Jig Man
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Don't try to put it all on at once. Make several wraps before putting the hair in. Only put about 1/3 of the hair on and do a couple of wraps to hold it in place, move around the hook a bit and put another third on and do a couple of wraps, move to the last open space and put the last third on and finish wrapping.
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Tighter clamp less injection pressure should stop flash
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I don't clean my molds unless they have some kind of residue on them. When I rarely clean them I spray them with a solution of alcohol and water then wipe them down with a cloth. But like I stated that is rare.
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I work in an unheated garage. I have a cheap electric hot plate. I have a metal sheet on top of it. When I start getting ready to pour I place my injectors and molds on the metal sheet and turn on the hot plate. By the time I get the plastic ready to inject everything is good and warm (sometimes too warm). BTW: I try to pour and shoot around 315 to 330, less chance of scorching.
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I have tied thousands of bucktail jigs and never had any issues. I don't have any special bobbins. The only thread that I use if flat waxed Danville because I tie so tight that I break anything else that I have tried.
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Just a few drops of heat stabilizer is all that is needed. Be careful mixing colors or the end result will be brown.
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I do mostly the same as Ted. I like to finish mine off after it cools with a coat of WD-40. Let it set for a while then wipe it off before I reheat the pot. I also take a small drill bit and gently work it with a pair of pliers into the drain hole and clean it out.
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Thanks
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Anyone got a contact on the wire used by VMC?
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I suggest a wire a bit larger than the one you plan to use for the keeper. I know that is better for me than trying to keep the Dremel in a small slot.
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X2 Some say smack it with a hammer. I don't I say the above.
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Yes I think Curt has been busy on this site.
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I looked into it a few years ago and here in MO they wanted me to collect sales tax and send it in quarterly along with all the other stuff. I decided to just pass.
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I have a similar issue with one of my molds. I have found that a little cooking oil applied to that cavity with a Q tip really helps me a lot.
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When I was tying a lot of bucktails I got to the point that I could tie two dozen an hour start to finish. I had one guy who placed a 90 dozen order every year and I had a deadline when he ordered. I do at least 10 whips per head and several more at the end of the chenille before gluing.
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Fortunately for me we can use lead so I haven't used that mixture. However, my opinion is that most anything that can be heated can be powder coated. I'm sure guys like Cadman and Smalljaw have experience and will be along to give you some good advice.
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I do my bucktails and a few of my rubber and silicone jigs. I use the tool. I have 2 sizes of them to accommodate different sizes of jigs.
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I have found that the cooler you can keep the head and still get paint to stick, the thinner the coat will be and runs won't develop. I want my paint to be very dull when it goes on the head, never shiny before baking. I use a heat gun and count how long the heads are under it.
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Several sizes: 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, and a specialty 30 grain that is just a bit above 1/16. The ones in the pic are 1/4.
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I get a dark chocolate color when I mix up all my scraps and melt them together.
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I had time this am to try soldering the two ss wires with copper wrapped and fluxed. It seems to be working like a charm. That will make wire and hook placement in my mold so much easier. Thanks a bunch for the tips.
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Bob that sounds like a McGuyver project. I am more of a Gomer Pyle.
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Thanks for the responses guys. I hope to have time today to give it a try. If I can get it to work it sure will be a time saver.
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Here is how the wire connection looks and a pic of the silicone mold. It is all pretty crude.
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Thanks for the ideas. I have been making a loop in the center wire and bending the other one. They take up a lot of room in the mold and make it hard to get the hook in the right place. The opening is just shy of 1/2". I have to make several of these as the kids from the high school team who are learning to make baits want some as well as their dads.
