bassman2169 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Having trouble with the tail section being hollow on my 6 in ring worms.(looks like hags tornado) My mold are preheated and the plastic is the right temp. Any suggestions? Its a 4 cavity BT mold. Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squigster Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Sounds like a possible venting problem if the plastic is missing from the tail or you're shooting it too fast or pushing too hard if you're injecting it. Just my guesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 bassman, get you some EZ Flo plastisol from Lureworks and like squigster said slow down, give the air time to work out of the cavity as you're pushing. Not that I know anything about the Tornados. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I have that mold and shoots fine. ...Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman2169 Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Squigster and Carolinamike, the speed may be the problem. This is my first time with this injection style and I figured faster was better. I'll slow down and see if that helps. I don't think the venting is the problem. I'm also pushing pretty hard (thinking that would force the air out), so I'll ease back on that too. Thank you for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 bassman, I know it kind of don't make sense to you. What's happening is you're actually encapsulating air. Faster is better, but remember in this style of bait it's not just filling the body but also all of those little rings. So it just takes a minute longer on this type of mold. Also the design on this mold also makes it a heat sink, in other words, this bait will cool more rapidly than a straight worm. So if you're pushing real fast the plastic just kind of wraps around the air bubble. I had this same problem with the big molds when I first started the Tornados. I was just rushing things too much. You're wanting the plastic to displace the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman2169 Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Right on the money. Slowed down and they turned out perfect. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Glover Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Be sure & fill the spru with a little xtra plastic after shooting. Seems like those big molds will suck a little more down after you shoot them. I save the few with air pockets to fish with myself. they work great Wacky rigged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
