Brad Baze Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 I'm having a hard time finding a tool to cut the tails on a tube . Any suggestions on what you all use or where to look ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMc1 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 BaitJunky's if you are looking for the professional option. http://www.shopbaitjunkys.com/Tube-Guillotine_p_733.html Other than that you have Lure Craft's hand press, its ok for moderate use. Aside from that you have to build your own. I do believe Leonard at BaitJunky's has plans to build a hand press but it may be a while before he gets time to work on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Baze Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Baitjunky's looks awesome but this is just for personal use. I had seen Lure Craft's and may have to go with that. Im kind of shocked that's the only option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 You can build one using a can crusher. They are fairly cheap, around $15.00. Mount your blades in a U channel like Lure craft. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Lurecraft deluxe plastic cutter. Item 2x138. I use it to cut my tubes & it works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Dude Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Can you replace the blades? I looked on Lure Craft's website and it states the blades can be replaced but I did see anywhere on their site where you could buy replacement blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMc1 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 It just uses standard blades you can buy at any hardware store. I own the Baitjunky's pneumatic press and am using a VERY different blade that holds up a lot better but you can't use them with Lurecraft's block, the cutting block on the pneumatic press was built around using a specific blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) Make your own. Can easily put it on a shaft and use a drill or arbor press with a cutting mat and get very good results. Buy blades that are designed with holes in them (I get mine from Ace). Buy small washers, some bolts and nuts, and and thread lock and good to go. First one I made many years ago testing the idea out. Use a little worm oil now and then and slices easily and cleaning and you get very repeatable tails. You can make a roller cutter also. Gets a little more expensive as you buy circular blades used by quilters. If you are patient you can get them for cheap. I bought a bunch of 10 packs for a few bucks each at Michaels one year. You can modify a small paint roller by cutting the end off. Slide the blades and spacer onto the shaft. You will need to thread the end and use a nut to secure it. Problem is usually not stiff enough and they flex. I prefer using a nut and bolt and a small box to hold it with the bolt as a center axle/roller. Edited January 10, 2017 by Travis 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Yes. I saw it once in accessories I think it was. I asked them when I ordered mine just to be sure & they said they had them anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Dude Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Wow, that is great idea. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogAddict Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Travis, What kind of blades are those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRJ Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 On 1/10/2017 at 11:55 AM, Bass Dude said: Can you replace the blades? I looked on Lure Craft's website and it states the blades can be replaced but I did see anywhere on their site where you could buy replacement blades. The blades are dry wall knife blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 49 minutes ago, SRJ said: The blades are dry wall knife blades. Which in my opinion and experience are worthless for the clean cutting of tube tails! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRJ Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 18 hours ago, SRJ said: The blades are dry wall knife blades. This is what they said they used. https://www.amazon.com/Neiko-Utility-Knife-Blades-Dispenser/dp/B01MFF0PAP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484234265&sr=8-1&keywords=neiko+100+pc+utility+knife+blade+dispenser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Dude Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Wow, that is great idea. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Dude Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Thanks for the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 to thick, thinner blades go thru much better, less force to get them thru to, I guess with a mallet no big deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Baze Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 All great ideas ! I'm gonna try the can crusher and see what I can come up with . Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 I do very few tubes . However I found the round dritz blades effective if you space them with washers on a long piece of all thread like a rolling pin . Used a piece of neoprene rubber for a mat . Think you can pick up those blades at harbor freight fairly cheap rather than getting them in the sewing section of chain stores . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 If you touch up your drywall knife blades with a diamond stone before you stack them in your cutter assembly, and lube them with worm oil, they will cut fine for quite a while in some kind of a press, or with a mallet. You are cutting plastisol, not leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) I think i'll try the drits blades the next time i order something on ebay or am at harber freight & make a forked handle assembly with some rubber on the handle for comfort. Should work well i would think. Edited January 14, 2017 by Les Young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Dude Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 (edited) I have done my research over the past few days and I think I am going to stick with my do-it tube molds. I thought it would be cool to get into some tube dipping and dip two different colors. You could dip florescence orange and then dip a brown pumpkin seed color. That would give the tube a cool effect with a laminate tail like River Rock Baits which is what I was trying to do. Here is link to their baits. http://river-rock-custom-baits.myshopify.com/products/laminate-tubes I saw cool YouTube video where a guy made an aluminum mold with rods in it to make laminate tubes. You simply dip the tubes in some plastic then place the tubes in the mold to inject the second coat of plastic. As far as I know, no one sells mold like that. Here is the YouTube video if anyone is interested. Edited January 15, 2017 by Bass Dude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
