MuskyGary Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I was looking at a swarming hornet jig. (fishhead with a roadrunner type spinner) Price was $4.49 EACH!!! Anyway I think I could use a Ultra minnow mold and cut a slot for a crane swevil to make my own. Ive never altered a mold and would like some ideas. A dremel with a metal cutting disk would make the valley going into the mold head and Im thinking a drillbit would make the cavity for the crane swevil body to set in outside of the jig head? Any other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 MuskyGary, If I understand you correctly that should work. The only thing you have to make sure is that the gap you have for the wire of the crane swivel is only big enough for the crane swivel to fit in. If you make it too loose, the lead will seep out of the cavity and fill your crane swivel making it useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdsaw Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 The slot to the left of the hook eye is how the seahorse head molds a swivel in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuskyGary Posted December 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Yes, I know what the slot looks like, but what tools would you use to cut one in a mold that doesn't have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) I would use this in a dremal.http://www.widgetsup...r-cutter/D-AM18 And I would not cut anything for the wire. You put that swivel in the mold the wire will make it's own slot when you close the mold. It will take a little pressure closing the mold but the aluminum is softer that the wire and will make its own slot. Have you ever closed a mold with the hook in the wrong place? It makes anther slot. Edited December 28, 2011 by dlaery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 another thing on this bit, don't use like a drill bit. Hold you Dremal at an angle and use the side of this cutter. I would mount the mold firmly on a flat surface, place my hands on the table for support and take small cuts. Your cutter is going to want to grab and move to the direction of the spinning bit, so that's why you want to make shallow cuts and hold everything firmly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) I can't think of everything at one time. The bit showed in the link is 1/8 diameter, you might want a smaller size.http://www.widgetsup...rr-cutter/BLW68 You don't want the swivel slot to much bigger that the swivel. Also on this smaller bit it has a small shank so you would need a collet to fit the smaller shaft. I bought one of these and love it.http://www.widgetsup...OD/dremel/BDH23 and don't need all of the different collets. Edited December 28, 2011 by dlaery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuskyGary Posted December 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Thanks dlaery, That looks good! Ill be buying some and try them on some scrap metal to see if I can handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
