ewgsuperline Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Guys I have been pouring football, chatterbaits, and flipping jigs for a while now, but cannot seem to pour the spinnerbait fully. I have a ultra minnow head do-it mold, using .040 gauge wire and Gammy 3/0 hook. The problem I have is that the lead is not filling up on the bottom...I have tried to slice a line to release air through the mold and that doesn't work. I have tried putting a piece of paper to slightly allow the mold to be open and still not pouring all the way down...Any insight guys and yes the mold is hot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Maxwell Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 How soft is the lead you are using???? How hot is it??? Are you suing a ladle or a Lee's Pot???? Many variables, many questions, etc. etc. I have the ultra minnow jig mold that I modified for spinnerbaits. I use .029 & .035 SS Wire, lade, & tire weights. Used to have problem with 1/8 oz head. Finally dremeled out the collar area on back and cured the problem. Some people heat the hook & wire also. Good luck. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Use the softest lead you can fine, and it will pour perfectly. I know a couple of weeks ago, I was pouring the bigger Ultra-Minnow spinnerbaits and I couldn't get it to pour right. I should know better. Basseducer came to my rescue and reminded me about soft lead:worship:. I have three lee pots one of them was marked wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewgsuperline Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I am using a Lee Pot and am using approximately 50% pure lead and 50% tire weights...I will try more lead tonight...thanks:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Lead Molding Basics - Casting problem diagnostic guide Lead Molding Basics - What You Need to Make Your Own Tackle Do-it Molds - Education Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 I have an old spinnerbait mold that will only pour this time of year if I use a propane torch and heat the inside of it. I do it with the wire and hook in place. Otherwise I have to wait until July no matter what lead I am using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveviper Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Careful heating the inside of a mold with a torch! I did just that and when i poured the lead in it expoloded right back out and hit my face and the ceiling of the garage! No damage to me but some lead did get on my 67 pontiac tempest fender which kinda ruined my day.I suppose it could have been a whole lot worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 I usually start with 50/50 combination of hard and soft lead. No hooks, no wire. After 2-3 test run I check how the lead goes to the cavity. I do one size at a time. If needed, I add more soft lead to the mix until the finish is perfect. Usually, the good mix is about 60% soft and 40% hard. After this I add wire and hooks to the mold (used ones for testing) and do another 2-3 runs. If the results are good, I start "production" pour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
