Tire weights question

[Jigman]

Originally Posted by Nebe

My plan is to get my hands on a do-it mold.. i like the 1.5 and 2.5 smiling bills for where i fish.. I wonder if guys who pour thier own dont use it because its a friggin pain in the arse to melt down and get rid of the steel hub clips...

It comes out pretty shiney...might be a good metal for tins

All kinds of other crap in those besides lead. Several problems with using it for jigs. First, because of the other crap, you don't know the actual melting point of the weights. Therefore, you end up melting at a higher temp and creating more fumes. Plus, due to the different melting temps, they'll often go solid before you get the mold full. You'll end up wasting hooks and time. Lastly, because of the other crap in there, you are never quite sure what the end weight will be. My suggestion would be to use that stuff to weigh plugs.

The best stuff to use for jig making is pure, soft lead. Go to your local plumbing supply store and get some lead ingots (sometimes called lead caulking). They usually come in 5# disc shaped ingots. Second choise, stop by a local metal recylcing place. They often get lead sheeting that is used in building. Usually pretty cheap, though you may have some crap attached to the sheets. That will burn off pretty quick when you go to melt it.

BTW, you'll need two separate Do It molds to get those weights.

Jigman