chester_fb Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Hey guys, Just looking for some tricks and tips to produce fairly large amounts of spinnerbaits Especially with painting, I currently powder coat all my baits but heating each individually then dipping consumes quite a bit of time. Is there a bulk way I can do this? Infrared lamps? Any tips or advice on production would be great Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Electro static spray gun . sprays on a cold lure then straight to the oven . Just don't touch the lure or the powder turns loose . You can do a bunch at one time . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Electro static spray gun . sprays on a cold lure then straight to the oven . Just don't touch the lure or the powder turns loose . You can do a bunch at one time . How do you keep the paint on only the head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 How do you keep the paint on only the head? They way it works is you would hang the spinnerbaits on a rod or wire that would have an electrical charge of some sort going through it, that electrical charge goes through the baits and it attracts the powder, some type of negative and positive thing going on but the powder will stick, this how they do car parts and stuff. The only real way to produce high volume is to have a spin casting machine and an electrostatic powder coater. Before I got sick I was able to do 100 spinnerbaits every 2 days, I could have done it in one day had I stayed home from work but that wasn't going to happen. BTW, how many baits are you talking about when you say a large number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 My vote is to do what they do in this video. It apparently works well for mass producing baits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteZipczech Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 My vote is to do what they do in this video. It apparently works well for mass producing baits. Did I miss the video?? I can't find the link... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Did I miss the video?? I can't find the link... I see it embeded in my post and your quote of my post. If not go to youtube and search for "Cast Industries" and watch the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteZipczech Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Thanks Man... maybe it's an Ipad thing. I'll check it out on the PC. Suredoprreciater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester_fb Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Thanks for the replies guys, I would like to produce them in batches of 100, so not really massive production but I would like to produce up to 500 a week. The electrostatic painting looks like it would be a good idea, and I have found one for saw locally at a good price. Does anyone use infrared lamps to cure powder paint? In the future I plan to look further into spin casting I watched that video the other day and it has lots of good ideas in it. Any other good hints or tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 I can only give you my 2 cents worth . Save up the money, buy one major piece of equipment at one time . I'd say a spin caster first . Why because you can make and sell plain castings for yourself and others producing a monetary return to invest in your next equipment buy . Wish I had done that years ago . An electro static spray system can be had from harbor frieght not much more expensive than the molds you buy now so I don't consider that a major expense . Concentrate on a couple lures .Work out the kinks with those before you try to add products to your line . It is easy to sink money into a bunch of stuff to find that you niether have the time nor the money to encompass all you have started .There is only one way you can throw money away quicker than in fishing tackle . That is steady trips to the casino . Cause it's a gamble any way you go . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Hey guys, Just looking for some tricks and tips to produce fairly large amounts of spinnerbaits Especially with painting, I currently powder coat all my baits but heating each individually then dipping consumes quite a bit of time. Is there a bulk way I can do this? Infrared lamps? Any tips or advice on production would be great Thanks in advance In electrostatic painting, keeping the paint off of the wires and hooks is really hard. We paint a lot of spinnerbaits and buzz baits with electrostatic and unless you are going to do a lot, I don't think it is worth the effort and expense. The cheap gun will probably do the job, Keeping the paint off of the wires and hook is not easy, You will need to recover the over spray powder, you will have to make some sort of racking system to hold them while painting. I have tried to talk my customers into letting me paint the wire, but no one wants to I believe the single dip method is a lot faster than you think. Jigs is a different story. You don't have the wire to contend with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cz75b Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I use a heat gun and dip method to make hundreds of buzz bait heads. You can hold the lead head close to the heat gun and concentrate heat on the spot you want to paint, wire painting is minimal. Timing is something you will get the hang of. 3/8 ounce buzz baits take about twenty seconds on the low setting, the high setting is too hot, try and you will see. A rack for a toaster over cures about 40 at a time. Surprising how uniform they can be once you get into the groove. A team of two can really make time. We make them for a program where we teach kids to fish and make tackle, they keep what they make. Northern and smallies here are suckers for the buzz baits. Probably have made a thousand over the past two years. We are now using tin to go lead free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkman Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 how do you dip spinnerbait or better said your method I am just getting stated on these kind of baits...thanks and my apologies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cz75b Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 My reference to dipping.....the 2 ounce powder paint jars just about full accept buzz bait hooks and the heated head about perfectly, an occasion stir to fluff is all, a quick dip, shake and tap and hang it up to cool. Works up to size 4/0 hooks, bigger baits just need a bigger container of powder paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
