DIY Pyramid Sinker mold
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- Ta Days DIY is on how to make your own pyramid style sinkers . making your own fishing sinkers is an effective way to save money and be different .
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I used these with the Team Catfish weight slides to make a th-cam.com/users/postUgkxdmsDj7fQXe77DC0l7P7ua8B3PiESUubM Carolina rig and they were perfect for the ponds I fish. I have also used them to make 3 way rigs and these work perfectly. Haven't had any issues with them snagging in rocks or in weeds yet.
I use to use spark plugs back in the 90s when we would rub out of sinkers . Man now I'm feelin nostalgic
Most weigh an ounce so they are good for snagging areas
If you "smoke" your aluminum mold it will release easier. To do this just light a candle and hold the mold upside down over the candle the smoke from the candle will coat the mold and make the lead release easier. Take it from a old muzzleloader!
A lot of ppl told me that last video too lol . And that's a good idea . I figured the way it was shaped it would release ok .
I pour a lot of lead,from splitshots to jigs and never needed to "smoke" any of my molds.Get them hot 1st, and keep them hot.I'll pour 10-15 pours before starting my pours for keepers.If I get up and walk away to do something I'll pour it and let it sit on top of the pot till I get back,then I'll pour a few more till it's hot again.Never had a problem with them sticking or only partially forming doing this.
@@FishinNStuff You can make pyramid sinkers easily with just a coffee can and moist sand.fill the can with the moist sand and push the sinker into it and remove.Now you have the right cavity to pour your new pyramid.
Keep up the good work governor we like to save money
Everytime i watch these videos i always hit the like button before i even watch it and never fail to learn something
Couple of ideas . As others mentioned, use a lit candle to "smoke" the inside of the mold with soot to help it release. 2. Use 14 gauge copper wire and make your own clips. I make them in an omega shape and they never come out. 3. Try rock hard putty to make a casting of the actual pyramid sinkers. You have to take a file and take off the embossed number and make sure it is pretty true before you put it in the putty. grease the weight or candle it to get it to pop out of the putty once it sets up. I use a scribe to put the number back on the weight after casting.
BTW the silicone mold was a great idea. I'm going to try that.
Thank you brother, the Rock hard putty is a good idea too 👌
I enjoyed the video, but hate the ads. I will continue to watch your videos, because they are very informative.
TH-cam is putting em in everyone's videos now . Its not me . If a video is over 10 mins they put em in the Middle automatically. Ive got if figure out how to remove em . It's something they just started i think
@@FishinNStuff yeah they are putting ads in the videos, but what they don't realize is alot of us will just skip the whole video all together, which isn't fair to you. But as I said I enjoy your videos, so I will just mute the ads and skip them as soon as possible.
I would have lost money thinking the molten lead would have melted the silicone mold🤔🤔. Great Video!
Silicone is some tough stuff , i know it can withstand some high heat but i want sure if the high heat kind just foods higher or not i guess i was right lol
Man that is ANOTHER great idea.I really like this channel very cool diys.Also for those who don't know make sure you use the proper mask with the purple filter not just a dust mask.
Thank you buddy
Tire shops used to be my main lead supply but every shop now has people asking for lead. I was a trap and skeet shooter so I have sacks of bird shot I had on hand and use it these days. Gun clubs often sell used shot for a low price, it's reclaimed.
I bought a round or cannonball type mold in 8 and 10 OZ for deep water fishing. If I put the brass Eye on the narrow end of the step drill mold the weight would be perfect for deep water Ling Cod fishing. Even the wooden mold would work. We don't care about pretty!!
Dude you just saved me so much money I have so much lead sinkers laying around and need big sinkers for some ocean fishing I did the wood with the step but turned out better then I expected
Great idea , I pour a lot of spinnerbaits and jigs . If you want the lead to release from the aluminum mold easier , you just soot the mold with a candle . Hold the mold over a lit candle flame and let the soot blacken the cavity . The lead will release pretty easy !!
I've heard that , i just figured the way it was shaped it would come out easy . It got better after the first one
Great vid, good times... I have completed watching all of you're videos, you have great style!!
Handy tip for a tightarse like me: when you cross the road at the lights keep your eyes on the ground. The little lead weights from tyres fall off all the time. I haven't paid for lead in years.👍
That's a good tip 👌
jake elwood most tire shops will allow you to come get the tire weights that they have removed from vehicles for free or a small price as well
Remember, a large amount of tire weights now are mostly zinc.
Very nice video, I've been making molds by pressing a red hot ball bearing between 2 slabs of wood or milling a piece of aluminum, I never thought of a step drill, very cool looking sinkers!
Thank you Sir
Always an excellent production. Thanks for the heavy tips!
Yes Sir thank you for watching em
I use 2.5 electrical cable scrap pieces. The single core type, it bends easily using narrow pliers and doesn't rust. I'm still using ones I made years ago for sea fishing
I have been make those weights for 5 year really like them. Brass work great and I have them out aluminum as well
Avoid the fumes
Once again Mate!! You’ve Nailed IT....... Brilliant, thank you once again for putting the Time into making the Video keep’em Coming and Keep Safe!
Cracking zinkers. If you cut wood in half or the alloy then clamp them toghter and then drill the hole. You will have no trouble getting weights out can also put the eye in the pointed end 😜
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simply, clever.
good job.
that dross you are skimming off is mostly the additives for hardness. If you put a small amount of wax to the hot lead stir it in and light the smoke that comes off and all that will be left in the lead is a small amount of ash to skim off. makes the lead pour better edges on what ever you are pouring.
One thing about the wood mold is if you burn the mold 1st, it'll release easier. One thing about your mod, the unfortunate thing is is that these will roll where a pyramid won't. Great idea tho Rod!
They will roll but the most important part of the pyramid weight is the wide section at the top
Thanks for the new ideas!! You could also try using a small container with damp sand and just use the shapes you’d like and make your impressions. My grandpa used to make his own weighted treble hooks to snag big ol mullet back then
Your right . That's a great way to make stuff . I just like the permanent molds because I don't have to fix it back every time and it's a little faster . I was thinking about doing a video on that though
Fishin N Stuff I thought I’d just add that in there just in case some guys like me don’t have accessibility to drills and blocks of aluminum...love your videos! Keep them coming!
Thank you Sir
Really love your Intro Bro'...."soooo stick around".
Lol thank you
What an awesome video . Works really good. I really like the Srepbit sinker cause I catfish a lot . May I suggest using a #6 swivel in the top as a connector , ( you can set it up just like the connector you used ) and it will help in preventing Line Twist . As before ; Great Job , love your Hacks .
Yes Sir. Thanks for watching and commenting. Means a lot
With the the wood you start smaller and they get a little bigger but once it is charred the carbon slows the burn. I take a pyramid sinker and a bucket of fine sand with a little motor oil mixed in and stick the weight in 5 or 6 places with toothpicks holding the eyes in the middle. Reform holes each cast. Love cheap weight ideas thanks.
Great Video brother! Happy Fishing!
Man that's a couple great ideas. I made a wood mold before and it worked pretty good for a long time. Keep the videos coming brother. I'll text you later about an idea on another mold.
Thank you Sir I appreciate it
very good video
I pour plaster of Paris into a cigar box. Put the sinkers you want to make into the wet plaster and let it dry. Pull out the sinkers and you have your mold. I drill holes of different diameters into the remaining dry plaster. These make great drop shot sinkers. You can use it over and over again.
That's a great way of doing it
That's a cool idea right there
Thank you Sir
How about making some stick weights using a regular drill bit.
Hard to pull out
@@thesiq9764 I just made a mold for stick weights for anything from perch/gills to larger fish. The trick is to use two blocks of aluminum, drill the size you want down the middle of the seam between the blocks. You will need to put some locating pins in the blocks to locate them the same every time. Have been making lots of the smaller ones for perch. They can be painted, covered with shrink tubing of left plain.
Send a pm if you would like pictures of my mold. It's simple and easy to do. All you need is a drill press.
@@MrKornhole I really apreciate the offer and id really like to try that one day but i don't have a drillpress.
I've made it and i am satisfied how good they work.Caught a lot of catfish on them.
Good Stuff from Fishin N Stuff! I like the magnet trick!
Good stuff, liked and subbed
Thank you
I made my moulds from plaster of paris. Quick and cheap. Just be careful as they can spit the first time or 2 from moisture
Same here! 😂
Great video!!!!
Two thumbs up my friend.
AWESOME !!!!!!!
Some pretty good ideas see if you can do some made like a pencil white that would be cool
Pencil white ?
Ol did you mean pencil weight maybe
That is awesome! Man it'll be great if you can make worm/bullet weight molds as well. There a shortages with this style of sinkers at most tackle shops.
I'll try and figure something out
Same style as this, just use a drill bit the diameter you want and drill it as deep as you need. Then drill a small hole through that the same size as a metal coat hanger. Insert the coat hanger through the hole, coat the mold and wire with a light coat of oil. Pour your lead into the mold and let it cool, then slide the coat hanger out of the weight. You will be left with a good bullet weight in the end. You can use wood for your mold and make many of them in the block of wood, just repeat the previous directions on every hole. Final step, enjoy your new weights and catch some fish👊
@@BUBS_HD that's a great idea man . I'll try that one
@@BUBS_HD im trying to understand what you mean with the drill bit...but i kinda get it. I'm to attempt something as well. Goodluck Fisn n stuff! Hope it works for you as well. Im sure you'll get tons of hits if you nail it.
@@frankiev-tech4630 use a regular straight drill bit the diameter of the weight that you want. Then drill it in as deep as you're wanting your weight to be, deeper for heavier or shallow for lighter weights. The diameter of the bit will be if you're wanting fat or skinny weights.
AWESOME video! I like sturgeon fishin on the Columbia river in Washington state. I HATE how expensive it is to buy fishing weights! The idea of using a step drill to make the cavity for a mold is pure genius!
Thank you brother I appreciate that
Love the accent !
Thank you lol
the cheapest and best is old wheel lug nuts, just add a piece of wire to get your hoop and drop a little led in the center! boom!
I like it
A few concerns to note about the lead safety comments. The respirator needs to have P-100 filters to be effective, and you must be clean shaven when wearing a respirator. It only takes 24 hours of beard growth to break the seal of a respirator rendering it ineffective. children should not be in the area when melting lead because their bodies absorb dramatically higher amounts of lead then adults do. Melting lead at home should always be done outdoors, because the vapours from melted lead can stay airborne for several hours and will contaminate all surfaces in the room where the lead is being melted.
Nee friends here from Trail Trash Outdoors! Always down to reuse and recycle!! Thanks for the tips🤠🤙
Btw silicone starts melting after 300°
I wonder if you soaked the wood block in water for a few hours if that would extend the life of the block and cool it faster.
It might .
great info man!
Thank you Sir
The wood mold will char and act as insulation to prevent further charring
I was thinking that might happen . But im inexperienced with wood molds , thank you
Thanks
Man, that looked too much a hassle, time consuming , tools I don’t have. thank you for make me realize that the price I paid for sinkers and stuff, totally worth,it.
You welcome lol
Fishin N Stuff I sincerely thank you!, Kudos for your videos!
@@expomm thank you for watching
Nice idea, but, in heavy current they are gonna roll & twist ur line to hell unless u use a barrel swivel
Make a diy BB shot mold for fishing next . Splitshot
Great results. I was surprised that lead lure came out good. Keep bringing the humour, it puts a smile on my face.👍🙂
Good video, man was messing with some lead and found out you can pour molten lead in those aluminum bread pans for ingots if you can get a good mold for them
Great idea using the step bit. How did that silicone mold hold up ?
It did great . So good in fact that I made a mold using silicone
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Just subscribed. Found your channel looking for pouring fishing weights
Thank you Sir
Did it do any damage to your silicon mold?
When I make stinkers I just press an already made sinker into sand. The same way things have been cast for a very long time.
Really enjoy your videos. Always check it out when the email arrives.. Keep up the good work!!
Your videos are always so interesting and reminds me of stuff that my friends and I would have tried back in high school because none of us had jobs but we all loved to fish! Thanks for reminding us that the backyard engineer is still just as valuable as the 4+ year degree holder. I can't wait to make some of these sinkers and some of your other DIYs!
Thank you Sir, i appreciate that . I buy stuff too , but being creative is just in our blood i guess lol
They look so cool and I bet a shiny penny that because they round they won't get stoked as much!
You should try it in sand put your product you're trying to create and sand create channels for the LED to flow into and the gas to escape
I use 12 oz weights for deep sea.
I got a friend that uses them wire hangers for the sinker loops. Works like a charm.
I use a pyramid stainless steel cake mold from Amazon. The small size mold is around 10 bucks
That's a good idea
I will use this when I only have enough money for food, bills and fishing because fishing is something u have to have to live also next video do how to find expensive fishing combos cheaper brand new
#fishinnstuff
My guess is, the wooden mold will get better by time and repeated use. The layer of charcoal will act as a protective layer/insulator which will make the mold smoother and reduce further burning provided that it's not removed or worn out. The wooden mold is also cheaper and can be made from any scrap wood for virtually nothing. Good video, thanks for the idea.
J'ai vu une vidéo d'un homme asiatique ( Thaïlande il me semble ) , qui fesait toute forme de moule dans des pommes de terre.
Inconvénients la pomme de terre étant humide il y a des petites projection .
Mais les moule sont simplisme à faire, par exemple au couteau croche on peut faire des plomb en forme de dôme .
J'ai essayé c'est génial, un coup de mèche à bois et hop! Des plomb drop.
Good video, now how about DIY sputnik sinkers?
Is there any way to put the eye at the pointed end so you at least have half a chance of reel it back in instead of having it snag on the first obstruction it encounters?
I'm sure you can , I'm going to make a different weight mold soon
So why not make the mold out of high heat silicone using the actual pyramid sinker,???
More expensive is all I can think of lol
@@FishinNStuff high Temp RTV silicones about $4-5 a tube..
I welded a triangle mold from angle iron. It works good
Great idea, I been making the triangular sinkers, this is so much easier....thx for the video
Make some surf weights
You can save a little more money by making your own wire rings by using pliers to shape scrap wire you have laying around or even find on the streets. Like paper clips or even copper wire if concerned with rust. Instead of buying brass rings.
I agree , i started to use a paper clip but I knew someone would say I was going to rust . But honestly , I got mine for 2.80 for a 100 . And that's not that bad really . But your right still
Next video make lead jigging lures
You mean jigheads ?
Fishin N Stuff no like ocean jigging
Also to save more money hangers cut into little pieces work good as the eye loop in the homemade lead sinkers!
Good idea
You got that idea from that old Devo music video, didn't ya? I know you did cuz those sinkers look exactly like the hats they had on in that music video. Don't even try to tell me you didn't. Copycat! Oh yeah, by the way. I made some DIY slinky weights finally. I had a bunch of pellets that didn't shoot worth a darn in my air rifle so I used those and heatshrink. I think they came out pretty good and I've still got a bunch more pellets I can use. Obviously I wouldn't buy pellets just for the purpose of making slinky weights, but since I had them already and wouldn't be shooting them due to terrible accuracy I figured I might as well find a way to make them useful.
Nothing wrong with using anything you got laying around . Recycle man lol
Use harder wood for a nicer finish.
Dang seven ounces I said five
Great stuff, man. I love watching your videos.
I appreciate buddy
another great video ! keep them coming some funny stuff in the morning with my coffee
Thank you Sir 😊
Hi there I am trying to start making my own fishing weights. I made a wooden molds but don’t last that long maybe after Four or six pours they are no more good. I would like to we’re can I find aluminum blocks.
I bought mine at a scrap yard near my house
This place is a good bit higher than the scrapyard but you can buy as much as you want . Its not too bad if you just buy a foot of 1 1/2 " x 1 1/2"
Thanks
Why not making a plaster mold from the original pyramid sinker and make at least a dozen of them exactly as the original one? 😊
Another easier option is pressing the original pyramid sinker in a box of casting sand and then poring into them!.... I guess that would be probably the easiest and cheapest way.
I hope these would help and be useful.
Btw, the correlation between size to weight (for any specific weight) of steel to lead is slightly less than 2, rather.
Your right about the lead weight I think is was mixed up thinking about tungsten , lead and steel . Ive done the sand molds and ive been thinking about using plaster. But none of em will out perform Aluminum except maybe steel
@@FishinNStuff I've done plaster molds... you wouldn't believe the outcome.... try plaster using the soundest original sinker you've got and it will be awesome!
I did both 2 and 3 oz ones and even the number on them came out perfect!
@@kamarte I'm going to try em soon .
Try sand casting. Just push the point of the sinker into some tightly packed slightly damp sand, in a small box or even a plastic container. Remove the shaping tip carefully, and pour in your hot lead slowly. Add the wire stirrup before the lead solidifies. The sinker might be a bit gritty on the outside, but do the fish really care? Nah... they love it!
I bet you could also make bullet weights with that same mold for Texas rigs or Carolina rig. Hmmm 🤔 ideas 💡
I make my with bottle top and a piece of wire full with lead and you got a ounce and a half sinker
Interesting what kind of bottle caps
Very good
Great idea is good
Love it. Great idea. Thanks for sharing
Awesome video ! Do you have a sliding line SINKER design to stay put in heavy current ? Thanks
No but I was think about that on the next video
Well the next hack video
Where did you get the lead smelter
"Do-it Lead Melting Hot Pot 2 - Tackle Warehouse" www.tacklewarehouse.com/Do-it_Lead_Melting_Hot_Pot_2/descpage-DOITLMHP.html?from=gshop&gclid=CjwKCAiAgc-ABhA7EiwAjev-j44QKUsJa6JFe7hhytA0vj25PnBAuBtIcw8wPx7ZJP38NhvUl5LXihoCWDsQAvD_BwE
Hysterical and useful all at the same time! One of the best things on TH-cam!
Thank you brother
So did the silicone mold hold up?
🤣😂that's funny
That is pretty cool. Will be making one. Need something to do while its to hot to fish.
Stay safe and be blessed
You too brother
It gets too hot to fish????
@@williamquillin2514 lol . I think it does . That's when I night fish
I like watching your videos as I'm working on my fishing.......ie.......THINGS lol,. Everything you do is so helpful, and funny, no matter what you do, say, or work on, you always make sense. Especially with your PPE lol, God Bless you brother.
Thank you very much
“...and a lead lure!” Lol. Cool diy video 👍
I do love messing about with lead. nice video Keith. How did the silicone fare ?
Didn't hurt it at all
@@FishinNStuff Interesting
I hope you bored out three or four "pouring holes" in your aluminum block... why pour one, when you can pour a bunch?? You know.
You have some GREAT Ideas!!!