JR77

just finished my first drying wheel pretty happy with how it turned out. used it once with good results. i used microwave motor (5rpm), all thread,skate board bearings,pipe saddles, wheels= one is MDF(craft wood) and the other is aluminum composite panel.it will hold 8 large lures 140mm without bib. also added another smaller wheel made from 2mm aluminum to the end for smaller lures. it holds 8 with room for more later if needed. i could only post one photo here? will try to post more in gallery. cheers JR...

hi matty i'v just finished building my first drying wheel ,i used a motor from a microwave oven. it turns at 5rpm only used it once so far but seemed to work good. cheers JR...

thanks for the offer Jim, Pete(hazmail) has kindly sent me some to try and if i'm happy with it i will try and source some here in australia. i would have taken you up on your offer but i think it might be a bit costly shipping to australia and also 10mm isn't thick enough for the baits i'm currently making. cheers JR...

catch as many fish yourself on them as you can, take plenty of photos of them(fish) with your lures well displayed and get photos displayed in as many places as you can.this will show that they are tried and tested. if you know any one who writes for any fishing magazines give them a heap of your lures to use and hopefully catch muskies on and then they may mention and include pics of your lures in their article. also you can hand them out to some of your mates to use (the ones who catch lots of fish!) and get them to spread the word. we all ask a fellow fisho what he caught the fish on when speak to them on the water. another option would be to go see your local tackle shop and see if they would buy some off you to sell in there shop. even offer the shop owner a few samples to fish with himself then he can decide weather he would sell them in his shop. just a few idea i thought might help. cheers JR...

thanks for the info angus. pete i will send you a pm with all the details, cheers mate..

thanks for the info guys much appreciated. the only dilemma i have now is finding where i can purchase the stuff in austraila? i have searched the net for PVC board with no conclusive results here in aussy land, maybe it comes under a different name here as is often the case. any more info would be greatly appreciated and maybe some other members here in australia could point me in the right direction to get hold of some PVC board? cheers JR...

i have been making large deep diving crank baits (up to 140mm) for murray cod here in australia using red cedar and i'm interested to find out more about PVC as i would like to give it a go if it is possible for me to get it here in aus. maybe some of the fellow aussie members could inform me of this? i should mention that i make my baits in two halves with through wire construction each half is up to 12mm thick. firstly i use scroll or band saw to cut out my cedar blanks and am interested to know weather PVC would be harder or softer to cut than the cedar? does it sand easily and is the dust from a result of sanding toxic? what glues work best on PVC? and how would it compare in buoyancy to cedar - more or less? this is a big factor in weather PVC would be effective for me or not as my lures a quite large and need to dive up to 40ft on the troll. i did do a search but failed to find info i was after. any info would be greatly appreciated. cheers JR...

i also use a moldex half face respirator when cutting and sanding lures from cedar(western red), sure it stops me breathing it in but the dust that gets into my eyes seems to make its way into my throat and is very irritating i have started wearing dust proof goggles but as you mentioned pete they make you sweat a lot and fog up on cooler days. i also considered buying a powered respirator but $450 is a lot to spend. pete i have seen some triton ones sell on ebay (new)here in aust for around $150-200 but that is still alot to spend when you wont get a warranty as triton are no more! i did try a powered respirator on at a local woodies club here and it was quite comfortable and i think it would be very suitable for what i want but cant get past the high price tag! cheers JR...

those baits look awesome! very very realistic love the tail fin, what material is used for the tails? cheers JR...

hi there i saw an airbrush tutorial on you tube where window cleaner was being used for cleaning up after water based paints. i have used it (windex brand here in australia) with good results. i was using auto air paints. cheers JR...