Thread: Jacobs mold

You don't want to be like me. Hell I can't ever find time to pour.

Coming out of a Do-It mold is facilitated by the sand finish in the cavities which allows a thin layer of air intermittently behind the head casting. Cut molds are shiny and have a layer of surface tension between the head and mold that has to be broken to get the heads out, that's why they seem to stick. You can try a release agent such as "drop-out" or you can candle the mold cavities to help in the sticking department. The venting has been addressed perfectly.

Originally Posted by arkansasbowhunter

Well ya know my issues. When I grow up I want to be able to pour lead like you Travis

I will make a video when I get time showing my casting them maybe you can see what I and other may be doing wrong

I have the same problem with barbs with this mold and also getting the heads out of the mold. I have smoked the molds and tried to pour one at a time and still only 50% of the heads are useable. I have stopped using the mold. I have other molds as the round head no barb and have not run across pouring problems but the heads are hard to remove. Like you I have put enough wasted pours through the molds that I have stopped using them unless it is a have to. I heat my molds and only use clean lead.

Going to try working on a vent line and see if that will help.

Stump guess it's just us that has issues lol. Tired of it too.

I agree......I only use for couple customers and I don't like that mold. Pouring one at a time worked for me but it is time consuming. As everyone knows.....you don't get rich pouring/painting/baking hooks.......But I enjoy it.