Fat Ratz Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 dlaery,does it have a counter-weight on the shaft ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Yes, but I was trying to remember, I think it had a shaft coming out of each end with just a flat bar on one end for the counter weight, and another flat bar on the other end but not lined up the same as the other side, maybe 22 degrees, to throw it off balance. I'm not sure if that is right though. It is a Lesson motor. I went to their web site but couldn't find any that looked like the one in my fluid bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Baiter Posted January 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Just recieved my custom fluid bed and it works great! I had mine built at 22 in x 12in and so far no problems. I'm now working on trying to keep the paint off the hooks of spinner and buzz baits. Aluminum foil works ok but messy and a lot of trouble. would like to find high temp silicone tubing .experimenting with hitemp silicone pre hardin into lil strips to thread on hook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 I have had this problem before. It is all related to your temp, and how long you dip, how much air flow, etc... I also use some silicone molds thanks to George Kellar, this is not the problem. My fluid bed is the single row type, and I have the same thing happen with the air coming through mostly at the far end. This is because of the air hitting the far side and getting forced up, it's like a dam. the air shoots in and hits wall.... it's hard to explain, but this is not as big of a factor. I have explained my process in the fluid bed faq and answers forum. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 I noticed you made a comment about silicone molds. I have a batch of silicone (blue) that powder paints fine. I have a newer batch of silicone from same company that looks different. It doesn't absorb heat as much as the old batch, so my parts don't freeze as fast, takes a little longer spin time, and that batch of silicone does not powder paint very well, it "fish eyes" real bad, no pun intended. I called the company about the new batch of silicone, well its a new formulation and its better! It is softer in the unvulcanized form and I like it for the most part, BUT it fish eyes. I have taken parts from aluminum molds and from the old batch of silicone and have no problems with fish eye, except the pin holes. I commented on another post that I powder painted some black, and had trouble with pin holes, and I was able to do some good parts, and no fish eye. Those parts were made with a gray mold and the old batch of blue. These molds came from TekCast. I have looked at Contenti and Romanoff, but I don't know if they will be any different. Do you or anyone else have an opinion of these companies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
