Making your own fishing Weights ?

holdernessfisherman · Guest

hi ladz just wanted to no how you make your own weights??
and also what tools and material do you need to do so

cheers from will big grin

matjohn · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject:

Right i know roughly how to make them but i dont make them my friends do, you make like a mould and melt metal or led or something into it i think its better just to go and buy it lol

shannock · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

you will need a lead mould you can buy these from a tackle shop

depending on what weight you are making you will need some lengths of wire for the grips and for the loop that you fix your rig onto

a church roof and ladder lol devil

or some lead

its best to use a gas stove outside in the shed or garage the missus can be dangerous when you spill lead over the oven and floor

a strong bottomed pan to melt the lead in

a good pair of old oven gloves

a bucket of sand to place the mold in so you can pour the lead in safety

cut the lead up into small pieces then place into the pan and melt ,
mean while place the grip wires in the mould if you are using them
and into the top of the mould bend a length of wire into a loop, at the bottom of the loop bend the wire at right angles ,so it wont pull out of the weight , hang this in your mould using a nail
now place the mould into the sand bucket so it wont tip over
when the lead has melted there may be a scum on the surface , use an old spoon to scoop this off ,then you can pour the lead into the mould
BE CAREFULL PLEEEEEEZZZEEEEEE

when the mould is full be melting some more lead while the mould cools down after a few mins tip out the new lead into some water but not the mould as if it gets wet the lead may spit when you next use it

PLEASE ALWAYS USE GLOVES AND NO CHILDREN /PETS NEAR HOWEVER GOOD THEY BEHAVE AND WELL VENTILATED

i may have missed some info so if anyone else can add anything pleeze do

good luck cheers steve

shannock · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject:

also why not become a member its free and fun

cheers steve

also just noticed the date 19 march 2007 doooohhhhh suprise

rabbi2 · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:16 am Post subject:

AND WHO NEEDS SPECS?????? he.he,he HO< HO< HO< devil

essexkenny · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject: dry hot mould!!!

Another VERY important thing to do is get yourself some safety glasses from a DIY shop, as believe you me, a drop of molten metal in your eyeball is not an enjoyable experience, and you only ever get one pair of eyes winking

Also, While you're at the DIY shop buying your safety specs, see if you can get a pair of welding gauntlets, as they will protect your hands from the heat better than oven gloves, and you will be able to feel what you're doing better big grin