Unsealed and sealed plug weights

[ed morini]

I second what numbskull said above. The other variables are the amount of thinner and the type of thinner used will also effect the rate and amount of sealer that will be taken up. Moisture content of the stock is another consideration.

[numbskull]

One other thing to consider, the plugs will lose some weight (about 0.1-0.2 tenths of an ounce as they dry)...then again they gain weight when you epoxy them. Usually it all comes out about the same.

Take the plug you are trying to copy, weigh it, then weigh the equivalent of the hardware it is carrying and subtract. That will be close to the weight you want your plug to weigh when it comes wet out of the sealer.