Help please - NYLON Graps. ?? How to.

[Sylvester]

There is a company in Cape Town that makes the correct weedeater gut. They sell to a couple of guys here in CT that make sinkers. i helped them out with some red dye once upon a time. Can get the name and contact details for you if you want. I reckon if the lead is not too hot you should be able to pour with the gut in the mould. I like Dons suggestion of cooling the gut first though. Will definitely help. Nylon is pretty tough stuff though!

[Angler 1]

i buy mine from T Line in Somerset west- dirt cheap

[Lenny]

Angler1 has the best option , They are significantly cheaper than other places like Builders warehouse .
Use the 3.5mm .
I use Parafin for lube , maybe its just me but it I have found it to work beter than any any other lube .

[tackle whore]

depending on what the mould looks like this is how i do it. red TLine ask for the nylon sinker red cord , not the orange one its not as hard and it melts . precut all your nylon to the length you want bend them into a V open mould,slide  nylon through hole in  each side of the mould,close -pour with soft clean lead wait for a few seconds then open one side only and lift out sinker .my one girl that works for me does about 200 a morning 6oz  and 7 oz . if the mould gets too hot puor a sinker keep it closed with sinker inside and dip the whole thing in water .there will be no explosion as the water doesnt get into the mould and evaperates with the heat but it must be full and close .
post a pic of the mould you got .

[AndriesH]

Thanks guys for all the proposals.
I do not want to drill out my moulds to accommodate the 3.5mm plastic, so will be routing it via the drill press and then centre punch.
I'll ask T line for a roll or two when i order some tapered leaders again.
Photo's of the moulds will come along when i do a little pictorial.

Thanks again.

[riaandl]

Thanks Fritz
I've broken many a drill like that.

At this time I set my drill as slow as possible and 'cut' rather than drill holes.

Andries


Got the same problem with my moulds, my solution was as follows:


To drill the hole use the drill at full speed and add a little grease or h/duty oil to the bit. I have some white Litium grease laying around so I use that, spray it on the drill bit and bob's your uncle.


Just don't force the bit.