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Originally Posted by slip knot
Keeping every thing hot is key. I've cast bells, eggs and some custom cast net weights for my BIL and keeping it hot is the key. You'll be way ahead if you get rid of the coffe can pot and find a cast iron pot. It'll hold the heat longer and use less fuel to heat to stay molten. We had a cast spoon as well and just left it setting by the pot in the flames. oiling the pull rods is helpful too.
Me and BIL melted down 2 5gallon cans of wheel weights Probably 10 years ago and still haven't used a 1/4 of them. ...SK
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Keeping the mold hot is even more important for the jig heads. That lead must get into the "barb" area and down the hook shaft a little. If the lead is not hot enough.....it will not "cast" properly and the lead must be remelted from the hook to try again. A cast iron melting pot would be nice to have....but they don't come cheap.
I started just making egg sinker for my self and then for a friend that fishes offshore fairly often. I probably have made 50 lbs of egg sinkers. [1,2 3,4 and 5 oz.] I also made a mold to make some small size weights and 8 oz egg sinker....but I have to drill a hold through them......and that ain't easy.
In making jig heads......I have used ~15 lbs of lead. I still have 25+ lbs of "tire weights" which I have gotten for free.......so far.