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 Pouring lead jigs.
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03/15/20 04:46 PM
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GHSTgoesBOO
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Not sure if this belongs, but I'm having issues. I have a Lee pot and have been trying to pour my own bladed jig heads. I cannot get the lead to fill the entire cavity before cooling. I have the temp gauge cranked to the max and it fills all the way up to the trailer keeper. I cannot figure this out!
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Re: Pouring lead jigs.
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03/15/20 04:50 PM
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B.K.S.
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Make sure your mold is hot and also warm the hooks.Oh and be sure to smoke the mold first.
B.K.S.
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Re: Pouring lead jigs.
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03/15/20 04:57 PM
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GHSTgoesBOO
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Make sure your mold is hot and also warm the hooks.Oh and be sure to smoke the mold first. Can you elaborate? I'm not familiar with smoking a mold. Thanks.
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Re: Pouring lead jigs.
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03/15/20 05:10 PM
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Chris B
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Take a lighter and hold it under the cavity and let the black carbon cover it real good. And also get the mold good and hot.
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Re: Pouring lead jigs.
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03/15/20 05:18 PM
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outfishdya
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Could be dirty lead.
Could be clogged spout
Wrong hook size or shape
How fast does the lead come out of the pot?
It should be a strong steady stream.
Woke up this morning
Got yourself a gun....
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Re: Pouring lead jigs.
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03/15/20 05:20 PM
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outfishdya
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Which mold is it?
For vibrating jigs, I cut the hook keeper off the jig. Better motion
Woke up this morning
Got yourself a gun....
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Re: Pouring lead jigs.
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03/15/20 05:57 PM
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GHSTgoesBOO
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Could be dirty lead.
Could be clogged spout
Wrong hook size or shape
How fast does the lead come out of the pot?
It should be a strong steady stream.
Strong flow, lead looks clean when coming out of the spout, and its an ez mold arky style.
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Re: Pouring lead jigs.
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03/15/20 06:09 PM
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outfishdya
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All my molds are do it, try holding the mold at different angles when you fill it.
To smoke the mold, just hold a lighter on it till it turns black. Some of my molds are smoked, I dont notice much difference though.
Got a pic of the bad jigs
Woke up this morning
Got yourself a gun....
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Re: Pouring lead jigs.
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#13472665
03/15/20 06:09 PM
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Mark Perry
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You mold is probably not venting properly.
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