Custom Lure Factory Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Hi Guys,I'm new on the forum and I'd like to share with you my way of making custom lures.I use my CNC machine to make aluminium molds, my lures are made of hard urethane foam.Smallest lures are just 15mm long This model I make in 4 different sizes : 15mm, 20mm, 25mm, 35mm made for ultra light and light spinning.Here you have few different models to compare sizes, biggest banana shape are 50mm long and the smallest 15mm. RegardsCustom Lure Factory 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Looks like you got some good lures my friend, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Lure Factory Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Looks like you got some good lures my friend, congrats! Thanks. When I'll find time I will place more videos and photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Wish I had learned CNC operation 20 yrs ago . Man did I ever miss the boat . I enjoyed that video . Looking forward to more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 That's online lureporn! Hahaha How long did it take your machine to do that? How do you fill your molds? So many questions, so little time! I'm a 65 year old carpenter, so CNC is not in my future, but it is fun to see and to learn how it's done. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Lure Factory Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 That's online lureporn! Hahaha How long did it take your machine to do that? How do you fill your molds? So many questions, so little time! I'm a 65 year old carpenter, so CNC is not in my future, but it is fun to see and to learn how it's done. Thanks. Hi Mark, I'll try to answer your questions It takes few hours (depending on size and no cavities) to cut mold as there're few stages: roughing, finishing, drilling, placing pegs. But before you run it on CNC it has to be designed on computer and changed into toolpaths. I use urethane expanding high density foam which is very hard - fill cavities with right amount of foam and put to halfs together, obviously there're wire and weights already in mold. Than just wait untill foam sets and ready to open. That's more or less the way it's made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 You make it sound so easy. I know it's not. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeee Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 How many times does the foam expand? It must be close to 2 times or you would loose more than you wind up with the finished product? Is the hardness strong enough for larger baits such as for Pike/Musky or would they just tear them apart? Do you prime the foam or seal it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Lure Factory Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 How many times does the foam expand? It must be close to 2 times or you would loose more than you wind up with the finished product? Is the hardness strong enough for larger baits such as for Pike/Musky or would they just tear them apart? Do you prime the foam or seal it? Hi, Foam expands x8 it's nearly as hard as oak, there's no need to seal foam which is big advantage when compared with wood - where small leak is able to damage lure because it expands and change its properties from eg. floater - suspender to sinker. Foam doesn't require any seal. I use foam in my jerkbaits and comparing with wood construction there's little chance that it could be "demolished" by musky or pike, nothing is glued - there's through wire with placed weight on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeee Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thanks for the info How is the density when it comes to buoyancy. Do you find it difficult to get the bait to sink and do you use a lot of lead? I would think that the foam would be super buoyant like a cork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowFISH Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Absolutly awesome.... I've been playing with cnc'ing molds for plastics.... and it's not easy.... great job. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdentAngler Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Very nice, I asked a machine shop who specializes in making lure molds....they told me $2000-$6000 for a two piece lure mold! Guess it takes many hours to draw up a lure on the computer that's what drives the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Lure Factory Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thanks for the info How is the density when it comes to buoyancy. Do you find it difficult to get the bait to sink and do you use a lot of lead? I would think that the foam would be super buoyant like a cork? More dense foam - less buoyant and vice versa, It's more or less the same like with balsa wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Lure Factory Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Very nice, I asked a machine shop who specializes in making lure molds....they told me $2000-$6000 for a two piece lure mold! Guess it takes many hours to draw up a lure on the computer that's what drives the price. Thanks. Yes it's time consuming - many stages and various equipment involved to produce mold. Prices in my case depend on the size of the lure, how complex design is and how many cavieties, but molds last forever. However prices that you've said are pretty high as I would charge 25-30% of what they ask. Edited August 21, 2013 by Custom Lure Factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Mac Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Do you use a release agent in the mold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Lure Factory Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Do you use a release agent in the mold? Hi, If the mold is aluminium and smooth enough - never had problems with getting lures out but usulally apply some release agent every couple of casts - certainly it helps to get them out easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 How long before you can take out the lures and start another batch. And what size can you go up to. Great video and lures. Thanks Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Pretty much the same way Salmo lures are made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Lure Factory Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 How long before you can take out the lures and start another batch. And what size can you go up to. Great video and lures. Thanks Wayne It takes about 30 mins before demolding. There's no size restriction realy - my CNC machine has got big working area and could cut lures even 30 inches long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Lure Factory Posted September 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) Painted lures + swim test: Edited September 1, 2013 by Custom Lure Factory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J lure Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Great videos! Any video of the casting/injection and demolding of the lures and materials.???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Lure Factory Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Thanks. Maybe in future I'll make some tutorial "How to..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 I had looked into having some molds made but ended up just sticking with the RTV or POP based on my limited amount of cranks I was making. Currently have so much wood haven't made any foamies in some time. Might have to dig around and see about making some more now after reading this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Lure Factory Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Some new molds cut recently. Jerkbait in 3 sizes: 100mm,70mm and 50mm. Lovely action similar like Salmo Slider. See more on my Facebook page and subscribe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Lure Factory Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 New video - enjoy and subscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
