Making Weights
- Big Kev
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Making Weights
Just knocked a few up for Sven,so i took a few pics.
Get yourself some nice lead and make sure it`s DRY.I keep mine in the shed,but i`ll bring it in the house a couple of days beforehand to make sure it`s DRY
I tear off a few rolls,ready for melting....
I have all my pins lined up and close at hand
I put my mould in an old frying pan,ready for use.You can buy a clamp to keep the mould together during the process,but i have`nt bothered,as it`s stable enough for me.
Make sure you`ve got a reet good pair of gloves,coz everything will be hot hot hot later
I make mine on the cooker,but have the extractor on full plus open the windows for ventilation.Don`t put too much lead in your pan at any one time...if it`s too heavy it will make it awkward for pouring.I have about enough to make 4 or 5 leads at a time.
While the first lot is melting i rip off a few more rolls for the session
Once molten,you`ll see a lot of scum on the surface,even if the lead you are using looks clean at the start.
I use an old spoon to scoop it off..(i should be wearing gloves for this...naughty boy )
Tap your spoon and the carp will fall off....
You`ll now have a pan of clean molten metal (as Quasimodo would say)
Before starting ,i heat my mould for a couple of mins to bring it up to working temp.If you start with it cold,it will block up.
The Geimini mould has a small bung which you move up or down depending on how heavy you want the lead to be.
It should have an external screw adjustment to hold the bung in place,but mine got jammed and bust no matter,it still stays where i want it
I`m making 7oz today,so i have the bung set as far back as poss,then insert a pin.The bung has a hole for the end screw thread of the pin to go in,which keeps it free from lead.
Next step is to close the mould and position it for pouring.
Carefully pour in the lead until it`s full
After 10 secs you can tap the mould open and take out the weight.Without a clamp,you`ll get a thin strip of lead on the outer of the weight,which can be removed very easily when cooled with a pair of pliers.
I put the new lead straight in to a sink full of water,taking care not to get anything else wet.
Don`t let your pan run dry of lead...it`s easier to melt more if you leave a bit in
At the end of the run,i just trim the thin lead with a pair of pliers,and remove the "bung" which is formed at the aperture of the mould.
Once you`re up n running,it does`nt take long to knock up a good few weights ...the trimmings can go back in the pan for next time.
Some may prefer to do this lark outdoors..it`s up to you.You could also wear goggles.....basically use whatever safety precautions you think are necessary
Get yourself some nice lead and make sure it`s DRY.I keep mine in the shed,but i`ll bring it in the house a couple of days beforehand to make sure it`s DRY
I tear off a few rolls,ready for melting....
I have all my pins lined up and close at hand
I put my mould in an old frying pan,ready for use.You can buy a clamp to keep the mould together during the process,but i have`nt bothered,as it`s stable enough for me.
Make sure you`ve got a reet good pair of gloves,coz everything will be hot hot hot later
I make mine on the cooker,but have the extractor on full plus open the windows for ventilation.Don`t put too much lead in your pan at any one time...if it`s too heavy it will make it awkward for pouring.I have about enough to make 4 or 5 leads at a time.
While the first lot is melting i rip off a few more rolls for the session
Once molten,you`ll see a lot of scum on the surface,even if the lead you are using looks clean at the start.
I use an old spoon to scoop it off..(i should be wearing gloves for this...naughty boy )
Tap your spoon and the carp will fall off....
You`ll now have a pan of clean molten metal (as Quasimodo would say)
Before starting ,i heat my mould for a couple of mins to bring it up to working temp.If you start with it cold,it will block up.
The Geimini mould has a small bung which you move up or down depending on how heavy you want the lead to be.
It should have an external screw adjustment to hold the bung in place,but mine got jammed and bust no matter,it still stays where i want it
I`m making 7oz today,so i have the bung set as far back as poss,then insert a pin.The bung has a hole for the end screw thread of the pin to go in,which keeps it free from lead.
Next step is to close the mould and position it for pouring.
Carefully pour in the lead until it`s full
After 10 secs you can tap the mould open and take out the weight.Without a clamp,you`ll get a thin strip of lead on the outer of the weight,which can be removed very easily when cooled with a pair of pliers.
I put the new lead straight in to a sink full of water,taking care not to get anything else wet.
Don`t let your pan run dry of lead...it`s easier to melt more if you leave a bit in
At the end of the run,i just trim the thin lead with a pair of pliers,and remove the "bung" which is formed at the aperture of the mould.
Once you`re up n running,it does`nt take long to knock up a good few weights ...the trimmings can go back in the pan for next time.
Some may prefer to do this lark outdoors..it`s up to you.You could also wear goggles.....basically use whatever safety precautions you think are necessary
Last edited by Big Kev on Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Geat explanation again Kev
Same here Steve read about warming the tails up somewhere and tried it the last couple of times i made leads. Resulted in no half leads at all.
A definate thing to do from now on.
Same here Steve read about warming the tails up somewhere and tried it the last couple of times i made leads. Resulted in no half leads at all.
A definate thing to do from now on.
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Kev when I warm my mould all I do is make two leads without the wire in these come out imperfect but really warm the mould,drop the lead back into the pan & away you go.
Another useful tip is when the molten lead has a slight bronze colour to it ,it is hot enough to flow right through the mould without setting.
Good piccys though mate.
Another useful tip is when the molten lead has a slight bronze colour to it ,it is hot enough to flow right through the mould without setting.
Good piccys though mate.
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I`ve had a few replies (on other sites too) about one thing and another,which is fair enough,as everyone has their own way of doing things,but all i can say is that`s how i`ve done it for years and never had a prob
As with any of the "instructional" stuff i put together,it`s MY way of doing it....not necessarily the definitive RIGHT way to do it.Take what you will from it,and if it helps then it`s job done
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too right kev laaaaaa...... the post was called ''making lead weights'' NOT ''this is how you MUST make lead weights'' kev was passing on tip's to people who have never made a lead weight in there lives if you do it totaly different, great do what works for you and dont knock others..............................
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