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When I was at Gene's ("Lincoyas") place in May, he knocked one out on his lathe in 5 mins (he's got all the tools), BUT, I don't have one, so I just cut a circle out of a piece of "Custom wood" or "Craft Wood" (not sure what you guys call it) 20mm thick, screwed it onto the pulleys (which is only a 'boss' for the shaft size), and made a tool rest and a cutting tool with 20mm radius from an old wood rasp - then started the motor up and turned the 20mm half circle (groove), which when finished, also balances the wheel/pulley. If you don't have wood thick enough, just glue 2 pieces of 10mm-12mm togeather. pete

Like BJBaron, I have used the tube with garnet glued in, this is really good for finishing off curves, I have also been using this (below) for roughing down lures, for years. This is the same as the tube idea, but has a motor and really eats into Kauri Pine, balsa, and basswood - not so good on Radiata pine or Red cedar, because of the sap and raised grains (tends to vibrate/ bounce) there is a full post on it somewhere in here. Use an evaporative cooler motor - (See also Tute "Micro Through Wire Cons" for a few more pictures and discription of motor).pete

Make sure your brush is clean, it does not take much to block up the tip, especially if you are using cheap paints and low pressure. As the Yankee says, use the SEARCH function at the top of the page, enter 'paint splatter' and there should be heaps of solutions, but a lot depends on the paint type and quality and a clean brush- if it's water based paints, you are using, use some denatured alcohol to get any dried pint out, you may ahve to soak it for a while. pete

tyler - go to the forum index of your choice and click 'New Thread' at the top left and you are in. pete

Gee - I always gaze in wonder when I see a shark, they are just the perfect streamlined underwater machine, just shows what millions of years of evolution can do - Sorry if I have offended any 'Anti Evolutionists', but you can't make something like Ricks Thresher in a day, or 6000 years. pete

Etch - Beautiful little creatures as always. Great work and welcome home. pete

yeah - sound's interesting, post a picture of the finished article. Rob, from what I saw of your latest lures, you should have a go, your lures certainly turned out good with the CANS. pete

Robert- great work, who needs an airbrush when you can paint like this with a can. pete

Jeep - try one of these, http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/hard-baits/11010-drying-wheel-orientation-speed.html You get the best of both worlds, up and down, and around and around. pete

Jeep - Sorry I did not read 'waterproof concrete', I have used this too. In this climate it lasts about 3-4 years on a drive way, the sun breaks it down to a dull powder, not UV stable at all, but I suppose it's engineered this way. Then again, if it will last 3-4 years, you are either not using the lure enough, or it is the wrong color.!! pete

AH yes Gene, I forgot to take some photos of this (brick wall induced amnesia). I see you have cleaned it up (polished) it a bit. Waiting for 'Coley's' comment here. pete

Jeep - never heard of G4, but suspect is what is called 'Dope' here (w/acetone thinner) - this is used to seal the paper skin on aeroplane wings etc. I used it years ago, and is O.K as a sealer, but does not have the penetration or toughness of Prop or D2T. I have forund Prop to be very forgiving as a sealer, (tried them all) very hard, easy to sand, and goes a long way - personally I use it disolved in virgin lacquer thinners, which takes longer to dry, but I think, it soaks in, and levels out a bit better - As a sealer, it does not matter much what thinner (acetone or lacquer thinners), as long as you give it time to dry (12-24 hr or more) you will have few problems. 'Swede' is the GURU on this stuff, so maybe if you want some, PM him. I used to use, dissolved 'eye glass' lenses, but this stuff is clearer and better. I am not selling it, just trying to save you the years, I and a lot of other guys have bumbled around with "secret recipes". pete

Gene - I have enough fishing vices, without 'Ice Fishing'. Last time (2 years back) I encountered ice on a lake, it was about 1" thick, I smashed into it in the boat- thought the bottom was being ripped out, it was dark (dawn), never encountered this before. About 1/2 hour later (still dark) , trolled up a 7 lb brown trout in about 2' of water, thought it was a bit deeper than this, so I have a slight leaning to what we call, 'Ice Fishing' here. We cannot imagine sitting on an ice burg, fishing, without some scotch, or grappa to mix with it. pete

You guys probably will not believe this, but it has been snowing in the mountains yesterday and last night, and there's light snow falling in the city now (9.0am) !! We must get some water out of this!!. pete

We have spent zillions (as would U.S) on trying to eradicate carp, here is the latest efforts Virus may control Australia’s ‘river rabbit’ (Media Release) CSIRO Corporate Media Release 96/115 , If it is anything like the Cane Toad and Rabbit, we still have a hard road to hoe. I think there is a fair bit of work being done by CSIRO on genetically neutering them too.pete

Paul Here's my disgusting, poxy little effort (taken last summer). I have been working at sorting it out since seeing some of the cozy little numbers over there in May, namely Gene's. I will post the new improved, accessible version on completion. pete

Yes Phil, sorry about that, this has drifted quite a way from where we were, the great time had, and the good people we met in May MEET, my apologies. pete

Zman - Nice cabinet, looks like you are putting it to good use. pete

As a wise man asked me when I was in the U.S (Lincoya I think) "what size line do you use" - My reply , 6lb - His - "Well then why do you need 50lb wire in your baits"! ! !pete

WHEN I get my shed in order, this is going to be a top priority(chrome). I have been longingly looking at, Mylar potato chip packets, biscuit packets, balloons, you name it. My Mylar lure collection was pretty well depleted after the TU meet in May, so this will be project No 1 in the next few weeks. I have a chocolate wrapper that looks good.pete

KBC - if they work here (have not seen one) they should work there, according to the brochure anyway. "It simply uses the extensive GSM cellular phone network for communication & GPS (Global Positioning System) of satellites for location, enabling it to operate effectively throughout Australia, the UK, Europe, USA and parts of Asia." Like Cadman, I have just purchased another boat, so I was looking for something besides insurance, and this popped up, it's made here, so no guarantees, good idea though- You ring it up, and it tell you where it is, if it moves from where you have programmed it, it rings you, in a seductive female voice, the last thing you would want to hear when your boat is 100 miles away. pete

KBC - "Just rember you are on the high road when you help others that what makes you a better person." That sounds very Buddhist, I'll go along with that. pete

diemai, KBC- there is an upside to this, Murray Cod here grow to huge proportions, 80 lb would be a big one and I think the record is 212 lb (back in late 1800's). The cod seem to be coming back, and this is assumed to be because of the carp, which they like to eat (live bait), the other is, the Asians here like them too, and you can see them on any day sitting on the banks of the lake, in Canberra city, catching them- thank god somebody likes them. pete