Rob Abbott Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 Hello and Merry Christmas to all of you lure makers out there! I have just started to cast jig heads and after some mixed results with melting and pouring directly into a mold with a ladle, I bought a Lee Melting Pot. After first melting what I think was fairly pure lead (not from wheel weights) in a pan and fluxing it with candle wax, I poured some ingots. I then melted these ingots in the Lee pot and fluxed it again with a small dab of wax. I began to pour with temp dial set at about 650. As I poured the jigs (and they poured fine), I noticed this strange oxidation product forming on top of the lead. I'd remove it with a spoon and it would form again like something out of a horror movie! LOL I emailed Lee Precision and they don't quite know what to think about it either. Have any of you ever experienced such a phenomenon while using a lead pot? On a second note, I am finding it next to impossible to find Eagle Claw 2190 swim jig hooks in size 2/0. Sizes 4 and 1/0 are no problem, but finding 2/0 has been impossible for me. I don't understand the "why", but it makes no difference, I can't find 'em!! Any thoughts or sources for these? Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Obviously your lead wasn't very clean. Looks like the dross I get from dirty scrap lead. Such things as rust coated old plumbers lead pipe. I ingotize mine outside on a turkey fryer in a dutch oven. Flux three times before pouring ingots. As for your hooks this site has them in a 2/0 but I've not bought from them before so cannot add anything about their service. https://chuckanddeb.com/jig_hooks_page.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abbott Posted December 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Hard to argue the lead was clean, that's for sure. I will accept your advice and flux the heck out of the lead next time before putting it in the pot. And thanks for the website. I ordered 100 hooks from CHUCKANDDEB. PayPal so if I don't get them, no worries. Money back. Many thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 That's what I've gotten from old lead pipe. It's good lead but it takes a lot to clean it. I know a bunch of people who order from Chuck and Deb and no problems. Just realize shipping anything right now takes forever!! Welcome aboard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Welcome to TU. You will learn a lot here if you are willing to do some reading. I have gotten lead that had a lot of rust attached to it, and when cleaning it I got the same pile of rust and junk from the lead as well. Like mentioned if you clean it well it will eventually go away.. As far as a good source of hooks, sometimes Zeiners in Wichita , KS has them , he also has good prices on Do-it molds. Talk to Jim Zeiner, great guy to deal with. Good luck on your pouring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
