold what I did .. mite not look pretty .. had to use what I had and does the job. Hope this mite help some one out there. JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Yeah that's the only thing I don't like about the Hilts molds, the hooks hang out but that's a sharp idea as long as you don't want to sell the mold down the road. Fatman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 JSC, I've had to do that with one Do-It Mold. The same concept as you, except, I drilled to holes in the recessed part of the mold where the hooks are. Then I put in two stn. stl. dowel pins. The dowel pins stick out enough, so they are barely under the recessed area. Next I took some stn. stl., slightly thinner about .010 than the recessed area, put 2 holes in the stainless steel to match the center lines of the dowel pins. Make sure the holes in the stainless steel are about .001 smaller than the dowels. Press the stainless steel on the dowels, and there you go. It seems complicated, but it is really not. This way if I ever have to sell my mold, I only have small dowel holes on the inside of the mold. Just another way to skin the cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeves Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 I have done a similar thing only using a small block of wood attached to the bottom of the mold using super glue gel. Hasn't fallen off yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted September 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 (edited) I had thought of using JB Weld ... Since the Hilts Mold is molded the way it is .. where I ran a small bolt thru the "lip" at the base of the mold so if and I doubt if I ever do want to sell it .. simple to take the "added platform" off and would only be the small hole which does not affect the mold excpt for the hole on the bottom. cadman Good idea as to the modification. JSC Edited September 12, 2008 by JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 I've done the same thing as reeves, a few carefully placed wood blocks glued to the bottom of the mold and suprisingly they haven't fallen off...yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
