Author Topic: Help please - NYLON Graps. ?? How to. (Read 13756 times)

AndriesH · « **on:** September 21, 2011, 01:25:00 PM »

I've got grapnel moulds from 4 to 10 Oz.
I have 5kg tig wire, 1.6mm
I've got 100kg lead.
I've got 10kg 1.6mm and 12kg 2mm spring steel .

What does Homie want - Nylon Graps - eish

Does somebody know how and what nylon to use to make Nylon grapnel sinkers?
how do you get them in there as well?

Please help me.

Half-Pint · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2011, 01:43:56 PM »

Homie always has to be difficult hey

Jakes · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2011, 01:45:37 PM »

Hi Andries,

not sure about the Nylon question at all but I'd be happy to take the wire grapnels off your hands ...

... 6oz, 7oz, 8oz and 9oz please ...

Jakes

Hooch · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2011, 01:46:08 PM »

Andries,
Jou mould behoort 2.5mm draad te he wat saam met die mould gekom het. Kry 2mm heavy duty weedeater nylon. Wat jy dan doen is druk die nylon deur die sinker se gat en slaan hom met n "centre punch" aan die onderkan om die nylon vas te maak.

Hoop dit help.

AndriesH · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2011, 01:53:30 PM »

@ Jakes - I'll make up a lot first week in Oct. Then we talk at a social or somewhere.
Send me a list, then I can plan a batch.

@ Hooch - thanks.
I'm using 2mm for guide wire when casting, but I'll get a 2.5mm tig rod and make another set.
The 2mm sit loose in the mold anyway, so it shouldn't be a problem.

@ HP, ya well, that's Homie, never satisfied with what we got he he he he

Jakes · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2011, 02:03:12 PM »

Quote from: AndriesH on September 21, 2011, 01:53:30 PM

@ Jakes - I'll make up a lot first week in Oct. Then we talk at a social or somewhere.
Send me a list, then I can plan a batch.

6 x 4oz
6 x 5oz
6 x 6oz
10 x 7oz
4 x 8oz
4 x 9oz

or as close to these Qty's as you can get.

Fritz · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2011, 02:12:27 PM »

Andries, I have drilled some off my moulds out to put in bigger dud wires. I think to 3.5mm and then I do the same as Hooch said. Otherwise on the moulds that I have not drilled I make the sinker with the normal dud and then drill the sinkers hole bigger. I put the drill bit into some vasaline to lube the drill bit otherwise it will get stuck in the lead and end up braiking of.

AndriesH · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2011, 02:18:27 PM »

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.

SAfish · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2011, 02:21:06 PM »

Quote from: Fritz on September 21, 2011, 02:12:27 PM

I put the drill bit into some vasaline to lube the drill bit otherwise it will get stuck in the lead and end up braiking of.

Great tip, Fritz. I have been struggling with the same problem and will try it the next time I make my own graps. +cred

AndriesH · « **Reply #9 on:** September 21, 2011, 02:24:22 PM »

Imagine the houding at home:

"Honey, the boys and I are going to make sinker in the garage.
a Case of beer and a bottle of Vaseline and off we go"

Mudcrab · « **Reply #10 on:** September 21, 2011, 02:27:47 PM »

Quote from: AndriesH on September 21, 2011, 02:24:22 PM

Imagine the houding at home:

"Honey, the boys and I are going to make sinker in the garage.
a Case of beer and a bottle of Vaseline and off we go"

Half-Pint · « **Reply #11 on:** September 21, 2011, 02:28:32 PM »

Can you imagine the look when you tell her you are off for a group session at the prison to "gooi some lead" ... Ag no man who said that this is a family site

AndriesH · « **Reply #12 on:** September 21, 2011, 02:32:28 PM »

Quote from: Half-Pint on September 21, 2011, 02:28:32 PM

Can you imagine the look when you tell her you are off for a group session at the prison to "gooi some lead" ...For my buddy - Homie

icstuff · « **Reply #13 on:** September 21, 2011, 02:42:42 PM »

I found this vid on youtube hope it helps...

Grapnell Sinkers

Lichia amia · « **Reply #14 on:** September 21, 2011, 03:59:30 PM »

Quote from: Half-Pint on September 21, 2011, 02:28:32 PM

Can you imagine the look when you tell her you are off for a group session at the prison to "gooi some lead" ... Ag no man who said that this is a family site

Eish never thought of it like this . Social = group of mostly men getting together at a picnic spot . Having a couple of drinks ,slapping around some Boerie , showing of their tackle and bragging about their rods .

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #15 on:** September 21, 2011, 08:16:36 PM »

This is how i do it Andries , once the molten lead is poured in the mold and has set, remove the s/s wires , drill the holes out to the desired size of the weed-eater nylon , slow speed on the drill and keep oiling the bit as well ,stops it heating up and sticking to the lead , put the weedeater nylon thru the holes and like mentioned use a punch to flatten the lead at the holes , u can either trim the nylon to correct length before or after , so u can have nylon grapnels with either long or short legs ,i make mine with short legs so that they actually dont stick in the sand/rocks and still allows the sinker a bit of movement so that the bait is not stuck in one spot all the time and can drift around a bit , specially on sandy beaches , also the shorter nylon legs act like spines and bounce off the rocks instead of getting hooked up in a crevice or hole.

Homie · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2011, 12:53:22 PM »

Quote from: AndriesH on September 21, 2011, 02:32:28 PM

Quote from: Half-Pint on September 21, 2011, 02:28:32 PM
Can you imagine the look when you tell her you are off for a group session at the prison to "gooi some lead" ...For my buddy - Homie

AndriesH · « **Reply #17 on:** October 05, 2011, 06:45:38 PM »

Right - will be casting lead tonight - he he he

@ ICS - that video looks like DupZN.

Angler 1 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2011, 01:51:21 PM »

i freeze the nylon weed eater gut after cutting into the size i want , then the molten lead must not be more than 700 degrees celcius , then its easy the nylon does not mealt , my mould have large holes to accomodate the nylon

Angler 1 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 20, 2011, 01:52:11 PM »

by lowering the core temp of the nylon , it prevents it from meltin but you have to quickly remove them and dunk in water