Frank

The reason for the third color it would cut down on time for simple swinbaits. But think farther in to it. Three colored worms would be a piece of cake and the blood lines would not need to be hand pour only.

Yes with the $4500 one.

Would love to see the results when you have time. Not sure if it makes that big a deal for me but if he could make three colors with the center one thin I would be.

What must be taken into consideration?

That has been talked about this here before but nobody ever really made one for sale. Would like to see this also. But the design puts it up to someone with a shooting star system. Will be interesting to see the difference between all of them but doubt someone will have them all.

Been shooting those for a couple years and they are pretty much the easiest to shoot. A quick push at the end will fill out the tail. Not sure what you heard or where but it is pretty easy.

In the winter I put mine below my griddle to warm it up. The heating element sets on it just enough to warm it up. These things are built like a tank so no worries about damaging them. You are going to love it.

I am betting he had a drill press and is using it like a press. Same idea just don't turn it on. The arbor press will work just fine I had the modiify the cutting block from Lurecraft to mount it to the press.

I can tell you one thing the cheap pots that have a thin wall is not going to work like a presto pot. Even though the temp is the same the thermostat is on or off. So when the temp goes below the low threshold it goes full on till it reaches the high threshold. It's all in the design it could have a fourty degree difference or maybe more. The presto pot has a pretty thick pot that heats more evenly but still will scorch plastic.

Where did that bait come from? Looks like one I did awhile ago. If so I know what color it is. Pm me if you don't want to post publicly.

Try clear bags they have done a couple of my customers bags and they look great. They are made overseas with prices that are not to high and not such a high bag count to be ordered. It's still 10k bags+ but i have been quoted 20-30k before.

You did make a good choice. The Twinjector is well made and will last for years. One statement you made was not exactly right though, now it is time to start LAMINATING you were injecting.

Yes I kinda figured that it has a short sprue for a bait that big. Lower temp and it will be fine. What do you use to check the temp of the plastic? I have a video on you tube that I shoot that mold along with the 3.5 and the 2.5". You can see I don't wait at all when injecting. Look up franksrooty2 , I think it is the double barreled rack video.

You still did not say which mold you have but from the response I am guessing it is the single cavity top inject. If you are pulling the sprue out yes more heat will help but don't leave the injector on so long. I have much better results from Spikeit medium plastic too when hot it flows better.

I shoot that bait a lot , which one do you have? There are many options but some are just finicky. Cold molds will cause some no fill problems too. The rings are hard to fill just by design and this sound really funny but the color you shoot makes a difference. Dark bait don't fill as well as light or clear baits do. Denting for sure if from to hot a temp. I shoot mine at about 300 but that is with my equipment so it will vary a bit. Shoot the bait as slow as you can with a firm push at the end to fill the tail out. This will force most of the air out. Make sure your injector is smooth by oiling it with worm oil. Put the injector in plastic till the whole tip is submerged draw plastic and shoot. Make sure the injector is big enough for the mold and remember you cant use all the plastic in the injector because it cools to much so plan on using about 80% ,more if you heat the injector. Also remember if the mold and injector is heated it take longer to demold.

One of my customer dips the baits in hot water and says it softens it up a bit. Mainly tails on swim baits. Might give that a try.

Yes it is well worth it. I have the first one Basstackle ever produced and it is still going. If you already have one injector just keep it you will use it. There is a lot more than just something to keep them together. It is more of a whole package. It does take a bit of getting use to but with a proven product it take a lot of the guess work out.

Had. It along time ago and was a great bait. Does take a lot of skill to shoot laminates because of the angled sprue.

That is an ultra mold.

Yes I do have that mold. I see you are from so cal and they are pretty popular there at the pay lakes. Basstackles has been busy but I am sure they will respond. This is a pricey mold so don't be surprised.

That mold was made to have a sprue for each bait. It was not really custom but is not on the Basstackle site. Might want to call and see if they would sell you one. All of the two color baits were made with the Twinjector and not cut. With that size of bait the sprue weighs more than the bait itself. Ask for a top inject if you order.

I think the site says pearl and glitter not colorants. Colored paint is mixed by them and can be tinted with other vpi colors. GOOD ventilation is a must as you will find out if you get this paint.

You might want to match the old color then make a bunch up and you won't have to change all the formulas just one. Two of my popular colors were with Lurecraft colors. Now I formulate them from other colors. Less chance of color change at least for me.

The 156 was made to be browner like the zoom color. There old colors did not bleed as much as there newer ones. Used to use a lot of there floresant colors but they seem to bleed now. Spike it and MF do have bleeders but at least you can read that it does or call and get an answer if it does. On the Spikeit site if it says dye it bleeds. In case you did not know.

One problem with all colors is there is no standard across the board. What one say is watermelon the other calls it something else. Over the years I have ran into the same problem with most suppliers. Two that I have NOT had a new formula come out are Spikeit and Mf. Colors from them have not really changed but new ones have been added. Bassinfool you must have gotten the green pumpkin 156 try the 109 it is much greener.