jflures Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I made a swim bait, and dont like the wire I used for the hinge. I used a stainless finish nail for the post, but need some ideas for the the wire. Also I have a few baits I made over the winter that I want to refinish. What is the easiest way to remove the D2t? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsully18 Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 J, I use stainless wire I get from Barlow's. Twist it using a drill and old drill bit held in vise. The way BobP does his. This works very well. Also, I use bicycle spokes for pins. They are stainless and just the right dia. for me. Not very expensive either. Hope this helps. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflures Posted March 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Thanks Captn' what dia do you use? Is it just the inline spinner wire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsully18 Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Depends on size of bait and hinge I want. Use between .035 up to .060. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lure--Prof Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Also I have a few baits I made over the winter that I want to refinish. What is the easiest way to remove the D2t? Easiest is certainly relative in this case, but sanding is your best bet. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I use .029" Malin 180 lb Hard Wire stainless steel leader wire. A roll of it is fairly cheap and does a BUNCH of hinges and hangers. Any stainless wire will do as long as you can work it with the tools you have. I use double eye screws formed one inside the other for hinges and haven't tried the eye/pin technique. It just seems more fussy to get right and since I'm doing it from wood, more prone to water infliltration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflures Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hey Bob, Where do you get your malin Wire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Bob, I switched from double eye screws to hinge pins because I can remove the pins to do service to the lures if I need to. I bend the top of the pin over with 1/4" flag that I push down tight to the back of the lure. A drop of thick crazy glue holds it just fine, but makes it removable if need be. The pins fit so tightly in their holes that I don't worry about water infiltration, but, just in case, I put a drop of the runny crazy glue into the hinge holes before final assembly, and then re drill them with the same wire the pins are made from. Thanks to all the advice I've gotten from this site, I now cut the hinge joints almost thru (so I can shape it while it's still one piece), drill for the hinge recesses, through drill for the eye location, and drill for the pins while the blank is still rectangular. Makes it sooooo much easier. And coating the joints with D2T before I clear coat the rest of the lure with Etex so far seems to be the way to go. Really easy that way. No incompatiblility problems so far. I'm going to fish a few I did like that this Saturday, so that's the acid test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Stainless leader wire - I pick it up from sporting goods or hardware stores that stock saltwater stuff. Malin Hard-Wire leader comes in a plastic 8"x8" blue and red envelope. I use the coffee colored #12 180 lb test .029" dia wire because it's small enough to bend easily but strong enough for any bait. The coffee color makes a nice "stealth" hook hanger or hinge but it also comes in bright silver. I got my last envelope at Ames hardware, 42' of wire for $2.89. American Fishing Wire makes a similar product. Malin makes a wide variety of wire products. I use their soft stainless steel or soft brass wire for line ties, ordered from McMaster-Carr Mark - Thanks for the rundown on pin hinge construction. Maybe I'll try it next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflures Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Thanks for the info Bob. Thanks to you also Mark you made some very good points that will go into my next construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockjaw Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I've experimented with a few types to see what works best for me and what I like the most. I've tried screw eyes, SS wire (like the others mentioned) and cotter pins. Right now the cotter pins seem to have a slight edge over the others mainly because it's already formed and I can just plop them in. Jrhopkins seems to do quite well with his kevlar string, so with my next lure I will give braid a try. I picked up a spool of 200# PowerPro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
