wannabe Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 ok ive been reading on here and trying to study up and felt like I learned some. you guys are very good and ver helpful. so I decided to get me a starter kit and see what I could do. I got a do-it essentials starter kit and I cant seem to get the claws on the brush hog to fill in. am I goin too fast? too slow? too hot? too cold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowFISH Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Couple things... Yes a little hotter might help... I'd also suggest trying to warm the mold too if your plastic is already in the 300 range... looks like it's "freezing" off before you can fill it fully. I'd also like to see the other half of the mold - specifically how big are the vents at the tips? If they aren't big enough (letting all the air escape easily) - that could be the problem. I make my own molds and tend to make the vents bigger than necessary as I'd rather pull off two little strings of plastisol from the tips than worry about filling out the mold consistently. J. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Try injecting hard and fast. Hopefully you wont get flash. That is what I had to do with my do-it ribbontail worm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 ok thanks guys. I will try those. im trying to post a pic of the vents but I don't see where to attach the files in the reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Dead Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Are these the same pic? I am not seeing any venting on the pics you posted. If there is any, it is minimal. No venting may be your problem. You cannot expel the air to make room for the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBehr Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 I don't believe that is a Do-it mold. Their Brush Hog molds have rings in front of the flippers. Anyway... put a little worm oil on those back legs to help the flow until the mold gets warm. I see some flash which could mean you are injecting too fast. A NICE STEADY injection is normally perfect for most molds. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Try injecting hard and fast. Hopefully you wont get flash. That is what I had to do with my do-it ribbontail worm. Okay I've heard some of you guys mention the term, "flash," a couple times. Being an injection-less fool, can you explain what that means? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raywillett Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Okay I've heard some of you guys mention the term, "flash," a couple times. Being an injection-less fool, can you explain what that means? flash is when plastic pushes out of the body of the mold from too much pressure. it is extra plastic that is forced out of the mold beside the bait. hope i explained it well. if not pm me your phone number and i will text you a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe Posted March 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 no it is not a do-it mold. it is lurecraft I think. I don't know how to post the pics of the vent. I don't see an attachment to click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 (edited) If your mold doesn't have vents in the other half, I'd suggest you drill some small vent holes from the curly tail tips out to the side of the mold. And spray your mold with cooking spray before you shoot it. Hit the "more reply options" tab at the lower right corner of the reply page. It will let you attach pictures. Edited March 5, 2016 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vodkaman Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 The vent system looks fine to me. All the above mentioned suggestions should be tried: slightly hotter plastic, heat the mold, more pressure, etc. It looks like you are very close to a solution. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stock's Lures Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Try this, before you inject tip your injector upside down and try to push out all the extra air in the plastic. That is what works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majic man Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Shoot it with hotter plastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Maybe the curly bits are over vented. Try blocking off all but the very last vent, and see if that keeps the plastic going to the end. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majic man Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Definetly not overvented. Loosen up on the clamps a little. Shoot hotter. Preheat the mold a little. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 flash is when plastic pushes out of the body of the mold from too much pressure. it is extra plastic that is forced out of the mold beside the bait. hope i explained it well. if not pm me your phone number and i will text you a picture. Ahhh......so for us old-timers, it's an over-pour. LOL. Got it. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camrynekai Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Maybe the curly bits are over vented. 1+ The second and third to the last vent has gotta go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
