ddl Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 it is near 6 -12 inch long to gave you an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Can't tell from a photo, but scratch it with your fingernail, or bend it by hand. If it bends easily it is soft. If it scratches shiny with your fingernail easily it is soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted July 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 it is something like 3/8 thick and i can bent it then it break . it is related to industrial battery or something like it.ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted July 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 damn i think ive got junk again.i can't do the fingernail trick .so tired my first 2 transaction result whit things not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 If it breaks when you bend it, it is not soft lead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 You can use the lead, that should not be a problem. Why do you need pure soft lead? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 because this is mainly what peoples suggest . it is for ultra minnow 4 oz. according to the seller these bars were supposed to be almost pure. but ive got doubt since he tried to sell me a x ray blanket that was gray and full of plastic. i guess i made a good move when ive said no........ why soft one is supposed to be better then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 I can tell you this I have the Ultra Minnow mold up to 8 oz. This is not the spinnerbait mold, as that one has issues with it being poured with harder lead. On the regular Ultra-minnow, ( the one you have I have poured 50/50 lead and sometimes 30% soft and 70% hard. The lead will pour into the mold with no issues: So don't sell yourself short. Try the lead you have in the picture above and you might be fine. Here are some things I would do first: Make sure you coat both side of the cavities you are going to pour with "Drop-Out", This will make your pours fill much easier and you will get very few bad pours. When you pour make sure that lead is hot. I don't know what your pot is, but when I pour 8 oz ultra-minnow, I use my Lee bottom pour pot for short runs (about 20 pieces). Any quantities bigger than that I use my RCBS pot. Reason Being, is the RCBS hold twice the amount of lead than my Lee. I would constantly be filling my Lee pot and waiting for the lead to melt. When you pour the big heads, keep you spout close to the sprue hole when you fill, this will keep the lead from cooling as it goes in the mold. Finally, after 10 or 15 heads, you mold will get really hot, to the point of the wood handles being hot. So wear gloves, or let the mold cool or get two molds if you are doing large quantities. Hope this helps some..................Good Luck and let us know how it goes for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 cadman tks a lot. it is a lee whit a spoon to take the lead from the top,ive got no trap .do it says that trap is not good for large head so ive follow their claim . what's the problem whit ultra minnow spinnerbaits mine is a custom one made for spinnerbaits? what kind of things got soft lead at junkyard ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, ddl said: What kind of things got soft lead at junkyard ?? Sheet lead such as roof flashing or x-ray room lead from the walls. Lead pipe is often pure. You'd be surprised though at what you can cast using alloys other than pure. You might want to invest in a hardness tester. Then you'll know for sure right away. I have the cabine tree hardness tester and I like it a lot. Especially for my bullet casting where precise brinell hardness is critical Edited July 18, 2020 by Kasilofchrisn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted July 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 will take a look at it ,if it's cheap i'll get one for sure.tks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, ddl said: will take a look at it ,if it's cheap i'll get one for sure.tks ! The one I have cost $120 USD. Not exactly cheap but well worth it to me. Especially for bullet casting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted July 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 ok ive seen some at 6000 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
