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Actually, as well as my pink sequinned thong, I was going to bring my didge, but the thought of trying to convince the immigration officer that it was not a pipe for smoking illicit materials, has put me off.

Yes, patents are expensive, but it is ramped over a couple of years. This gives you immediate protection for development of your idea and showing your baby to potential manufacturers or entrepreneur buyers, without shelling out a small fortune. The initial fees of a few hundred will allow you about two years breathing space before the big fees are due. If it doesn’t work out, you can let the patent go and not pay any more. If the product makes it, then the few thousand due after two years will be small potatoes as you will be raking the dosh in by then. There are plenty of www articles out there that will explain all the details. Best advice is to keep your mouth shut, read and make a plan. If the idea is that good, it may be the best plan to sell it and let the big boys develop it, but make ‘em pay BIG. I really hope that it works out for you.

Shame about the weather, but nice to see that you have got your priorities straight, some things are just more important.

How can you bear to wait that long! Oh the suspense.

Pretty popper!

I was thinking that once it is moving, it won't make any difference. The lure will find its balance and dive. The problem might be getting it to start. If the lip is sloping up, it will skid along the surface. You may have to jerk it a few times to get it to start.

"Don't stray too far Chris, you'll fall off the edge" Mrs Columbus 1492. A good short cut will eventually become a well trodden path. common sense.

A dozen hairy fishermen, wearing thongs! Please, I'm only just comming to terms with cold beer.

Yeah yeah yeah! And while we're at it. All talk of haberdasheries, bridal materials, net curtains and womens tights can be left out too.

They are fantastic! I love the eyes on the first one.

I don't think that you will be that hard to separate from the crowd.

Sequins!

When we do get together and start talking manufacture techniques etc in a bar. There are certain subjects that we should agree not to discuss: Politics Religion Skirts Sequins Anything pink Nail polish Nail polish remover (acetone is OK)

I like Clamboni's idea. A ton of stuff has been written on this subject. The following link was particularly productive of ideas. http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11007&highlight=holders One thing to consider is, do you just want to hold it just for painting, or do you want the clip(s) to stay on throughout the whole manufacturing process, including the drying wheel operation. If the lure is untouched by human hands, their is less likely to be any problems with paint adhesion etc.

Many thanks Bruce. A very important part of TU that has been mising for a while. Thankyou to all the administrators and staff.

SWO, I was very surprised at the results. I expected the metal with the highest thermal conductivity (the speed at which heat travels through the metal) to cool the plastic faster and give the thinnest wall. I assumed brass would give the thinnest, steel second and aluminum third. I looked up the figures. The higher the figure, the more heat is moved. Aluminum 124 Brass 67 Steel 21 I was surprised that aluminum was the most conductive, I guess that is why my eggs burn in my aluminum cooking pots. Also, the results of your test, very accurately reflects the figures above. So, if you want thicker walls, you need to use more insulating materials. The conductivity of glass is 0.8, this would theoretically give a very thick wall, but in practice, the plastic would flow or drip away and take forever to cool down. The link below gives some figures for different metals, the lower the figure, the thicker the wall. http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/thermal-conductivity-metals-d_858.html Depending on which site you view, the figures vary, but the overall trend is good.

Welcome Ron, can't wait to see your creations.

Mark, you bad boy. Post number 89. http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7928&highlight=hinge&page=9 It took me ages to find it! The beauty of cutting the VEE hinges very early on, is that if you mess up, not too much time and labour is wasted, just another stick for the fire.

Murphy's law often applies to lure construction, "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong".

How much does a microwave and a couple of pyrex cups cost!

Spot on Borderbasser. Prototype first. You may have to experiment with the cut lines to make room for ballast distribution. Experiment with the eye location. Also, experiment with the head shape, depth etc, I think it is this that determines how it swims, just my opinion.

I had to check that no one was standing behind me before I hit the link, was not sure what was going to appear on my screen!

Ross, it's looking good. My only concern is that if you pour UR with microballoons, From the pictures, I can see air being trapped, leaving a flawed casting. As you have already poured the RTV, I suggest you go ahead and do the first try outs. If a bubble occurs, it is a simple solution to cut extra vents to the outside, with a sharp exacto knife or similar. UR will give shrinkage, but on the plus side, the shrinkage separates the casting from the mold surface. What I found was that the shrinkage occurs while the UR is still soft and leaves a rough surface finish, requiring a lot of cleaning up work. But the result is a virtually unbreakable body. The foam won't give you the shrinkage problem and will be less likely to give the air bubble problem. I noticed the edges are rounded, was this deliberate. I think it is a good idea myself, ensuring positive flash that can easily be removed with a dremel drum sander. The foam will also adopt the finish of your mold surface. Does anyone have any suggestions about my surface finish problem? I don't think this question is a hijack, it is relevant to the next stage of this excellent documentary and Ross may appreciate the answer also.

Some real nice shapes. You gotta finish 'em. Some of the grain looks so good, it will be a shame to cover it up with paint.

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