black haze Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Im looking for a 1/2 ounce true arky mold that has 3 or 4 or more cavities in this size, since that about all i throw anymore. I know their is the variety variations out their, but im just wanting to pour 1/2 ounce jigs at this time. Any suggestions???? custom or?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Black haze, Here is my input on this. If you want one mold with (4) 1/2 oz cavities then you will have to go custom made, which is several hundred dollars. If It were me I would buy the mold that has the 3 different cavities. The reason is this. As long as I've been pouring, I found it is easier to load hooks and pour intio a single cavity, then try to load hooks into 4 cavities and then pour 4 cavities. I have gone down this road many times and it is still easier as I mentioned. If you try to pour four cavites with loaded hooks, they may not all fill, and you will be wasting a lot of time. If you load one cavity with a hook and pour you will figure out how to hold the mold and how to fill with lead, also you will get into a rythm and it will go much faster than the other way, and you will pour many more jigs quicker with no re-pours. This is from my personal experience. Also you will have the other cavities available if all of a sudden you want a smaller size jig. Just my persoanl opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 X2 The last time I looked into a custom mold it was $450. That ran me off in a heartbeat as I don't make jigs for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Same, as Cadman. One at a time. Easier and faster when you get use to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black haze Posted November 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Thanks guys.......you are of great help......I know which way im leaning after reading your replies...lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 x3 on Cadman JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Preaching to the choir here. x4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saugerman Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 I have also found this to be true, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWJigs Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I always wanted production mold and doing research it is quicker for me also to do one at a time ... so if I have one messed up I throw it aside to melt it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Maxwell Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 What they said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Anderson Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Black Haze....I will keep my eyes open for you! Like the other guys stated...it is very expensive to get a multi-cavity mold made...I looked into it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 x5 on what cadman and the others have said. I tried to do multiple pours on many different occasion and it is faster doing the single. What happens is you end up have a different cavity give you a hard time each pour and not only that but you'd be surprised how quick you can load 1 hook, pour, and begin again as compared to 3 or 4 at a time. So get an arky mold with the size you like and you'll be good to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
