Jacobs Mold1/24 Review

[plateboater]

Evening,

I have been pouring the 1/24 for a couple days. Using a #4 hook. According to exact measurements 1/24 equals to 1.18 grams. I have poured a couple hundred 1/24. There are coming in at 1.04 to 1.07 grams on avg.

RonDon had a question I hope I answered
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[Ron Don]

Thanks for the review plate! I usually take about 20 heads and weigh them together to get an average that way. Does the mold have small enough gates to where the sprue can be twisted off with minimal clean up? Or do they need to be cut... I heard one person say they had to be cut.

 

[plateboater]

I tried the "rock back in forth".....not working (break leaves to much material and head can become loose). I did a small cut at sprue and rocked which worked. No clean up with that method. It is a little slower but pouring ten at a time.....fantastic.

My pile there was about 110 and I grabbed about 25 and weighed individual.

 

[Kdog]

I found that a small dog toenail trimmer is just the ticket for cutting sprue off. Inexpensive and durable http://www.petco.com/product/118819/Petco-Nail-Clipper-for-Dogs.aspx get the scissors type, the guillotine style does not work.

 

[plateboater]

Thanks Kdog....hate putting more steps into a process!