fisheye56 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 I starting a new adventure...will be buying molds to pour a hal fly (type) of jig it has a very small amount of plastic...like a curly tail grub maybe 1/2" long size of a pencil...if I heat my plastic in a microwave I will need to keep the temp. constant in my heat proof measuring cup while I'm injecting...is there a simple way to keep the plastic close to proper temp.?A presto pot? and then when do I add the stabilizer while its in the liquid state? To extend the life of plastic long as I can? I'll have three molds lined up to pour hoping the cooling off time to remove finished product so I can keep pouring...That's removing spru. and finished baits..cleaning injector re-filling injector. Assemble line and repeat...someone got this system down pat? Thanks for any help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 An infrared thermometer is what I use. When the plastic cools off I put it back in for 20 second bursts till it is ready to pour again. I don't add any stabilizer until I add the sprus and start remelting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchilton Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 I've found it difficult to maintain temperature of small amounts of plastic when injecting. The injector absorbs heat at first so you need to account for that. Start with the smallest injector that will do the job for you. You might also want to pre-heat the injector to cut down on heat loss. I just place mine on an electric skillet that's keeping the plastic hot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisheye56 Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 thanks... will buy a presto pot soon to help the process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
