BAMA BASSER Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Got a style H spinnerbait mold with 1/4 3/8 1/2oz sizes as a gift and I'm having a problem pouring. The 1/4 and 3/8 pour fine but the 1/2 is not working so well when I try to pour the 1/2oz it seams to set up before the cavity is full resulting in a half poured spinnerbait. anyone else ever had this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesehead Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I was having the same problem pouring a 2 oz bottom bouncer using wheel weight lead. One solution would be to use the softest lead you can find. I solved my problem by keeping my molds extra hot by placing them on top of my wood stove when I pour. I ave to wear heavy gloves because the handles get so warm that the paint softens and the're to hot to touch. This isn't much of a problem because I melt my lead by placing an old kettle inside the wood stove when I have a good bed of coals. Using this method I'm able to pour 1/16 ounce ball head jigs with the hard lead. I'm guessing my mold life could be shortened because of the extra heat but then again maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 You also have to be careful that you don't get the lead so hot it takes the temper out of the steel in the hooks or wires. This will cause them to break very easily under the pressure of catching a good sized fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigmaster Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 SMoke the cavities with candle soot.......heavily. Make sure the mold is HOT, and thoroughly SMOKED! Do not interrupt lead stream once you get it started.....need a consistent even flow into cavity. Make sure your wire/hook connection is properly placed within the cavity...if not, it gets in the way of the stream, and does not allow for the collar to be filled. Let us know how you come out. Regards www.daimonlures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunderwood01 Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 If the mold is not vented you may have to add vents to allow the lead to flow into the mold. I had to do this to the spin jig mold to get it to pour. The smoke helps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMA BASSER Posted January 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 thanks for the replies. I tried the soot or smoking thing and it worked. I had already done this but not good enough I guess It's amazing what a little soot can do for you. Again I want to say thanks and good fishing to all in 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bite-Me Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Bama Basser you'll find that if you hold your mold over a candle it will coat the cavity and help with flow problems also there is a graphite spray you can buy.It's used for pouring bullets.Awesome stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
