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Other casting type spinners use heavy brass beads for body weight, as shown in Fig. 78. These beads come in different sizes and are usually arranged as shown in the illustration. You can also use lead body weights which come in bullet, torpedo, or double taper shapes. See Fig. 79. They have a center hole and come in different weights and sizes. You can order such lead weights either unpainted or painted. Figure 78. Spinner with solid metal beads. Another way to make spinners is to use nylon leader material instead of wire to serve as a shaft. You can buy the nylon material in coils of various diameters and strengths. Cut off a length, tie a loop for an eye up front, slip on the beads, plus a clevis with a blade, and then tie either a single hook or treble hook on the tail end. The larger glass or plastic beads are best for this because they have bigger holes through which the nylon leader material can be threaded. If you want the spinner blade to revolve well above the hook, tie knots on the leader to act as stops against which the beads will rest. Fig. 80 shows different types of spinners you can make, using the nylon leader material. You can easily work out many of your own combinations. Figure 79. Lead weights for spinner bodies. Figure 80. Using nylon leader material for spinner.
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