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Old 12-06-2007, 06:08 PM   #9
Pete F.
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Originally Posted by Jigman View Post
I did the same as Slip: got a blank Do It mold and drilled it out. Instead of a coat hanger, I got one of the inserts they use for the egg sinker mold (has a handle with a wire). Easy to pull out. Just hit the wire with a shot of WD40 from time to time. Wood will work fine if you are only doing a few from time to time. Just use a hardwood like maple. A 2x4 is pine, burns too easily.

Jigman
I use hardwood, large finish nails for pins
They take 10 minutes and last for ten pours till they start getting lots of flash, in fact I think it takes longer to heat the lead than make the jig.

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