Basseducer
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Hi Gang, I would like to know if anyone has a source for NON BLEED chartreuse flake. Thanks TJ
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I mix up my paint into a 4 oz. or 8 oz. plastic bottle to include thinner, retarder or what have you. Then I squeeze what I need into the color cup from the bottle and only have to mess with the can once in a while.
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I did this with white pearl and got satisfactory results. I did it as a last ditch effort to complete a small order. As far as I know the color held up (no complaints). I was using a presto pot at the time and when I cleaned the pot for a color change I found a small deposit of paint stuck to the bottom of the pot. Clean up was fairly easy.
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I use Quikbooks Pro
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It worked for me, don't know what else I can do. I can email it to you if you give me your email.
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I drilled a hole in the table of my table top drill press. This hole is large enough to accept the pin punch. I lay the poured jig on the table and insert the pin punch. The drill mechanism allows me to apply firm steady pressure and a stop to keep from over opening the eye. This works well, but you stil get the occasional broken eye. I also found that if you heat the eye if a black nickle hook to a cherry red it will allow it ti open easier. This does not seem to affect the strength of the eye and have not had one fail so far.
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PM sent
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They are on the add
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For Sale are (5) BTS 4" two cavity Swimbait molds. These are top pour two piece aluminum molds. They pour great and can be injected, but the venting is different. This is and older Bob's design and can't be found on the website. Good design, fishes great. $58.00 each plus $3.00 shipping.
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I also heat my hooks in the mold with a mini torch, Just keep in mind that if it cold out and you heat the hook in a cold mold it will cause some condensation and when you introduce the lead it will spit a bit. This will only happen a few times until the mold worms up. Long sleeves and safety glasses for sure.
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Looks like maybe cold hooks and a cold mold. Some of the usual tricks are Place your mold on your pot while it heats up If you can, increase the flow of lead. Make sure your pot is hot. Use Drop-out. Flux your lead. Heat your hooks and other inserts. I'm sure someone will chime in with more tips.
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I use larger round bend hooks, work just fine.
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I like using mine just the way it is for swimbaits.
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Skimpy, just be careful that the wire is not too short. I have done some others and the blade tucked under the swimbait and did not turn with too short of a wire. Just mu two cents. -
I found that if I stored the baits for a while the rubber eventually started getting goooy there it passed through the bait.
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I like to spray mine with Candy Black powder paint. Gives it kind of a Black Nickle look. Gloss Black looks pretty good too.
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Is there a pic?
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You can also try increasing the flow on the pot. I heat mu hook and wire by laying them in the mold and waving a micro torch over them for a few seconds, close the mold and pour.
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Did you know that if you send your pot and a check for half the current price to Lee they will completely refurbish it. They even give you a new 2 year warranty.
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Why don't you sell off the consumables and store the equipment. Colorants will settle and sometimes become unusable. The glitter may be ok, but by the time you get back into it there may be new stuff on the market anyway.
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Try getting yourself a cheap coffee grinder at Wally World and powder your salt. The larger granules are what weaken the plastic. Finely ground salt mixes better with the plastic and allows it to maintain more of it's strength.
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jig Should I sand jig heads before powder painting?
Basseducer replied to Yak_addict_785's topic in Wire Baits
If you are trying to knock off the sprue scar, I use a Dremel with a wand extension and a small sanding drum. Very quick and any sanding marks are covered by the powder paint. -
Mine is also hard to de-mold. I use a pair of pliers and grab it by the spru and rock it back and forth until it pops out. Usualy only takes a couple rocking motions. They all come out intact. I don't that it is anything that some Dropout and a little polishing won't take care of.
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Yes, still have them all.
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They will sell any amount with no extra charge. Divide the per 1000 price then multiply that by the number of blades you want.
