Superfish Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Dear all clever fishfinders- need advice on where to obtain heavy sinkers for Browns. What weight should I be using n where can I source such sinkers? Bricks x2? Cheers, Superfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewdreamer Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Hey matey, try a builders demolition yard for some window sasg weights. Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewdreamer Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 OOPS! Typo, "Sash Weights' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr magoo Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Buy your self some 1inch or bigger diameter solid round bar and cut it into 2ft or so lengths depending how much weight you need to reach bottom Weld or drill and tap an eye bolt on 1 end of the solid bar. If your concerned about rust paint the round bar and eye bolt with some cheap paint but you normally loose it on the bottom before it rusts anyway. can you tell us aprox what the inch round bar is worth cheers arman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickman Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 magoo give me a ring your pms must be full cheers gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 magoo give me a ring your pms must be full cheers gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 magoo give me a ring your pms must be full cheers gary Yes Message me too Mr Magoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 We use 40mm round bar cut to lengths of 150mm for blue eye down here. Can get bottom MOST days down to 500m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I use old truck axles and cut them to 200mmish i use one and cut and weigh then i know what lenght is the right weight, I like about 2kg-2.5kgs(for electric reel) and weld a heavy split pin to the top. Benny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr magoo Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I use old truck axles and cut them to 200mmish i use one and cut and weigh then i know what lenght is the right weight, I like about 2kg-2.5kgs(for electric reel) and weld a heavy split pin to the top. Benny. speakin of which ,i need more,you delivering or do i have to pick up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 speakin of which ,i need more,you delivering or do i have to pick up Hahaha Funny, You already got your fair share , Ive only got 50 left .. Benny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Hahaha Funny, You already got your fair share , Ive only got 50 left .. Just like all the mince, Hmmm. You used all yours and i still have about 500kgs left, Benny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryadams Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I use round galvanised tube about 30mm diametre cut into i50mm to 200mm lengths and then filled with lead. The gal tube you can find almost anywere and the lead you can buy from scrap yards at about $2.50 per kilo. You need 1 to 2 kilos per weight and they hit the bottom in half the time of steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I was using lead sinkers for a while as we have special molds but ya go through so much lead and making them i got lead poisoning from melting the lead and it sucked.. But i find the lead is heavyer for its size then the axles 200mm of lead is 2.5kg and 200mm of axle is about 2kgs. Benny.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr magoo Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I was using lead sinkers for a while as we have special molds but ya go through so much lead and making them i got lead poisoning from melting the lead and it sucked.. But i find the lead is heavyer for its size then the axles 200mm of lead is 2.5kg and 200mm of axle is about 2kgs. Benny.. what do you mean we and i was going to talk to you regarding the nice issue ,lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 You know the rule!! If its left here for 3 month is fair game.. S@#t have i left anything at your place lately?? If so i need it back asap, cause ill need it this week.. And i think ive paid for the rental of them molds for the next 10yr's in MINCE, LEAD, AXLES and ICE!!! lol.. Benny.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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