zreckman Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hi I am new to jig pouring, I have a poison tail mold PTJ-3-AFM. i am having a issue with the pour. i keep getting this hole right under the pouring inlet. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigatollah Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 slow down your pour if you can. Its also cooling too fast. Is your mold heated up when you start your pouring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Make sure your mold is hot and pour a few blanks before adding hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimpNoodle Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) Is your lead pure? Are you filling the sprue completely? Only time I've seen that happen is with a spin cast machine and lead that was contaminated with zinc. Edited January 15, 2015 by LimpNoodle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zreckman Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 I am using lead from roto metals, This seems to happen after i have poured a few good jigs so i dont think it is temp of the mold, i may be pouring to fast, i will try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Are you pouring with a ladle or a Lee IV pot? If you are pouring with a ladle, you should get complete pours. If you are using a Lee pot, shove the sprue hole of the mold onto the nozzle of the Lee pot. Try that. It looks like your lead is cooling before it fully fills the mold cavity. This is a just a guess. BTW Welcome to Tackle Underground and the Wire Bait Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zreckman Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 I am using a Palmer Hot Pot-2 Melter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) From the link I assume you are pouring directly from the melter. Follow smaljaw's advice for pre pouring. When you pour be sure to pour all the way up and fill the spru and see how that works. Edited January 15, 2015 by Jig Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I bet since you are new to pouring and you are pouring directly from your pot, you are a bit tentative. I agree with Cadman in that it looks like you are pouring too slow and the lead is cooling and blocking a complete pour. Smalljaw once said, try to dump the lead in your mold in reference to pouring faster. It does take practice to pour hot molten lead in a small sprue quickly. Looks like the problem though. Flux and flux often. Read safety tips re fluxing. Good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Well now that I know you have a hot pot 2 I can help you a bit more. Go to Barlows and get the small lead ladle, it holds 1.5oz of lead and has a spout on each side, trust me, it is easier to fill the mold fast with the small ladle versus trying to hold 4lbs and pour. Simply keep the hot pot on the stand and dip the ladle in and take out the lead, the only word of caution is make sure you put the ladle in the lead and let it sit in there for about 5 minutes, that way the lead will come out of the ladle clean instead of sticking right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Well now that I know you have a hot pot 2 I can help you a bit more. Go to Barlows and get the small lead ladle, it holds 1.5oz of lead and has a spout on each side, trust me, it is easier to fill the mold fast with the small ladle versus trying to hold 4lbs and pour. Simply keep the hot pot on the stand and dip the ladle in and take out the lead, the only word of caution is make sure you put the ladle in the lead and let it sit in there for about 5 minutes, that way the lead will come out of the ladle clean instead of sticking right away. X2 on the ladle if you have a hot pot. The reason for the ladle is, the hot pot if you have it full of lead is too heavy to hold and pour lead for any given time. Also with the hot pot, everyone has a tendency to pour slower, because there is the safety factor of pouring out too much lead and getting burned. Pouring too slow and you will get arm fatigue if you pour a lot along with, lead not filling cavity. Pouring too fast and if you miss the sprue hole in the mold, will give you bad pours as well, along with over pouring lead all over the place. Definitely get the ladle smalljaw mentioned (follow his instructions), and you will be pouring like a pro in no-time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Here's a trick to make ladle pouring easier 1- Spray both sides of the ladle w/ drop-out or 2- Smoke both sides w/ a beeswax candle You will need to do either periodically This will keep the impurities in the lead from forming and affecting the pour spouts. You will pour more accurately without over pouring and making De-molding difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonymontana Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Its the coating on red hooks it makes a gas bubble use a wire wheel to take off the red from the eyelet side of the hook. Or don't use the red hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Old post but good info, Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
