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I had a 102lb sheet of lead that was given to me and I needed to process it into some shapes to get it out of the front of the barn. I saw that my counterweight mold that was made from walnut worked pretty good so I scrounged up all the scrap pieces of walnut and started making obelisk molds. I ran out and had to use some 3/8 maple plywood to finish them. I had enough for 7 molds. They make a 3 1/2" high obelisk and have a 5 degree angle on all sides. I added some process shots of how I assembled them.
They are just held together with Titebond III and I coated the inside with silicone spray before I filled them. I used them over several times and they are in pretty good shape yet.
The last shot is of the final products. I had one round ingot that I had to split the mold to get it out. That was its last use. There 20 of them and they are around 5 lb. each. They come in handy in the shop for weights during assembly.
cheers, Jim
They are just held together with Titebond III and I coated the inside with silicone spray before I filled them. I used them over several times and they are in pretty good shape yet.
The last shot is of the final products. I had one round ingot that I had to split the mold to get it out. That was its last use. There 20 of them and they are around 5 lb. each. They come in handy in the shop for weights during assembly.
cheers, Jim