Husky
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My experience with "plastic melts" is that they don't adhere very well to bare metal. It didn't stick to foil, which is, of course, thin metal, and is easily removed. A little careful surgery with an exacto knife should pop it right off the metal.
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Check in the candy making sections. That's where I got copper foils sheets.
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For Thin, Light, strong lip material, that is easily formed, Circuit board in the .031 size seems to be the ticket, although it's not clear. .022 SS also works well but is heavier and will effect the balance of a plug.
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Been there, done that, trust me, it's NG. CD's aren't a good source of Lexan that is strong enough for lip material. It breaks way too easily.
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These might help.
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I take the easy way out and use photobucket.com. Just copy and paste the IMG line. i.e. my drivers license picture. Fast, easy and doesn't draw on this sites bandwidth. Pics for the Gallery may be different.
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Regular aluminum foil used in conjunction with a good spray adhesive works quite well. It is flimsier than the tape, but if you work with care, it performs very well. Try a store that sells candy making supplies for colored foils. I got copper foil sheets (5 x5)that I bought at a local craft store.
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That would be perfect for a photo finish! JMHO
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Anything heavier than .022 is a bear to fabricate.
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For those not familiar with working with SS, If you don't have a punch, drill your holes prior to cutting the lip from the sheet. Spinning SS is an invitation to the ER.
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Your's are, but I was talking about Strpercrazy's 18+ oz troller! Did you see that? They're calling it a SEAL Bait!
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Post it on SOL. There's a guy there who thinks he has some big stuff!
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Good man!!
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I'm a lurker from the hard baits forum, with a history of making SW Softies. We use a rotisserie motors from the garden section of Wal-Marts to turn plugs. The RPM is about 4 per min. I don't know if that helps, but they are inexpensive and readily available.
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Rowhunter showed his through wire technique (perhaps on another site though) and LaPala demonstrated about 5 methods of through wiring that you may want to check out. When done properly, all the ties and hangers align beautifully and the strength is unbeatable.
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Try larger belly hooks before you butcher it. -
Thanks. That's what I thought, but on what I did see, there was no disernable "Meat" hanging from the bait.
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On a late late night fishing show, there was mention about "Tipping" lures, I believe for Walleye fishing. By the time I opened my eyes they just were switching from showing the lure to a fishing scene. So, what's Tipping, please.
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Kudos and Congrats to you fellows. Well deserved recognition for masterful work. Many more here could have made the cut as the craftsmen here are of the highest caliber. NOW, let's put all the pseudonyms next to the names, please. I got these 3. I'm curious how this will effect board traffic. Dale Sellers Dave Talbert = Tally John Prior = Blades and Baits Jeff Klein Tim Hughes Kelly Barefoot = Kellure? Bobby Kelly
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Right! Sorry. I meant Featherlite. I'll go fix that. Did you price them at Shopmaninc.com?
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JM$.02 For the mold. High Shore hardness Silicon. Lure Body, Alumilite (Floats) or PU with micro balloons which can be adjusted to float, suspend or sink. Uscomposites.com has the RTV, PU and Micro Ballooons. Mold Making.
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If you don't need a metal mold try these. A High Temp RTV i.e, Dow Corning 1320. It will last for years. Next would be Bondo Body filler mixed with Bondo resin to the consistency of Honey. That way you'll get no water explosions and it wont crumble. Anything you mix with water needs to be fully dried and tend to break down rather quickly.
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The aliphatic p d may be a problem. I think They talked about it on the Striper Board.
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Kelly, I looked over your line of lures and was duly impressed. Especially when I read that you were the designer. Nice job.