rclark12 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 hey guys i just worked on my first swim bait... its about 7 inches.. and when i use feather lite or aluminite i want to have almost a thru wire type of thing but was thinking screw eyes.... do i mold the hard ware spot in on the mold and how/what do you guys use for the front line attatchment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 When I did some casting, I did exactly that. I molded a line where the lip was to be cut. Molding a pip for the hardware is a good idea, ensuring that your baits are repeatable. As for screw eyes, Mounting them in the mold will be difficult as they have no support. Would be much easier to mount a wire harness, as it will have at least three points of contact with the mold. I preferred to drill the holes after casting. I do not think you can fit screw eyes as you would with wood, with a smaller hole then screw in. The cast material is very hard and a bit brittle, could cause problems with the threads breaking or even fracturing the body. I could be wrong on this. I would prefer to drill a hole so that the screw was a sliding fit and fill the hole with epoxy or similar. So that the epoxy plug cannot pull out, someone suggested widening the internal portion of the hole, forming a wedge, by angling the drill. Apart from the wedge, this will also rough up the internal surface, giving the epoxy more grip. These are good questions and deserve a few more replies. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclark12 Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 thanks vodka man, i think i will try to make a mold that will hold in the harness i decide on........... with just a pin thru the segments holding the two pieces together.. has any one had a fish pull the lure apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbuggy Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Maybe if you were to use a two peice mold you could notch a spot out on the center of each mold and that should be enough suport for a screw eye. The are some videos out there on two peice molds. Try looking around on this site FreemanSupply.com - Mold Making, Casting Resin, & Foundry Materials I have ordered the sample pack, man they got a lot of nice stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
