squigster Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Maybe you guys have done this or maybe not. I am fairly new to pouring and I do not have a steady hand so my hand pouring on a 1 piece mold most of the time never works out real well and I end up with a lumpy back on my worms slug-gos etc.. I thought about how can I make it easier and make my baits come out better especially for pouring worms and slug-go using the pop molds I made. What I did was made a one piece pop mold like most of you know how to do by gluing the bait to lexan or some other material and pouring the pop. After the mold was finished I pulled the baits out and sealed the caviaties with elmers glue. I then drilled out a sideways funnel at the heads of the bait cavities obviously into the bait cavity iteself using a dremel tool therefore creating a sideways pour hole/spout(not in the end of the mold, just in the end of the bait). I then sprayed Pam on the lexan laid it over the cavities, clamped it to the mold and tilted the mold on a 45 degree angle and poured in the hole I drilled. The plastic fills the entire cavity and you end up with perfect bellys/backs etc and you just trim off the overflow at the end of the bait. It worked out well for the one I did. I know most of you here have been doing this a while so you are real good at hand pouring I just thought some of the rookies like myself might find this useful and help save some aggravation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 When I was messing about with vacu-venting "hairy worm thread", I did the same thing, except not lexan. It was some white plastic sheet 3/16 thick, from the craft shop. The first pour or two where ok, then the plastic sagged like a huge dimple. Also cracks developed. As the hardbaits guys use hot oil to bend lexan, I suspect that the same thing may happen. Just be aware of the possibility of a problem and stay safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squigster Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I am going to try some sheet metal tonight. I am sure it will be okay. The Lexan will proabaly warp from the heat. I know I did not invent something special, It just helped me with my aggravation with lumpy worms because of my unsteady hand. I need to try to heat the molds up first because my garage is cold and I think the plastic is setting up too quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCBaits Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 why not just make the molds two peace molds?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squigster Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 why not just make the molds two peace molds?? BC, I have already tried it. I poured the first section set the baits in it and let it set. I smeared vaseline all over the top and put aluminim foil around the sides and put two popsicle sticks in it with vaseline on them. I poured the second half and let it set. I had a heck of a time getting it apart even with the foil and vaseline on it. Then, I drilled holes in the ends so I could pour. Did the elmers seal deal and tried pouring a bait. The bait was a Paca Craw and the claws would never pour. I tried putting vents in it all over the place and it still would not work. I would love to make 2 piece pop molds but I got so aggravated over the paca craw I never tried another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominousone Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 A bait such as the Paca craw has thin small appendages. You may want to try again with a two piece mold on something else. I know that I just about gave up on mold making after my first few attempts and then I nailed down a bait that I couldn't find a mold for and now I'm hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
