If you are talking about the spru, I twist them off. Hold the hook then grab spru with needle nose twist/Rock off it comes.
Whats the best way to remove the excess lead off the top of the jighead after pouring?
If you are talking about the spru, I twist them off. Hold the hook then grab spru with needle nose twist/Rock off it comes.
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If you're talking about trimming flash, I use the back edge of a knife, or something similar and use the 90* portion to remove the flash. That's what I do. I also sometimes open the gate trimmers, single ground diagonal cutters, and use the cutting edge. 2 or 3 passes will remove the worst flash I have ever generated.
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Go to Harbor freight and buy some of their mini diagonal cutters. They have a red handle and run about 3 bucks a set. I have also picked up various types of cutters at a local bead store. Another thing you can do, if you are very careful, is to use small diamond files. I found a set at Harbor freight for about 5 bucks maybe.
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I cut my flash the same way. When I start getting too much, it is usually time to clean the mold. I pour about 10000 3/4oz jigs per year so I am always looking for the best way to produce with the least amount of flash.
I like mine to look really professional so I even go as far as to file the top after I take the spru off. When doing several 100 at a time, I use a 6 inch bench grinder and quickly hit the area where the spru was.
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Needle nose bend and twist and an old pocket knife to smooth the edge.