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  1. Driftwood
    I keep my leftover plastic to grind up and re-melt for the next shoot. The bubbles could be from stirring right before loading the injector.
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    I have the ecto and 702. The ecto is a little beefier and laminates better. Other than that, I like them both.
  3. Driftwood
    Vegetble oil works great and it' cheap.
  4. Driftwood
    Make sure you get all the pigment that has settled on the bottom mixed up. You can use a long screw driver or metal rod to reach the bottom. I remember someone posted they put washers in the bottle to help mix when shaking.
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    I recently found 5 gal of plastic that's about 6 years old. Mix the crap out of it and you should be fine.
  6. Driftwood
    Contact some of the suppliers and try to get a sample of their strongest plastisol and pick what works best for your application. Most will send a small sample.
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    Anglinarcher hit the bullseye here. Beads are better than salt for weight. We also grind the salt when adding it to our baits and mix salt with scent and add it to the plastic when shooting for taste. ( A different perspective to consider.) A cautionary note... don't use your wifes blender to grind the salt lol.
  8. Driftwood
    Try mixing fluorescent yellow and carolina pumpkin that should get you real close.(1 part yellow, 2 parts pumpkin.) You have to experimnt to get the translucent look you want.
  9. Driftwood
    We make the eye with a hot glue gun. We made a mold with the glue sticks and rtv so we just poured the color of the eye we wanted into the stick, dot the mold with the glue gun where we wanted the eye and then shot the color. I think lure craft sells the mold also.
  10. Driftwood
    This is an excellent mold and it catches fish.
  11. Driftwood
    Ditto on the locking head. Also, get one large enough for your mold shots.
  12. Driftwood
    Absolutely, that will be the first place for study. Thanks.
  13. Driftwood
    Getting ready to take apart and clean some smoke 150 bait casting reels. I made the switch from round reels to the low profile this year. I've never taken one of these apart so it' a first. Any major difference between the two?
  14. Driftwood
    They are posting some on e Bay. 2 &4 cavity 702 molds.
  15. Driftwood
    Welcome to the most addictive site for lure making.
  16. Driftwood
    Looks like a fushia color flake.
  17. Driftwood
    I also use the bass tackle injectors. Go with the 6oz and you will cover all your bases
  18. Driftwood
    I was cleaning out an old storage unit today and found 5 gal of 3G ( that's right, 3G) tube plastic. Now I know it is hard packed like cement but would it be worth my time trying to use it? Just looking for some expert thoughts. This stuff is probably 12 years old.
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    Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year to all and your families.
  20. Driftwood
    It' a lot cheaper to get a trademark than a patent on a product. There is also what's called a utility patent. ( not sure but I think it covers assembly.) Most companies will post the patent # on the packaging so you should be able to do a cross reference to check to make sure it's valid.
  21. Driftwood
    I believe I read on here that cabelas has a glue for soft plastics.
  22. Driftwood
    If I'm shooting a large amount, I use a Presto pot to keep the temp consistent. (1/2 gal or more.) Juat stir to leep the fleck mixed.
  23. Driftwood
    How about fiberglass?
  24. Driftwood
    Lure craft.
  25. Driftwood
    Pesto pot or deep frier for large batches. Griddle for smaller runs.
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