Pouring tail weights directly into plugs

[thefishingfreak]

i've done it. it's a pain to get the wire center so you can pour without the wire ending up coming out WAY off center.
i sealed after. the weight helps hold them down in the sealer can.

[Diggin Jiggin]

Thanks. I through drill with a 1/8 bit and the metal rods you use to support fiberglass insulation are 1/8" and are pretty stiff and they fit very nicely in the hole and you can get em bythe box at HD...

I'm hoping to just drop the rod in the hole, pour the lead and pull the rod out. That way I can just drill to different depths to get different sized tail weights without having to cut em all on the bandsaw and handling all the lead.

[thefishingfreak]

i drilled the plug. thru wired it, and stood it on it's nose with the noseloop in a vise. it's a biatch to get the wire out once the lead sets up. i'm cheap i just grab an old tire weight out of the bucket, hold it with a pair of pliers, and hit it with the handheld torch till it melts into the holes. file off the rest. and do the tailwrap. then soak in the sealer. i been doing all hook hangers so no swivels to fill up with sealer.
seems to work ok and the tailweight and bellyweight is always the right size

[Jigman]

Why not make a simple mold out of a couple of pieces of scrap wood instead? Use gate shears to cut to size. This will allow you to individually weigh each plug so it sits right. FYI, I would not cut lead on the bandsaw lead dust from doing that will get all over. Gate shears are a much safer idea.

Jigman