ScottK91 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I want to try to make some 2.75" - 3" tubes. I wanted to try to dip them. What method would be the best? Does anybody have any of bojon's videos they would share? I can't get any of the 1's I found on here to work. What formula plastic would you recommend? I want to try and keep them as soft as possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I dip vertically and hang. If done properly you get drip free tubes at the head and a consistent walled tube. Soft plastic and tubes just don't go well together. The tubes wall are thin and soft plastic just collapses on itself or rips very easily. Harder plastics are usually better suited and still give a bait that still is soft in regards to depression but will maintain the tube shape. I think the last stuff I used was Calhoun's medium plastic and have used salt water formula plastics as well. I usually just adjust the entire jug to where I want it. Depending on how many tubes you are planning to make might be best to just use whatever you typically use and add hardner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottK91 Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Ok thanks Travis. What type of rod do you use for dipping? What temp do you have your plastic at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Scott I haven't dipped since I bought some injection molds. When I did I used several different types of rods in different sizes, phillips screw drivers, dowel rods, fiber glass rods, etc. The all will work. I always oiled them first to get the tubes off easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Bojon's method is pretty straight forward he used small baking pans for the plastic the smaller the better as you won't need a ton of plastic to get a complete dip. His rods were home built don't remember diameters but that is to your liking but they were bent 90 degrees and the approximate length of you final product the nice thing about his method is that you can easily make laminates by dipping once with one color let set and half dip the other color I had his CD but I think I passed it on to a member of the local forum I'm on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsl123 Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 What are people using for a container for vertical dipping do you dont have to heat so much plastisol at once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Les Young Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 This is all I could find when looking for info from bohon. Hopefully it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Tsl123 said: What are people using for a container for vertical dipping do you dont have to heat so much plastisol at once I used the cylindrical glass like pyrex. They are less than 2" in diameter and about 3" tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Pyrex measuring cup is what I typically have used. Vertical dipping is really not accurate I guess with how I do it as the cup is tilted slightly and as the plastic decreases the more you tilt. I found it quicker overall than horizontal dipping like Bonjon did. The only tricky part is having enough rods as it goes quick. I use an appropriate sized spike nail. Round the end on the grinding wheel. I then have a shelf with eggcrate mounted on the end in a fashion. I just tilt the cup at the needed angle dip/twist hang the spike by the head and keep going. Temperature .... hmmm... when the plastic is right for what I want to do. Never have used a thermometer. The temperature needed changes on what you are wanting to do. Thin walled gitzit tube you will want it hotter. I usually wanted slightly thicker walled tubes so either made sure I used fresh spikes (as they can get rather warm) or would go a little cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixon529 Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 On 2/8/2017 at 4:42 PM, Travis said: I dip vertically and hang. Hi Travis. What do you use to hold your hot plastic and dip from? I'm giving some thought to trying to make some tubes and getting ideas of what I need to get. I think I have a grip on the dipping rod part now just need ideas for the 'dipping tank'. Thanks! Rick SE CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottK91 Posted February 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Thanks for all the info guys very much appreciated. What is your heat source? I have a microwave right now. I've seen a lot of videos where guys are using electric skillets to keep cups warms after they get them to temp in the microwave. Anybody else had luck with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
