Wanting to make a jig mold

rhittle

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A few years ago I had a fisherman friend that made his own jig molds. The jigs he made from this material were very nice looking 5/8 oz jig heads. He made them out of some type of moldable material used by dentists. I don't know what that was and he's not around here anymore to ask. If anyone know's what that would be I would like to know. Otherwise I would like to try to make one from clay. I know there are some clays that will take over 400 degrees heat after they are cured. If anyone has any information on this subject I would really appreciate their experience.

Ron H
 

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Lead melts at 621F so needs to be poured slightly higher ~700F.

Probably the best is this Kit from Hilts if its still available http://www.hiltsmolds.com/PerfectReplicaMold.htm
Do an internet search and you will find several options

There are a number of Hi Temp pourable/castable silicones that are used with some success.
Plaster of Paris will make a mold that is good for a while
Bondo will make a mold that is good for a while
Wood can be used as well, does not last very long
Vulcanized rubber - see Jewerly making on the web

Also, somewhere in this forum is a really good set of instructions for making your own aluminum molds. They are a pressed mold, great to cast with and last forever.
hers a link, http://www.jigcraft.com/jigcraft/showthread.php?tid=2976&highlight=pressed+mold

Update:
Video of a different process
 

rhittle

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Kdog said:
Lead melts at 621F so needs to be poured slightly higher ~700F.

Probably the best is this Kit from Hilts if its still available http://www.hiltsmolds.com/PerfectReplicaMold.htm
Do an internet search and you will find several options

There are a number of Hi Temp pourable/castable silicones that are used with some success.
Plaster of Paris will make a mold that is good for a while
Bondo will make a mold that is good for a while
Wood can be used as well, does not last very long
Vulcanized rubber - see Jewerly making on the web

Also, somewhere in this forum is a really good set of instructions for making your own aluminum molds. They are a pressed mold, great to cast with and last forever.
hers a link, http://www.jigcraft.com/jigcraft/showthread.php?tid=2976&highlight=pressed+mold

Update:
Video of a different process

Thanks! This was very helpful.

Ron H.
 

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Or ..

you can find a mold that's close, then go at it with a dremel. If you screw up, JB Weld.

I've done a couple customs like that and after enough messing with them have exactly what I want.
 

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I have looked at making my own molds on and off for a long time. I've even made a few just for kicks and to sau that I did make one. Having made that statement, I will say you are better off buying a new mold or even a used mold on ebay and modifying to suit yourself. The materials are expensive and the least expensive is probably the redman way I looked up prices and a 24" long pece of 6063 aluminum 1x2 is gonna cost you 25 bucks, from this you will be able to make 6 molds depending on size 1-3 cavity 6 hinges at 4 bucks each a dozen long 5/16 bolts for handles abot 6 bucks and some insulating material for the handles PEK tubing works, 2 bucks.
Thus 25+24+6+2= 57 dollars or 9.50 per mold. Time to make a mold is considerable and I bet 4 hours is overly optomistic.
 

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Depends on all of what you want. We have a few molds here that we've made playing.
Perfect? No.
Fun making? Yes.
Catch fish. All day, under the right pole.

Rhittles link is where it all started for us.


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rhittle

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Well I ordered the hilts mold that has the silcone inserts. Its more expensive but I really don't make jigs as much to save money or make money as much as I do it because I enjoy it and it makes the winter go faster.

Thanks!
Ron H
 
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