14 Lb rigger wt

[LongLine]

Always wanted a little heavier rigger weight & needed a project so... :

Used a piece of fence post pipe. Cut down one side of it with a hacksaw. Used 4 fence hanger clamps to hold it back together. Made a small metal base plate that I clamped to the bottom hanger, to seal off the bottom. Melted lead in an old iron sauce pan on the grill, fired with some scrap wood. Made the tail out of an old piece of 1/8" aluminum. Cut the tail slot with an old wood rip saw. (surprisingly tight fit) Pointed the front of it on my old lathe. Used a ss screw & washers to build up the nose a little. Hung it with string from the rafter to find balance point. Then drilled the holes for the I-bolt. (careful how you drill lead - do a little then let cool or lead will melt & jam drill bit) All threads sealed with an adhesive. Painted it silver. Total cost - under $3.

Whoa-la - 14 Lbs, on the money.

Will it work? I'll find out 1st week in April.

Come on Spring

[2UNREEL]

looks neat, I am sure it will work.

[Priority1]

Cool. It should work.

[Rayman96]

Tom, that looks good and I'm sure it will work!

Best thing I like is the cost...........NICE!!

Now I'm going to have to make me a some!

BTW, how long is that piece if pipe?

[flyman013]

Gotta love those winter projects to prepare for Spring. Looks great and I'm sure it will work. Nice work.

[Nailer]

It looks a little like the the new Torpedo diver rigger weights.

Looks good.

[LongLine]

Thanx - Pipe is 9 1/2" long

[Rayman96]

Thanks Tom. That will give me a starting point for the weight I want to pour!

[1mainiac]

With the cost of lead pushing 2 bucks a pound I am assuming the 3.00 cost was for the new bolts if not please send me 2 I'll go 10 bucks ea plus shipping LOL.

[fishsniffer]

i just got back from gander mtn.they wanted 49.99 for a 10 lb cannonball..i thought it was a mistag..i about wet myself....hmmm i wonder why people are shopping online for the best deals they can get..8 bucks for moonshine spoons and 5.99 for other big lake spoons...i drove 45 minutes to get there..complete waste of time

[Nailer]

i just got back from gander mtn.they wanted 49.99 for a 10 lb cannonball..i thought it was a mistag..i about wet myself....hmmm i wonder why people are shopping online for the best deals they can get..8 bucks for moonshine spoons and 5.99 for other big lake spoons...i drove 45 minutes to get there..complete waste of time

I agree, Gander has the worst prices for big lake stuff.

[1mainiac]

they do have some great after season sales though and when you compare prices the new ridgeback rattlers are close to 100 bucks. Everything about our sport is expensive.

[mayvillemark]

That does look alot like the sharks one heck of a ball you got yourself!!

[Insufishent]

score old wheel weights from a local tire shop to keep the cost down