Lacrosse3803 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 hey everyone, i bought a lurecraft fully round senko mold a week or two ago and its completely unusable at least to me. It is a silicone tube that you handpour into and no matter what i get a partial and hollow bait. Does anyone have some tips to make this mold work that has used it, or another cheap alternative i don't need a huge production mold as i make stuff very locally. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipt Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 keep the plastic hot, warm up the mold too. also put a sprue extender on top of it, having more plastic in the sprue will force more pressure and make it fill faster. mess around with it and im sure itll work just fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Hot plastic, sprue extender, small stream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammingjack Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I got the same mold. Had the same trouble as you. If you are hand pouring from a cup. I think it's a poor design for that. Only one vent hole and it's on the bottom. sprue hole is on the small side. Tilt the tube to a little over 45 degrees. Use hotter plastic. pour a very small stream. Make sure you have a good glove. when full set it in something so it standing up. After 7 or 8 tries I when and added two vent holes. One a little above the middle and one just below sprue hole. Make sure there both on the same side of the mold and facing up. They will take the mold back and replace it with what ever you want. If you want to send it back forget the holes lol. Anyway I got mine to work this way. LC said they have sold hundreds of these .The vent holes I added are very small and the flashing can be remove with out messing the bait up. Hope this help. Not a very good mold for newbies like me to try. BTW if a worm breaks off inside the mold don't try digging it out. Just stick in the microwave for 30 seconds and shake it with the sprue turned down and then you can get it out. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uma62 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I threw mine in the trash. Save up 54.00 and get the aluminum 2 pc. stick mold from LC. Much better mold. And it is 4 cav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Lake Lures Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I had the same problems until I sliced the mold from the top down to the start of the bait cavity. This facilitates pouring (bigger opening) and extracting the finished bait. Then, after filling the mold, you need to squeeze the mold in the middle to make sure you get any air bubbles out. Not simple, but the I have caught alot of fish using this bait. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Send the mold back and request a refund.There are numerous ,2.pt.CNC molds available today Many times,trying to save money,costs you money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacrosse3803 Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 thanks everyone, i think i will send it back after what I have heard on here, it seems to be more trouble than it is worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) http://www.tackleunderground.com/tu_classifieds/_/for-sale/5-14-4-cavity-stick-bait-kmold-2-piece-aluminum-r793 From what I see Kmolds might only be making them in injection now. ...Bill Edited May 29, 2013 by MonteSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
