Baitjunkys

actually most worm machines average between 2 tons of clamp force to 15 tons of clamp force. Cavities range from avg of 16 to 80 on bass lures and 30 to 250 on crappie lures, Lot of variables in that mix.

Simple premise. Pump it in, it holds enough volume generally half of the volume is cooked and ready to go as new comes in. New one is gonna cost you 1500 to 2000.00. For the cooker alone. You still need controls. Problem with a pyrex, you got to use it, or you will burn it up quickly. Awesome thing about a heat exchanger is a guy could use lureworks suspendasol thru it all day long. Limiting the mixing. I have built hose machines, our original design was to be dispensed into pyrex cups. If you really wanted one, it could be done.

That is exactly why Frank. Amongst a few other things. Don and Josh have been extremly good to me. In a injection machine Suspendasol hands down is the best product on the market if you want good quality, consistant baits. Cost is a bit higher but glitter and salt, let alone clean out. It 100% currently cant be beat. No reason to step over a dollar to pickup a quarter. I will pay the price.

A whole lot less headache.....

LOL, Just 8 Years Late.

I agree with frank, Tho I would also like to add, viscosity also plays a huge roll. and I also believe proper mixing in the original manufacturing operation does as well. I use Spike it Suspendasol regularly now, It has a extremely high viscosity. I have yet to see it have a drop of sediment on the bottom. In plastic there is lots of trade offs. One company you can easily hit 400 degrees without scorching, but at the same time it wont hardly suspend glitter without stirring the crap out of it. Another hard packs so badly you need a jack hammer to loosen it. same thing, heats easily, smells ok etc. Now the suspendasol does not work in the microwave at all. But this is a trade of for what it does do in the injection machine. It will float 30% salt overnight cold. Baits always come out uniform etc. SO there is a huge amount of apples to oranges comparisons now days.

Science makes plastic settle and hard pack, Eventually they all will do it. Viscosity IMO is the number one thing, You cant suspend sand in water. Were you may suspend the same sand in Mayonnaise. On that note I have almost been solely using Lureworks Suspendasol, But it is not microwave friendly at all...

Problem is, the crankbait custom paint market has went to the birds. If you can keep it as a hobby you will enjoy it much longer then a business. I promise you that. Tho I love what I do, It can be very trying at times.

Copy that, Everything I am referencing is to the OP... "Selling soft baits to friends"

If you are a business, and you give away every product you make, you owe FET tax. Period.. If your a hobby guy with a bs business name and a paypal account selling on facebook. You owe FET tax, As you are presuming your a business. If you are a hobby guy making lures in your garage to fish, I don't interpret the law saying you owe fet tax, and I doubt anyone else will. I don't write the laws, But I promise you, Ignorance is no defense to the IRS, It has been proven many times, were guys try the, "I didn't know that" approach. Ask half the big manufacturers out there how many times they have been hit..

"The price for which an article is sold includes the total consideration paid for the article, whether that consideration is in the form of money, services, or other things. Section 4216(a)." "Constructive sale price; background. The basic sale price rules assumes that the manufacturer sells the article in an arm’s length transaction (that is, in a transaction between two unrelated parties) to a wholesale distributor that then sells it to a retailer that resells to consumers. However, if an article is sold other than to a wholesale distributor or at less than a fair market arm’s length price, the law requires that the tax calculation be made on a constructive sale price (CSP) rather than the actual sale price. " "then, the tax is computed on the lower of-- The actual sale price, or The highest price for which the articles are sold by the manufacturer to wholesale distributors." https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/field-directive-federal-excise-tax-on-the-importation-and-manufacture-of-fishing-and-archery-products#determination Constructive sale price is used for just that, when the item is promotional, given for free, etc. I have never seen any 60% rule.

FTR, even free, promotional or self use baits, are subject to fet tax.

same.. if you are only factor clear plastic to clear plastic.

Well the 637 exemption form is for buying, not selling. 720 is for reporting sales. Im not sure how much help suppliers can be, as you have to fill out the paperwork and get a number yourself. All the supplier wants when there is fet involved is the number.

You keep asking for cheap, But quality and reliable, you got to realize 90% of the time they do not go hand in hand.

Lureworks Ultramarine blue. 10 x the value of anything else on the market currently.

Menhaden oil... Saltwater candy...

Bubbles do not make plastic unuseable, yes there a pita. But there is always a workaround. Most guys that been doing this a while understand you have to adapt. Science will never let things work exactly the same everytime.

I wouldnt expect a new batch or a refund. Learn the tricks and anything is useable.

Deair before heating. This allows you to shake the crap out of it and be sure it is mixed properly.

Whats waterbased, the spike it dip znd glo surely isnt.

if you wanna do this on the cheap, your better off going to walmart and bass pro and buying what you need and just maintain fisherman status instead of baitmaker status.

Most over the counter scent is cut with worm oil, essentially being scented worm oil. Straight worm oil is a whole lot cheaper. and don't carry the exuberant price.

regardless what brand you use, eventually science takes over. there is not s single brand on the market that wont bubble eventually. Humidity and how fast it is heated makes the most issues. A degasser is very affordable and will save you a bunch of money in the long run, everyone should own one IMO.

is it on the bottom when you swap the colors? My guess is no.