BBK Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 If anyone has the do-it trolling sinker mold (the smaller one), can you snap a picture of the cavities please? I would like to see how it is layed out, got a project in mind that this mold might work for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 STR-5-A to be specific Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Sorry bud, I can't help you. I don't have that mold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atijigs Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 There has been a change in the model numbers. I have the STR-4-A which is no longer listed in the catalog. Mine is a 4 cavity mold that makes 1/4,3/8,1/2,3/4oz.sinkers. Now they have a STR-4 MED that is also a 4 cavity mold starting at 3/4 oz on up to 2 oz. .I don't know how the 5 cavity is laid out but if you need a pic of mine let me know. I would be interested to see how they snuck the 5/8oz. in the STR-5-A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 a picture would be great atijigs, I just need to see how the swivels are arranged in the cavities. Thinking about trying to run a rod through there to make a hole through it, then use it as an inline spinner body.. I need to see if it would be possible to run a piece of wire through the cavity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atijigs Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Here is the 4A. Keep in mind they have a 5th cavity in the 5A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) I bet they angled the sprue/weights to 45º and put all 5 in a line down the middle of the mold. Either way, the concept of how the swivels attach should be the same.. and the way it looks there, it wouldnt be hard to modify it to fit my needs. Edited March 28, 2012 by BBK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 BBK , bet your thinking inline spinner . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 BBK , bet your thinking inline spinner . I bet you are correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 If you wanted to experiment without using the mold and pouring lead just use a rubber core sinker and crush it with a pair of pliers... if you don't want it to move just add a little D2T to the ends should work just fine and you can get some really big and heavy rubber core sinkers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I've been buying the lead bodies from lure parts online, figured since I already pour lead I might as well figure out a mold to do it myself. Beats paying $0.60 each for the bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atijigs Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 A couple of other molds come to mind without any modification. The lure body mold and the bottom bouncer mold. They both make various sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 which body are you trying to make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I bet you are correct You can use almost any mold a wire will go through . x 2 on the bottom bouncer . Just put a crinkle in the wire with a pair of pliers so it dosen't slide up and down your wire . Multitude of shapes can be had that way . I make some really strange looking stuff from 1/8 oz. to 6 oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 1/2 and 3/4 oz bodies that I can use on downsized musky lures for pike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 might I suggest trying aluminum arrow shafts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
