Going to modify some molds. I have read about how to put the hook in the mold and hit it with a hammer or squeeze it in a vise. Are there any other tricks to get accurate marking before I take the Dremel tool to the mold. ie., smoke the mold or light spray paint or anything to make it easier to see the indentation for the hook. Thanks in advance.
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If you have a good bench vice and give it a good squeeze, you shouldn’t need smoke or paint. I normally do it for adding a weedguard and use a wire larger than the weedguard that way I don’t even have to dremel at all.
Just remember that you should make sure to have wood blocks on each side of the mold before hitting it with a hammer. I prefer the vise and of course having wood blocks on the vise jaws is a must before cranking down on the mold.
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