16ga.com ~ View topic - Looking for Polywad Spred-R inserts

Joined: 14 Feb 2022 Posts: 26 Location: Evaro, MT

I have called three or four times over the last month+ without luck. Putz, the plastic rivets are a great idea; thanks.

Joined: 14 Feb 2022 Posts: 26 Location: Evaro, MT

I have called three or four times over the last month+ without luck. Putz, the plastic rivets are a great idea; thanks.

Member Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 2349 Location: West MI

Hoping PolyWad is not another covid victim. Commiserating, I'm just now getting some plastic components for some of the products we make from an ~4yr absence.

Although probably more cost/unit than rivets, wide mouth golf tees look alot like PW inserts as well. Extrapolating from the GoSports image puts the T at ~.5"d and stem ~0.1", a quick length snip with wire cutters might be another work around option. Link below to one of several wide mouth golf tee's available in the marketplace.

https://www.playgosports.com/products/gosports-3-25-widemouth-plastic-golf-tees-60-tee-player-s-pack-max-distance-and-easier-teeing

Joined: 17 Oct 2019 Posts: 456 Location: New Jersey

From Zoli 16 who has forgotten his password.

scroll down to the red discs with a pin on the bottom.
https://harcoplastics.com/sports-golf-items/

Member Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 120 Location: FL

While a great idea, I don't think it'll work for the 16 ga.
Unless you can find some smaller ones, the Poly Wad insert measures 5/8"or .625 and the standard ball marker is 3/4" or .75
I got a ball mark from my golf bag and tried to put it in a brand new never been crimped hull and it was too big.
Might even be too big for a 12 ga.?

Joined: 14 Feb 2022 Posts: 26 Location: Evaro, MT

Great ideas. I have an array of plastic objects coming, some of which will need to have the metal center post cut and some not. Will report. Thank you.

Joined: 14 Feb 2022 Posts: 26 Location: Evaro, MT

Great ideas. I have an array of plastic objects coming, some of which will need to have the metal center post cut and some not. Will report. Thank you.

Joined: 14 Feb 2022 Posts: 26 Location: Evaro, MT

Great ideas. I have an array of plastic objects coming, some of which will need to have the metal center post cut and some not. Will report. Thank you.

Joined: 07 Jun 2020 Posts: 228

One can only hope their patent on the inserts runs out soon and someone else can make and sell 5hem

Anyone have a 3D printer? If you only need a couple of boxes of spreaders a year, it might be an option. Couldn’t be too difficult to scan one or whip up a quick design and print a few dozen.

Not sure the material would preform the same under the pressure and forces of the application, but would be worth a try if you already have the printer.

Joined: 14 Feb 2022 Posts: 26 Location: Evaro, MT

That’s another great idea. My county library has a 3-D printer that is free to use. Does anyone have a 16 ga Spred-R I could scan? I’ll put the scan file up here.

Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 1310 Location: Western WA

In the interest of preserving juridicial serenity here, why not design and print your own rather than treading in the perilous boundaries of copyright law?

B.

Joined: 14 Feb 2022 Posts: 26 Location: Evaro, MT

That’s another great idea. My county library has a 3-D printer that is free to use. Does anyone have a 16 ga Spred-R I could scan? I’ll put the scan file up here.

Joined: 22 May 2020 Posts: 268 Location: Ky

I would make one with holes similar to the 12s, they never made a 16 with the holes. I bought a 500 count bag of both from precision reloading after polywad was sold. Figured it would happen. I have several tightttt German 16s. Pm me jock address and I will gift you 25.

Joined: 22 May 2020 Posts: 268 Location: Ky

Also Golf green ball markers look very similar if they are small enough?