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Reply With Quotedon't think you are gonna pour tungsten since it melts at ~5000F instead of 621.5F for lead.
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Tungsten Jigs
I tried this on the main forum with no results. I have a couple of questions some of you may know the answer to.
1) where can you buy tungsten jigs 3mm * 5mm fairly inexpensively? $1 range
2) are unpainted tungsten jigs easy to powder paint?
3) can you use the downpour pot we make regular lead jigs and buy a lb. of raw tungsten (if you can) and melt it down and pour our own?
I ran across a post by Alphahawk who said he loved using them for bluegill. Trouble is most of them are $2.50-$3.00 apiece. Tungsten is smaller, denser, and more sensitive than lead.
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don't think you are gonna pour tungsten since it melts at ~5000F instead of 621.5F for lead.
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X2 - actual temp is 6191 degrees. Would sure melt our molds!!LOL
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Bronson, my suggestion is go over to BassBoatcentral. Look around and see what you can find on there. I know I have seen some advertised for bass fishing. Maybe check with LurePartsonline.
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That would be one serious melting pot.
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Most all tungsten jigs are made with a resin and powdered tungsten or the heads are cast with a slot to allow the hooks to be glued in place. Powder painting is not a good option in either case.
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Learning has occured. And here I thought it was Friday and I normally don't learn anything at work on Friday except how to count the hours until I leave!
I think we would be jumping from "melting" pots to "smelting" pots!! Imagine the power of the heat gun you would need to powder coat one of those jokers
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LMAO!!!!!!!!!! That was good!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Bronson
This is feller on EBay sells 3mm colored ones for about 14.00 per 100.
seller:lifefly-outdoor
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Good info guys, very much appreciated. Don't think I will be melting any tungsten, don't have two weeks to wait for the pot to cool down. And to think, I used to think lead was dangerous. Thanks HMK, I'll check EBay, sounds like a real deal if you can get them for that.
