rfdong Posted November 11 Report Share Posted November 11 I’m using the poison tail mold to make bladed jigs using Figure 8 link. Using a big hook and the link I have a lot of issues getting the collar to pour. It has to be a perfect pour right down the hole for the collar to fill. Was thinking of maybe doing a mod and putting a vent channel to help it? Was thinking best place would be at the bottom of the collar area where the hook exits the jig. But since I’ve never done this looking for advice since I’m not sure of the liquid dynamics which are happening in the mold. Or would opening the pour hole be better? Thanks in advance. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted November 11 Report Share Posted November 11 Vent would help, I’m sure. Got a pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted November 11 Report Share Posted November 11 I would put it in the middle of the lower barb on one half of the mold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted November 11 Report Share Posted November 11 The main problem is the cool hardware blocking and solidifying the lead too quickly. Lay hook and figure 8 link in mold. Heat hook, figure 8 link and collar area with a propane torch. (quick blast) Close mold, pour jig. Your percentages are going to be a lot higher after heating your hardware. Give it a try. Good luck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfdong Posted Tuesday at 03:33 AM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 03:33 AM Here’s the mold. My thought was similar to Cadman. May try to heat as well. Thanks for the suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted Tuesday at 08:54 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 08:54 PM Clean Lead Strong Fast Lead Flow Frankford Arsenal Drop Out Perfect Pour - Right Down The Middle Venting All of the above help, but the mold was not designed to have 2 hook eyes blocking the lead flow to the collar area. Heat is your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted Tuesday at 09:42 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 09:42 PM 46 minutes ago, Dink Master said: Clean Lead Strong Fast Lead Flow Frankford Arsenal Drop Out Perfect Pour - Right Down The Middle Venting All of the above help, but the mold was not designed to have 2 hook eyes blocking the lead flow to the collar area. Heat is your friend. Dink, where do you get your chatterbait blades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted Tuesday at 11:07 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:07 PM Countbass store AliExpress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfdong Posted Wednesday at 04:40 AM Author Report Share Posted Wednesday at 04:40 AM 7 hours ago, Dink Master said: Clean Lead Strong Fast Lead Flow Frankford Arsenal Drop Out Perfect Pour - Right Down The Middle Venting All of the above help, but the mold was not designed to have 2 hook eyes blocking the lead flow to the collar area. Heat is your friend. Thanks for the tips. I do all of those things. I added the vent channel and it helped a lot for the 3/8 oz head but the 1/2 still needs a perfect pour even with heating the components. Really seemed to need the lead nozzle all the way down into the pour hole too. Vent helped some but didn’t solve it for the 1/2 oz head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfdong Posted Wednesday at 04:41 AM Author Report Share Posted Wednesday at 04:41 AM 6 hours ago, mark poulson said: Dink, where do you get your chatterbait blades? Mark, aliexpress is the best place to get them but it will take a few weeks. Can get same on eBay but willl cost more and still probably take a week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted Wednesday at 06:10 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 06:10 AM What are you pouring your lead with? Bottom pour? If so, you might try ladle pouring with a fast pour. Almost like a dump. Sometimes that can help on hard to pour molds and cavities. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted Thursday at 03:19 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 03:19 AM A Ladle (Apdriver) and more Heat. I prefer to make my Bladed Jigs with the Poison Swingtail Mold and a home made Wire Form. You do have to tie a Bait Keeper using this mold, but it has one less collar that needs to fill. Also it has no weed guard hole, so the top looks a lot better. Please check out my posts(2) and pictures on this thread. (click below) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted Friday at 05:43 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 05:43 PM On 11/13/2024 at 7:19 PM, Dink Master said: A Ladle (Apdriver) and more Heat. I prefer to make my Bladed Jigs with the Poison Swingtail Mold and a home made Wire Form. You do have to tie a Bait Keeper using this mold, but it has one less collar that needs to fill. Also it has no weed guard hole, so the top looks a lot better. Please check out my posts(2) and pictures on this thread. (click below) Happy accident. I am using a Lee lead pot that was used when I got it. I cleaned out the pot, and the plunger, but it still poured slowly. So i drilled out the spout hole with a slightly larger bit, and now it pours like a ladle, but with more control. I also sprayed the pot insides with Arsenals Dropout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted Friday at 08:11 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 08:11 PM I live in warm sunny SoCal, but I still heat the hook and collar area on 90% of the jigs I pour. Air trapped in molds will only give you a minute incomplete fill. If you are heating your hardware and still getting bad pours it's a lead flow problem. Clean your spout. Wear gloves and ream out the spout with a piece of wire. (spinnerbait wire form) Be careful! Also placing the lead nozzle all the way down into the pour hole can prevent air escaping from the top. Gravity is your friend. I like the nozzle about 1/4" above the mold. Everyone has there own way of doing things. So do it anyway you want, I am just trying to help. Good Luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
