DIY Pyramid Sinker mold

[@kenfarney2830]

If you "smoke" your aluminum mold it will release easier. To do this just light a candle and hold the mold upside down over the candle the smoke from the candle will coat the mold and make the lead release easier. Take it from a old muzzleloader!

[@FishinNStuff]

A lot of ppl told me that last video too lol . And that's a good idea . I figured the way it was shaped it would release ok .

[@rider660r]

I pour a lot of lead,from splitshots to jigs and never needed to "smoke" any of my molds.Get them hot 1st, and keep them hot.I'll pour 10-15 pours before starting my pours for keepers.If I get up and walk away to do something I'll pour it and let it sit on top of the pot till I get back,then I'll pour a few more till it's hot again.Never had a problem with them sticking or only partially forming doing this.

[@rider660r]

@@FishinNStuff You can make pyramid sinkers easily with just a coffee can and moist sand.fill the can with the moist sand and push the sinker into it and remove.Now you have the right cavity to pour your new pyramid.

[@sgtb27]

I use to use spark plugs back in the 90s when we would rub out of sinkers . Man now I'm feelin nostalgic

[@gp4103]

Most weigh an ounce so they are good for snagging areas

[@montanawhite5699]

I just started doing this.

[@chrischaralambous286]

Great results. I was surprised that lead lure came out good. Keep bringing the humour, it puts a smile on my face.👍🙂

[@javiermacias1206]

They look so cool and I bet a shiny penny that because they round they won't get stoked as much!

[@TheKajunkat]

Couple of ideas . As others mentioned, use a lit candle to "smoke" the inside of the mold with soot to help it release. 2. Use 14 gauge copper wire and make your own clips. I make them in an omega shape and they never come out. 3. Try rock hard putty to make a casting of the actual pyramid sinkers. You have to take a file and take off the embossed number and make sure it is pretty true before you put it in the putty. grease the weight or candle it to get it to pop out of the putty once it sets up. I use a scribe to put the number back on the weight after casting. BTW the silicone mold was a great idea. I'm going to try that.

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you brother, the Rock hard putty is a good idea too 👌

[@RanchoTexano]

Hysterical and useful all at the same time! One of the best things on KZbin!

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you brother

[@faronmastin8683]

Nice endless way to make sinkers.

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

Tire shops used to be my main lead supply but every shop now has people asking for lead. I was a trap and skeet shooter so I have sacks of bird shot I had on hand and use it these days. Gun clubs often sell used shot for a low price, it's reclaimed. I bought a round or cannonball type mold in 8 and 10 OZ for deep water fishing. If I put the brass Eye on the narrow end of the step drill mold the weight would be perfect for deep water Ling Cod fishing. Even the wooden mold would work. We don't care about pretty!!

[@pnwRC.]

AWESOME video! I like sturgeon fishin on the Columbia river in Washington state. I HATE how expensive it is to buy fishing weights! The idea of using a step drill to make the cavity for a mold is pure genius!

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you brother I appreciate that

[@hayreddinbarbarossa661]

Handy tip for a tightarse like me: when you cross the road at the lights keep your eyes on the ground. The little lead weights from tyres fall off all the time. I haven't paid for lead in years.👍

[@FishinNStuff]

That's a good tip 👌

[@mikeortiz7873]

jake elwood most tire shops will allow you to come get the tire weights that they have removed from vehicles for free or a small price as well

[@chrisschultz6541]

Remember, a large amount of tire weights now are mostly zinc.

[@flahornet132]

Keep up the good work governor we like to save money

[@mikecollins622]

I like watching your videos as I'm working on my fishing.......ie.......THINGS lol,. Everything you do is so helpful, and funny, no matter what you do, say, or work on, you always make sense. Especially with your PPE lol, God Bless you brother.

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you very much

[@guyh.4553]

One thing about the wood mold is if you burn the mold 1st, it'll release easier. One thing about your mod, the unfortunate thing is is that these will roll where a pyramid won't. Great idea tho Rod!

[@FishinNStuff]

They will roll but the most important part of the pyramid weight is the wide section at the top

[@waterdoglures1352]

I would have lost money thinking the molten lead would have melted the silicone mold🤔🤔. Great Video!

[@FishinNStuff]

Silicone is some tough stuff , i know it can withstand some high heat but i want sure if the high heat kind just foods higher or not i guess i was right lol

[@raptortamer1478]

Good video, man was messing with some lead and found out you can pour molten lead in those aluminum bread pans for ingots if you can get a good mold for them

[@niceguydmm]

Good Stuff from Fishin N Stuff! I like the magnet trick!

[@catfishassassination3821]

Everytime i watch these videos i always hit the like button before i even watch it and never fail to learn something

[@expomm]

Man, that looked too much a hassle, time consuming , tools I don’t have. thank you for make me realize that the price I paid for sinkers and stuff, totally worth,it.

[@FishinNStuff]

You welcome lol

[@expomm]

Fishin N Stuff I sincerely thank you!, Kudos for your videos!

[@FishinNStuff]

@@expomm thank you for watching

[@MichaelBrown-qn9hi]

I enjoyed the video, but hate the ads. I will continue to watch your videos, because they are very informative.

[@FishinNStuff]

KZbin is putting em in everyone's videos now . Its not me . If a video is over 10 mins they put em in the Middle automatically. Ive got if figure out how to remove em . It's something they just started i think

[@MichaelBrown-qn9hi]

@@FishinNStuff yeah they are putting ads in the videos, but what they don't realize is alot of us will just skip the whole video all together, which isn't fair to you. But as I said I enjoy your videos, so I will just mute the ads and skip them as soon as possible.

[@douglasbenton4094]

Your videos are always so interesting and reminds me of stuff that my friends and I would have tried back in high school because none of us had jobs but we all loved to fish! Thanks for reminding us that the backyard engineer is still just as valuable as the 4+ year degree holder. I can't wait to make some of these sinkers and some of your other DIYs!

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you Sir, i appreciate that . I buy stuff too , but being creative is just in our blood i guess lol

[@delsmithfishing2891]

Great idea , I pour a lot of spinnerbaits and jigs . If you want the lead to release from the aluminum mold easier , you just soot the mold with a candle . Hold the mold over a lit candle flame and let the soot blacken the cavity . The lead will release pretty easy !!

[@FishinNStuff]

I've heard that , i just figured the way it was shaped it would come out easy . It got better after the first one

[@guigamoretto]

I used these with the Team Catfish weight slides to make a kzbin.infoUgkxdmsDj7fQXe77DC0l7P7ua8B3PiESUubM Carolina rig and they were perfect for the ponds I fish. I have also used them to make 3 way rigs and these work perfectly. Haven't had any issues with them snagging in rocks or in weeds yet.

[@scottlouis7785]

The minute I saw the notice from you the picture showed the sinker I knew how it was made, good thinking

[@FishinNStuff]

I figured most ppl would lol

[@madtownangler]

My dad used to melt lead wheel weights in the 1950's and had a lead soldier mold. This was before safety equipment was invented LOL He used to make explosives in his grandpa's shop too. It's amazing the kind of stuff that 70 year olds made back then.

[@FishinNStuff]

I grew up the same way . I want introduced to hearing protection until I got a job in 1985 . Before that we ran chain saws , shot guns and everything else . I think safty equipment is a great thing don't get me wrong . But safty equipment abs hand sanitizers have also make everyone a little over the top in alot of ways . I'm going to be as safe as possible but I'm not going to be a prisoner of fear either .

[@sgtb27]

Thank you bro for not having political ads on your channel . Feels good man

[@FishinNStuff]

Sometimes KZbin show political adds , i can't control what adds KZbin shows ( sorry man )

[@sgtb27]

@@FishinNStuff ah it dont matter i love your content brother.

[@FishinNStuff]

I was just letting you know , im getting comments on Biden adds , I don't like him either but only KZbin controls the adds

[@khristine51]

Back in the day me and my dad would make our molds out of mud, once we shaped the hole in the mud and let dry. Worked great

[@petermccahon6485]

I use 2.5 electrical cable scrap pieces. The single core type, it bends easily using narrow pliers and doesn't rust. I'm still using ones I made years ago for sea fishing

[@big_t_outdoorz]

Dude you just saved me so much money I have so much lead sinkers laying around and need big sinkers for some ocean fishing I did the wood with the step but turned out better then I expected

[@StanDupx]

“...and a lead lure!” Lol. Cool diy video 👍

[@AJ-ln4sm]

I welded a triangle mold from angle iron. It works good

[@geniuspharmacist]

My guess is, the wooden mold will get better by time and repeated use. The layer of charcoal will act as a protective layer/insulator which will make the mold smoother and reduce further burning provided that it's not removed or worn out. The wooden mold is also cheaper and can be made from any scrap wood for virtually nothing. Good video, thanks for the idea.

[@SLINGSHOT33]

J'ai vu une vidéo d'un homme asiatique ( Thaïlande il me semble ) , qui fesait toute forme de moule dans des pommes de terre. Inconvénients la pomme de terre étant humide il y a des petites projection . Mais les moule sont simplisme à faire, par exemple au couteau croche on peut faire des plomb en forme de dôme . J'ai essayé c'est génial, un coup de mèche à bois et hop! Des plomb drop.

[@HighRoad317]

Great vid, good times... I have completed watching all of you're videos, you have great style!!

[@bretburt7317]

Great video. Just an FYI. I did this using sand for the molds when I was about 15. When you really don't have much money, use paper clips for the "eyes"/attachment points. Works great and super cheap. They last forever in fresh water and surprisingly long in salt.

[@c-miller8209]

Very nice video, I've been making molds by pressing a red hot ball bearing between 2 slabs of wood or milling a piece of aluminum, I never thought of a step drill, very cool looking sinkers!

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you Sir

[@wc164]

Man that is ANOTHER great idea.I really like this channel very cool diys.Also for those who don't know make sure you use the proper mask with the purple filter not just a dust mask.

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you buddy

[@ryeckley7267]

Who is this guy,,,he’s an inventor in my book, great videos!

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you Sir I appreciate it , you'll like the one I'm getting ready to post in a couple hours its kind of the same subject

[@chopperhehehe]

Cracking zinkers. If you cut wood in half or the alloy then clamp them toghter and then drill the hole. You will have no trouble getting weights out can also put the eye in the pointed end 😜 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦄🎣😁🤞✌️

[@bryanmolla6976]

Nice video! I love the nod to Tom Lipton🎶I like Ox tools too.

[@romandybala]

Dont give two bob about fishing but I loved your video. Your accent is amazing. Greetings from Melbourne Australia.

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you mate

[@romandybala]

@@FishinNStuff Youre a real bloke. Keep up the good work.Ooroo.

[@robertchalfant7233]

Great idea, I been making the triangular sinkers, this is so much easier....thx for the video

[@mrdilligaf1968]

I made my moulds from plaster of paris. Quick and cheap. Just be careful as they can spit the first time or 2 from moisture

[@RoderickSquadDMcCloud]

Same here! 😂

[@sirjhonson8218]

I have a sinker mold from 1/8 all the way to 4 oz . I get roofing lead , plumbers lead ,and old lead acid battery`s . I have sometimes found duck decoy lead on clearance 75% to 80% off after duck season . I also cast bullets too.

[@FishinNStuff]

I'd love to find some of that duck.lead

[@robertchinchilla5544]

Great video I make silicone molds for lead out of silicone out of a tube mixed with baking soda it turns out like dough you can form it into the shape you want then press the sinker into it let it dry pull out then use I wish I was close to the scrap yard you use you all ways find the best metal keep up the good work

[@FishinNStuff]

I've seen ppl use it from a tube before . The scrapyard near my house separates the good metal too sell instead of scrapping all of it . Plus they will order you new metal if you ask em too

[@RealRuler2112]

Interesting... so you just use silicone caulk & mix it with baking powder and use that to form your mold?

[@FishinNStuff]

Yeah , you can also squeeze it into water . And need it under water but wear gloves either way , there's a lot of videos on the subject

[@robertchinchilla5544]

@@RealRuler2112 yes I got the idea from utube search silicone mold making

[@robertchinchilla5544]

@@FishinNStuff sounds like a great scrap yard

[@charleswallace5818]

That is pretty cool. Will be making one. Need something to do while its to hot to fish. Stay safe and be blessed

[@FishinNStuff]

You too brother

[@williamquillin2514]

It gets too hot to fish????

[@FishinNStuff]

@@williamquillin2514 lol . I think it does . That's when I night fish

[@randyharrison9149]

I have been make those weights for 5 year really like them. Brass work great and I have them out aluminum as well

[@everythingallin4905]

Avoid the fumes

[@g-rod5199]

Always love your tips, went straight out, drilled a step bit whole an wallah!! Thanks for the great video!

[@g-rod5199]

Mine in the wood turned out awesome, took old jigs and lead and made a brand new~ 2oz pyramid sinker!

[@FishinNStuff]

That's awesome

[@donbloodworth3144]

I use wood mold for my spider weights. Works great, used same mold to pour 7 of them.

[@trailtrashoutdoors8173]

Nee friends here from Trail Trash Outdoors! Always down to reuse and recycle!! Thanks for the tips🤠🤙 Btw silicone starts melting after 300°

[@christowphersadventures6527]

Also to save more money hangers cut into little pieces work good as the eye loop in the homemade lead sinkers!

[@FishinNStuff]

Good idea

[@andyjohnson675]

Hey Keith I think all of your DIY stuff is awesome seeing both of your sink or mold videos would really like to see you do you an egg sink or mold, want to see your idea on one

[@nhhuntfishdiy6452]

another great video ! keep them coming some funny stuff in the morning with my coffee

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you Sir 😊

[@jaredbradley4095]

Use a candle to soot up a mold helps with pouring smooth and the release as well. I hear my molds with a heat gun before I pour. It’s always handy since I use it for powder painting.

[@FishinNStuff]

Good tip

[@dvt6481]

Great idea . Going to save me a bunch of money .

[@FishinNStuff]

Thanks for watching

[@joebuck66]

Love it. Great idea. Thanks for sharing

[@BiggDax]

Thanks for the new ideas!! You could also try using a small container with damp sand and just use the shapes you’d like and make your impressions. My grandpa used to make his own weighted treble hooks to snag big ol mullet back then

[@FishinNStuff]

Your right . That's a great way to make stuff . I just like the permanent molds because I don't have to fix it back every time and it's a little faster . I was thinking about doing a video on that though

[@BiggDax]

Fishin N Stuff I thought I’d just add that in there just in case some guys like me don’t have accessibility to drills and blocks of aluminum...love your videos! Keep them coming!

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you Sir

[@RadReelingFishing]

Always an excellent production. Thanks for the heavy tips!

[@FishinNStuff]

Yes Sir thank you for watching em

[@johnmichaels4330]

Looks like you can use high heat silicone to make any type of sinker you like. Just make a mold of it. Very cool.

[@fishingwithfilitsa]

Great idea is good

[@lugnutzz75]

You half crazy and half genius!!!

[@FishinNStuff]

Hahahaha

[@joaquinlopez997]

That magnet trick !!! 🥇

[@mickh6426]

simply, clever. good job.

[@danielwood2134]

Love this sinker mold idea thanks

[@worldwideguitarman]

Great stuff, man. I love watching your videos.

[@FishinNStuff]

I appreciate buddy

[@andrewmolina1617]

I pour my own sinkers. This is one awesome video. My pyramid mold is on its last season cuz it's very old. So making a new one might be what's next on my to-do list. Keep up the awesome videos!

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you brother , that sink really did turn out awesome

[@djebat88]

What a great idea.. Thanks buddy.

[@frankc6430]

I remember when there was a shortage of lead from mining so to make sinkers in south america , so my dad went to my uncle`s auto shop and got a bucket of used spark plugs and we used those as our weights for a while !

[@U812GREEN]

With the the wood you start smaller and they get a little bigger but once it is charred the carbon slows the burn. I take a pyramid sinker and a bucket of fine sand with a little motor oil mixed in and stick the weight in 5 or 6 places with toothpicks holding the eyes in the middle. Reform holes each cast. Love cheap weight ideas thanks.

[@fedderback1]

that dross you are skimming off is mostly the additives for hardness. If you put a small amount of wax to the hot lead stir it in and light the smoke that comes off and all that will be left in the lead is a small amount of ash to skim off. makes the lead pour better edges on what ever you are pouring.

[@larryjohns7672]

What an awesome video . Works really good. I really like the Srepbit sinker cause I catfish a lot . May I suggest using a #6 swivel in the top as a connector , ( you can set it up just like the connector you used ) and it will help in preventing Line Twist . As before ; Great Job , love your Hacks .

[@FishinNStuff]

Yes Sir. Thanks for watching and commenting. Means a lot

[@TheWaggaBloke]

Once again Mate!! You’ve Nailed IT....... Brilliant, thank you once again for putting the Time into making the Video keep’em Coming and Keep Safe!

[@fossilcreekkennels1973]

I bet you could also make bullet weights with that same mold for Texas rigs or Carolina rig. Hmmm 🤔 ideas 💡

[@rastamanjoe]

the cheapest and best is old wheel lug nuts, just add a piece of wire to get your hoop and drop a little led in the center! boom!

[@jenky1044]

That was great. I bet that lure sinker would be great when trolling in deep water (lake, ocean or even fast moving rivers). I just think it would tow along better, with less resistance and keep your tackle down where you want it.? But what do I know....I live in northern New England...and our necks a pretty red. 😂😂. Awesome design and DIY. Thank you for sharing and have a great day.

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you brother , obviously my necks pretty red too lol

[@jenky1044]

@@FishinNStuff 😂

[@tonysanders9924]

Really love your Intro Bro'...."soooo stick around".

[@FishinNStuff]

Lol thank you

[@outdoorswithroostercurrie6984]

Cuz, I’d have to say that was a GREAT VIDEO.

[@twistedtonyrides5615]

Always great ideas!

[@artofnoly9754]

Try sand casting. Just push the point of the sinker into some tightly packed slightly damp sand, in a small box or even a plastic container. Remove the shaping tip carefully, and pour in your hot lead slowly. Add the wire stirrup before the lead solidifies. The sinker might be a bit gritty on the outside, but do the fish really care? Nah... they love it!

[@jeffjackson5331]

That was pretty cool! Good ideas!

[@mikesperanza6794]

I pour plaster of Paris into a cigar box. Put the sinkers you want to make into the wet plaster and let it dry. Pull out the sinkers and you have your mold. I drill holes of different diameters into the remaining dry plaster. These make great drop shot sinkers. You can use it over and over again.

[@FishinNStuff]

That's a great way of doing it

[@larrybeach7762]

IM WAITING FOR AN AIR POWERED BAIT LAUNCHING CANNON, LOVE THE CHANNEL

[@FishinNStuff]

Believe it or not , ive been thinking about do it lol . I think the gas ones are illegal so I don't want to get ppl in trouble. But I was talking about that with a friend just the other day

[@kennysullivan9446]

With the aluminum block you could drill all the way through and then make a bottom plate similar to your slip sinker mold. That would allow you to pour from the smaller end and make a back bouncing weight with a flat bottom.

[@FishinNStuff]

That's a good idea

[@charlesdriggers199]

Two thumbs up my friend.

[@CatfishandCrappie]

Great Video brother! Happy Fishing!

[@fishin-impossible2992]

Man that's a couple great ideas. I made a wood mold before and it worked pretty good for a long time. Keep the videos coming brother. I'll text you later about an idea on another mold.

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you Sir I appreciate it

[@beebob1279]

Just subscribed. Found your channel looking for pouring fishing weights

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you Sir

[@RelaxedEZ223]

How about making some stick weights using a regular drill bit.

[@thesiq9764]

Hard to pull out

[@MrKornhole]

@@thesiq9764 I just made a mold for stick weights for anything from perch/gills to larger fish. The trick is to use two blocks of aluminum, drill the size you want down the middle of the seam between the blocks. You will need to put some locating pins in the blocks to locate them the same every time. Have been making lots of the smaller ones for perch. They can be painted, covered with shrink tubing of left plain.

[@MrKornhole]

Send a pm if you would like pictures of my mold. It's simple and easy to do. All you need is a drill press.

[@thesiq9764]

@@MrKornhole I really apreciate the offer and id really like to try that one day but i don't have a drillpress.

[@edberkarahmet3925]

I've made it and i am satisfied how good they work.Caught a lot of catfish on them.

[@frankweathersbee2553]

Very interesting!

[@want2boutdoors274]

I just love tour videos brother... I'll take 2 dozen of 3 oz weight and 2 dozen of 2. Lol

[@FishinNStuff]

Lol thank you Sir

[@larrydog171]

As always nice job

[@joycedimaggio3816]

Love your ideas! Keep them coming!

[@breadman342]

Another awsome idea thank you !

[@geoffwright7110]

As a youngster I would use plaster to cast sinker moulds. Would break down after some pours. Make sure it is dry. Also comment below about wetting wooden mould would be risky as steam builds up and molten lead spatters everywhere. cheers from an old fisho

[@FishinNStuff]

Your right water and liquid lead don't mix

[@pedrocruz4710]

Awesome video! I really appreciate this one! Been saving a lot of coin thanks to you, now even more so!

[@U812GREEN]

For the larger weights, small paperclips 📎 make good eye substitute when casting. But don't use the plastic coated ones. Cheaper than those brass eyes. Try it, you might like it.

[@samsien9105]

Hi friend ; Fix all cement fast dry is a good mold it easy to do and cheap , you can make 50 or 100 a time . that's what I done . thank s .

[@ColinMasurik]

I liked this purely because of your accent!

[@FishinNStuff]

Lol thank you

[@ernstkromhout7793]

Awesome video man!! Great stuff!

[@jamesdockeryfishing5381]

Great video!!!!

[@lsoutdoors2354]

That's a cool idea right there

[@FishinNStuff]

Thank you Sir

[@dahutful]

Great video!