Anyone have experience pouring the lead?
Trying to keep tail as light as possible I figure that if I pour the lead all the way out into the front of the tip it should reduce the amount of lead required.
Drill up a hole in E403 to 3/4 or 1" near tip, put alum foil in the fiberglass tip, clecko it on, cover inside of tip with a board, tip pointed down and pour the lead into inside opening between board and E403.
The question is: how well does lead flow and how fast does it solidify? Would a 3/4 or 1" hole in E403 be enough for the lead to flow from inside to outside of E403 and fill up both sides to same level before the lead stops flowing?
Finn
Trying to keep tail as light as possible I figure that if I pour the lead all the way out into the front of the tip it should reduce the amount of lead required.
Drill up a hole in E403 to 3/4 or 1" near tip, put alum foil in the fiberglass tip, clecko it on, cover inside of tip with a board, tip pointed down and pour the lead into inside opening between board and E403.
The question is: how well does lead flow and how fast does it solidify? Would a 3/4 or 1" hole in E403 be enough for the lead to flow from inside to outside of E403 and fill up both sides to same level before the lead stops flowing?
Finn