Tube Make Tools

[redwolf]

where can I get the molds or tools to make my own tube baits

[TBaits]

Bearsbaits.com has tube molds all you have to do it shoot it and no splitting tails or anything. They are done all in one shot!

[Jig Man]

Bearsbaits.com has tube molds all you have to do it shoot it and no splitting tails or anything. They are done all in one shot!

I bought 2 of them and 2 injectors. They work great but I'll be years in coming out even with the total cost.

[bojon]

I bought 2 of them and 2 injectors. They work great but I'll be years in coming out even with the total cost.

If you have a lot of money,and time,you can mold them with the tails split,and maybe a bit better looking tube will result,but you spend a lot more for the molds,and injectors.If you want to make a bunch quicker,in one or up to three colors,you may want to dip rods into the hot plastic,and split the tails in another step.It will be a lot cheaper than molding,and I think if you sit down to make a hundred,you will make them faster,and with less plastic.If you are going to make them for your own use,this is the way to go.You can make a batch of tubes in a test color with as little as two ounces of plastic.Hard to beat the cost savings,but will be more work on your part.I have more time than money,so I'm stuck dipping.My humble opinon!

[toadfrog]

I gave this some thought and came up with another nutty idea. I'm good at nutty ideas. Here goes. I took some scrap plexi glass cut it into squares glued it together to make a box 1 inch thick 3x3. took my dial calipers scratched off 1/2 inch squares. Then I drilled 1/4 holes where the lines intersect and a single hole in the bottom side. Epoxy in the top holes 25 4"brass tubes I cut from a box of junk tubing. By now it looks like a bed of nails. Heated up some remelt plastic dipped the rods in repeatedly until i got good thickness. Let it cool , stuck the air nozzle to the back hole blew all 25 into a box at once. STILL HAVE TO CUT THE DANG TAILS! going to hot glue some scraper razor blades together to make a multi slicer.

[Richard Prager]

I gave this some thought and came up with another nutty idea. I'm good at nutty ideas. Here goes. I took some scrap plexi glass cut it into squares glued it together to make a box 1 inch thick 3x3. took my dial calipers scratched off 1/2 inch squares. Then I drilled 1/4 holes where the lines intersect and a single hole in the bottom side. Epoxy in the top holes 25 4"brass tubes I cut from a box of junk tubing. By now it looks like a bed of nails. Heated up some remelt plastic dipped the rods in repeatedly until i got good thickness. Let it cool , stuck the air nozzle to the back hole blew all 25 into a box at once. STILL HAVE TO CUT THE DANG TAILS! going to hot glue some scraper razor blades together to make a multi slicer.

That is is pretty cool! I can't wait to see what you come up with for the slicer.

[lucky-o]

I gave this some thought and came up with another nutty idea. I'm good at nutty ideas. Here goes. I took some scrap plexi glass cut it into squares glued it together to make a box 1 inch thick 3x3. took my dial calipers scratched off 1/2 inch squares. Then I drilled 1/4 holes where the lines intersect and a single hole in the bottom side. Epoxy in the top holes 25 4"brass tubes I cut from a box of junk tubing. By now it looks like a bed of nails. Heated up some remelt plastic dipped the rods in repeatedly until i got good thickness. Let it cool , stuck the air nozzle to the back hole blew all 25 into a box at once. STILL HAVE TO CUT THE DANG TAILS! going to hot glue some scraper razor blades together to make a multi slicer.

wow, i would really like to see some pictures of this tool and its finished tube quality. I dont quite understand the type of brass tubes you are useing and how the air gets down to blow the plastic tubes off. also you must need a really large pot of plastic for this.