Tungsten weights insert free in bulk?

[Morelures]

I know this has been posted a few times, but it seems as if no one really has an answer. I just thought I would give it one more try.

Im looking for a place to buy bulk tungsten weights (insert free). Does anyone know of a web-site that does this?

If not how about shaky heads in bulk?

Thanks!

[HardHookset]

Just be careful what you wish for with this one.  There are a pile of great tungsten manufacturers out there but I know from experience that some of the better deals out there are not all that great.

You'd better be sure that they hone down the inside edges of the pass-through hole or you are going to see a LOT of line breakage.  If the inside hole is rough, it just saws away at your line.

[clayton86]

Iv been reading alot about the sawing effect because im also looking at switching from lead. could you just take a small drill bit and hone them yourself or even take some valve laping compound for engines and a small rod and lap your weights? maybe its to much work for some but for otheres who like to save a buck could do it 

[guitarkid]

Iv been reading alot about the sawing effect because im also looking at switching from lead. could you just take a small drill bit and hone them yourself or even take some valve laping compound for engines and a small rod and lap your weights? maybe its to much work for some but for otheres who like to save a buck could do it

Valva lapping might work, if it has diamond in it. As far as the drill goes- absolutely not, because tungstun is what extremely hard and would do nothing but break or dull the drill beyond all use.

   -gk

[.dsaavedra.]

Iv been reading alot about the sawing effect because im also looking at switching from lead. could you just take a small drill bit and hone them yourself or even take some valve laping compound for engines and a small rod and lap your weights? maybe its to much work for some but for otheres who like to save a buck could do it

Valva lapping might work, if it has diamond in it. As far as the drill goes- absolutely not, because tungstun is what extremely hard and would do nothing but break or dull the drill beyond all use.

-gk

i was going to say the same thing

[BriBass]

tungsten is VERY dense and just smoothing it down wont fix the problem! It will still cut your line... most of the great tungsten weights actually have a coating on the inside of the weight before it is painted... no an insert though!

[Hooligan]

tungsten is VERY dense and just smoothing it down wont fix the problem! It will still cut your line... most of the great tungsten weights actually have a coating on the inside of the weight before it is painted... no an insert though!

I'm crying bunk on that one.  I've used a diamond wretched file to smooth them and have never had issue.  I did it on about 25 1.25 oz weights and use them regularly with no ill effect on braid or fluorocarbon.