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The best ever 'head shake' was a comment from Wifey when I showed her a video of my 4 section swimbait. She said, "Why you video fish"? She thought it was real Dave

Sorry that your first experience in your new shop was a bit of a disaster, but a good share of lessons learned. DAve

Mark - indeed, lighting makes the difference. It was something that I neglected in my last workshop and is something I intend to put right in my next, along with dust management. The tiled floors are a big bonus, they make keeping the workspace clean and tidy a breeze. Easily swept or blown with a long compressor pipe attachment, a quick monthly mop and the space is virtually sterile. Dave

Try it first, you can always drill 1/2" later if not successful. Dave

Very nice mold. First impressions would be too many locators, but this is all part of the shrinkage strategy. You cannot stop the shrinkage, but with a little thought and imagination, you can control how and where it takes place. Good job. DAve

Mark - I have the same problem, 12' ceiling with inadequate lighting. All the lighting is going to have to be localized to the machinery. It helps that the walls and the tiled floors are close to white. I will have to design a wooden equivalent of a gooseneck lamp. Something that I can manufacture quickly with router templates. I figure I need at least eight, as I need a couple for the kitchen and one for my CAD table. Dave

Very good solution to the shrinkage problems. A well written explanation too. DAve

Awesome vid! Dave

The only thing occupying my new workshop is an echo. It is huge at 26'x16' but I just have no time to spare to get started. Soon I hope. Dave

The one thing to be aware of with Bondo type resins, is the shrinkage is significant. There are many different types of resin though as far as I am aware. Dave

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Yes, paint is part of the build process. So if a member has a paint issue and a pic makes understanding the problem clearer, then yes of course a picture should be posted. Such pictures should be posted direct to the post, NOT the gallery. ALL pictures related to a thread should be either posted to the thread or linked from a photo host site. If the pic is linked to the gallery, I have to open up another tab. Then I will make a quick decision as to whether or not I want to see the image, and the answer is generally NO. Requesting constructive criticism posts are gallery posts. They are simply 'look at my work' posts giving permission to give criticism. Repeat topics; lots of members take issue at this, personally I have no issue with this at all. If you have a question and the search does not bring you an answer or you would like more opinions, then post it. If you are bored with the question, then don't answer it, move on to something that grabs your interest, that is what I do. If you have several questions then it is usually best to start a thread for each question unless they are closely related. Members, especially new members should not have to worry about whether they will be criticized for asking a question because it may have been posted before. DAve

Good report - glad it worked out fine for you. Dave

This is always an issue of contention, especially with new members, as this idea is uncommon in the general population of fishing websites. Personally I like the way this site works and would take this opportunity to thank all the moderators for keeping on the ball and maintaining an efficient site. What I don't understand, is why it is OK to post in the gallery and then link to a thread in the forums. This is basically a 'look at what I have done' thread and goes against the implied intentions of the rules of keeping the forums clear of this kind of thread. Why can't all the discussions on the pretty paint jobs be kept where they belong, in the gallery. Can an appropriate message be displayed when someone presses the 'new thread' button. Dave

Exactly right Ben. In fact, it is worth building one for destruction and upping the weights, to find out the weakest point of the lure. By keeping notes of the weights, this acts as a benchmark for future builds. Dave

It certainly is not impossible, you just keep on piling on the ideas until it works. The pull test is severe, but it gives a lot of confidence at the water. I am going to add a new pull test when I get things moving again; the Shock test. The numbers still to be determined, but basically dropping the mass through a height of 1 meter. Again, this is a brutal test, designed to give confidence in your build. Best performed outdoors as it could get messy. Dave

Another few things to try; 1 - Wrap a base before making the loop. This should add more friction grip area. 2 - pull the mono end to be wrapped through some fine emery, say 600 grit. Yes, this will effectively weaken the mono, but the load is shared 50:50 so will still be stronger than your main line. This will increase the friction grip and give extra key for the epoxy. 3 - as you are wrapping the loop, occasionally, wrap a few behind the tag end. This breaks up the straight out pull. 4 - After wrapping the loop, double the tag end back and wrap back another ten wraps or so, trim the tag and wrap clean. One or all of these should improve the situation. Dave

When I had a workshop, some locals would come in for a look, to see what I was doing. They would see a 16' bench with several tools hard mounted, a 3'6" square router table which doubled as a glue station, two stand alone duplicator machines with gears and chains, a full size cast iron table saw, a painting station (never completed) and enough shelves to stock a supermarket and all occupied. I then showed them a completed 1.5" crank. You could see their brains working as they looked at the crank then took another look at the mass of machinery around them, not to mention the 8'x4' test tank outside. Dave

Checkout girl struggled to keep a straight face when I bought a hairdryer - bald. Dave

I got a lot of fine paint brushes out of my neighbors cat. It kept digging holes and crapping in our flower beds so it was a fair trade. Dave

Bob - I am in the market for a table saw and was thinking along those lines. There are some superb build videos for table saws, but I doubt they are going to work with JR's project Dave

My concern would be the temperature resistance, quoted as 204F deg. You should call them up and check its application for plastic pouring before investing in this rather expensive product. Dave

Looking at the discoloration, The top one looks newest. Dave

I did a project with a mounted hand held jigsaw. It worked, but not as good as a band saw or a scroll saw. I wired the mains through a remote switch. Dave

Great report of an awesome trip. I wish I could do boats, but all I can do is chum the water, make moaning sounds and sleep. Dave