Jig Man Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 I have a craw injection mold that will not laminate no matter the heat or color. They make a nasty mix, not even a swirl. I've been using aluminum foil to seperate the halves but I have to keep replacing it. Where can I look at buying something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 as having the same problem, read my post on here to get some good tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 post title is having trouble doing laminate 702 craws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 I've heard of guys making a plate out of the aluminum from a Coke can. I imagine you could use flashing material from your local big box home store too. One other alternative is they sell some thin metal hobby craft at some of the hobby stores. All of these would be more durable than the aluminum foil because of thickness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 was gonna try to send a picture of the plate i made out of a coke can but cant figure out how to put a picture on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks. I went to the garden shed and got a piece of soffet material left over from a tornado rebuild a few years ago. I fashioned a plate from it and it works flawlessly except I'm going to have to vent the off side as I am shooting both at the same time so I can have 4 halves at a time. I'm thinking a thin line with a triangular file would be enough of a vent. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 I'm thinking it will give you the halves. I'm hoping it will help in shooting the second color and filling your claws. Certainly heat will be your friend in this endeavor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 should you only vent at the end by the claws or in the middle too. My mold has vent all along the whole mold but my bears bait mold only has tiny vent at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Are you guys sure the claws not filling is a vent problem? What I am thinking is by laying half a craw in that mold and trying to shoot the other half, the plastic is seizing in the thin part of that claw as it progresses toward the end. You've taken up 1/2 the space it had. It could be your beating your head against the proverbial wall trying to get it to do something, property wise, it won't. Just a thought fellows and maybe someone else will chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 I agree with AP, laminating the thin claw seems like a non-starter to me. Too much surface area to suck the heat out of the plastic. DAve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 I agree with AP, laminating the thin claw seems like a non-starter to me. Too much surface area to suck the heat out of the plastic. DAve I agree. Unless you heat the mold up likely not going to be able to laminate the claws. Once you start heating the molds up (and cooling) one has to really question the time spent. Other easier ways to accomplish this but another mold would be needed of the claws and a simple blending block set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Apdriver you were right heat is my friend on this. By doing the light color first I can heat the darker hotter and get a good shoot. Most of the claws have been shooting the second color just fine when the plastisol is good and hot. I'm still going to file a few vent lines in the off side of the mold. Thanks again for the info. I've had this mold for a couple of years and have never been able to get good lams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Maybe santa will bring us a twin injector from bass tackle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 I have a craw injection mold that will not laminate no matter the heat or color. They make a nasty mix, not even a swirl. I've been using aluminum foil to seperate the halves but I have to keep replacing it. Where can I look at buying something? Why not buy a craw mold that produces good laminates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 What mold is it jig man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) Posted Today, 11:58 AM Jig Man, on 20 Dec 2015 - 10:00 AM, said: I have a craw injection mold that will not laminate no matter the heat or color. They make a nasty mix, not even a swirl. I've been using aluminum foil to seperate the halves but I have to keep replacing it. Where can I look at buying something? Why not buy a craw mold that produces good laminates? I thought that I had but that hasn't turned out to be the case. Edited December 23, 2015 by Jig Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Posted Today, 11:58 AM Jig Man, on 20 Dec 2015 - 10:00 AM, said: Why not buy a craw mold that produces good laminates? I thought that I had but that hasn't turned out to be the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Posted Today, 11:58 AM Jig Man, on 20 Dec 2015 - 10:00 AM, said: Why not buy a craw mold that produces good laminates? I thought that I had but that hasn't turned out to be the case. Can you take a pic of the 2 part mold and post it? Turning the 2 color injector the wrong way into the mold can inhibit 2 color injecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
