macross Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) I was looking for an easy way of creating lexan lips and after doing some research i have found this video: Skip to 3min. I don't know what plastic he is using i assume it's some sort of polycarbonate. Maybe someone in this forum have tried to stamp lexan? Edited January 10, 2014 by macross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 they can be stamped,lexan that is . acrylics willshatter. I know a guy that had dies for 40 lip types and the press. for most hobbyist just buy them. or you can bandsaw them yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I remember that video. Interesting. They really have a nice setup, and a nice looking lure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmarsh Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 His material he is using seems to be a whole lot thinner than the lexan I have used for lips. How thick can you get away with and still stamp it like that? Also how sharp would you have to make your punch, I feel like anything to dull and you would just end up cracking a lot of lexan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don-Art Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 It appears that he was using a circular hollow hole punch. I know that McMaster-Carr has several in their catalog. Usually they have a taper on both the outside and the inside of the punch. I don't think that .060 Polycarbonate\Lexan material would give you much problem for hammering them out. For thicker material I would consider rigging up a hydraulic bottle jack type press to push the punch through the material. You also may possibly have to modify the draft angle on the punch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtx Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I friend of mine that makes baits had a punch made. Basically its 2, 1/4 plates of steel with a slot running down the middle that holds the lexan or G-10. The punch was 3/4 " steel lip shaped that fit in the lip shaped cut out. You hit it with a plastic mallet or could have used a arbor press. It worked good. But it was pricey! The buddy deal at welding shop using tool grade steel was around $ 700. I prefer Genes router method. That way when I come up with a new lip I want or need, I make the master and im good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemmy Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yes, I know that several of the professional custom bait makers use a punch in an arbor press... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j27 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 I have a homemade punch I just got from from my wife's uncle. He doent make lures anymore and gave it to me. I thought I was home free , with making lips anyway. It's from the 80s I believe. Well, after cleaning the rust off of it I couldn't wait to try it. What a disappointment. He stated it worked great when he stopped using it but I think the tolerance between the punch and the plate with the hole is too great. It also has a small burr in a spot and it leaves a rough edge. It does work but there is a lot of work left cleaning up the edges. I'm looking into getting another steel plate and cutting a new hole but I have no experience in this. I will try and get a picture of it and maybe it will give some of you some ideas. Good luck, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j27 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Here are the pictures. Hope this will help if you have the ability to make something like this. I think the tolerance between the punch and hole are crucial for a cleaner cut. This one definitely needs some work. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 no matter how you stamp theres an edge/burr. tighter tolerance less burr.. paul pek of metalworx in the Midwest stamps/sells lips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
