Tubeman Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 I wanted to give a shout out to Leonard at http://www.shopbaitjunkys.com . After talking with Leonard about the de-gassing process, I decided to buy a vac pot and pump. I use Lure Works plastic for most of our bass baits and while its a very clear plastic, it traps air every time it is agitated in its un cooked form. This website is where we learned all about hand pouring over 10 years ago and it awesome how guys on this website ( like Leonard ) still are willing to help out others. I was amazed at how much air was drawn out of the plastisol and the result were clear.....very clear plastic that is ! not a bubble in it after de gassing. So if you dont have the time or money to buy a vacuum set up, Leonard takes the time to degass all the plastisol they sell...believe me it will make a huge difference 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) LOL, looks like my new vacuum pot. It does help to make more durable silicone molds, clearer bubble free plastisol, etc. I am still not sold on it being required, or even economical, but the results are awesome. Edited July 22, 2017 by Anglinarcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Anglinarcher said: LOL, looks like my new vacuum pot. It does help to make more durable silicone molds, clearer bubble free plastisol, etc. I am still not sold on it being required, or even economical, but the results are awesome. Reason spike it, and myself offer it 2 ways. But in the end, the end user is always the best one to do it, right before use. Best 250.00 anyone in the bait business could ever spend IMO.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRJ Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 5 hours ago, Baitjunkys said: Reason spike it, and myself offer it 2 ways. But in the end, the end user is always the best one to do it, right before use. Best 250.00 anyone in the bait business could ever spend IMO.. Where does one get one of these? I am not in the business, yet(?), but do make baits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 www.bestvaluevacs.com is were I sent Mike. I have several of my own from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Btw, Thanks for the write up Mike, we enjoy solving problems and helping people out, regardless if its out product or not. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRJ Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 I have purchased the degassed plastic from you. A couple of gallons have not been opened and a little over a year old. Any problems? Guessing the gasses come from the manufacturing process and once cleaned up, stays clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 hour ago, SRJ said: I have purchased the degassed plastic from you. A couple of gallons have not been opened and a little over a year old. Any problems? Guessing the gasses come from the manufacturing process and once cleaned up, stays clean. Will be fine but most likely be bubbley. Air is introduced a lot of ways. Hell sometimes i think it makes its own. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRJ Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 "Best 250.00 anyone in the bait business could ever spend IMO.. " Is the cost of the compressor about 50%?. I ask because from the recommended company site prices seem to be around $125. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) I always recomend 5 gallon pot, and 6 cfm pump. There is other options. Edited July 23, 2017 by Baitjunkys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Baitjunkys said: I always recomend 5 gallon pot, and 6 cfm pump. There is other options. Mine was about $150 but it is only 3 gallon pot size and 5 cfm, rotary vane, dual stage. Figure that you need the volume to allow the material to expand 3 to 5 times the original volume. A dual stage pump will draw a more complete vacuum, and while smaller pot sizes require smaller cfm pumps, I totally agree with at least 6 cfm for a 5 gallon pot. I got mine off Amazon but it is a bestvaluevacs product. I also found some awesome deals on EBay. Well, at least that is what I learned after contacting Silicone and resin manufactures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, SRJ said: "Best 250.00 anyone in the bait business could ever spend IMO.. " Is the cost of the compressor about 50%?. I ask because from the recommended company site prices seem to be around $125. Cost of the vacumn pump can be all over the board. Just buy one that will draw down to 29.4 or more vacumn. This is what it takes to get the air out of the plastic. Some will do it faster with higher cfm or two stages but they all slow down when it get down to that low of vacumn. You can buy the 10" lid and get the pot your self for a Resturant supply store then but the pump. You can get a 2-3or 4 gallon pot with the same 10" size. With the 5 gallon pots you will need a 12" lid. Just looked on eBay and there's a ton of these unit of all sizes at a much lower price than before. Get a 4-5 gallon one for under 150. That makes getting one of these a no brainer. Even if you buy the higher priced plastic it will be worth it to make sure there's is no bubbles. Edited July 23, 2017 by Frank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 You get what you pay for in a vaccumm pump for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 I get what you are saying about the pumps but unless you buy an American made one they are all pretty much the same. The last American pump we bought at work was 700, much more than what we are talking here. My pump I bought from eBay and payed about 70 and it is still going after about 4 years. Not sure if I could ask for more from an imported pump. I am pretty sure it has payed for itself many times over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Ive had a few import pumps that were complete opposites on quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRJ Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 I just took delivery of the Ultra Mini Star system. Max is 3 qts. each pot. 11/2 gal. total. Any reason I shouldn't get the 2 gal. with 3cfm vac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) Well a 2 gallon pot realisticly will degass about 1 qt. Edited July 23, 2017 by Baitjunkys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 5 gallon pot 1 gallon of plastic. Shared from the op. You want to avoid hitting the top. And letting it suck into the pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRJ Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Baitjunkys said: Well a 2 gallon pot realisticly will degass about 1 qt. Does this mean you would need a 5 gal to do 1 gal of plastic? Looks like you just answered question. Thanks a bunch Leonard! Edited July 23, 2017 by SRJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 Venturi pumps will only get to about 26 inches of vacumn. Not near enough to get air out of the plastic. As for the large pots I use a four gallon one with at least two gallons in it but have a secondary container that catches anything before it get to the pump. That is where I release the vacumn when it is done so I don't have to keep bending over. I can also add more plastic to the pot by using the relief valve on the big pot to suck up more and keep going till the pot has about 3.5 gallons of usable plastic in it. There are plenty of way to get this done just have to be creative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamafan2277 Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 I love BaitJunkys degassed plastisol. I'm fairly new to bait making still and tried a few other brands and when I got my first batch of Baitjunkys I was super impressed! I now have 10 gallons on the self and it will be the only plastic I pour going forward! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cub48 Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 if u have a 5 gallon pot can u set a gallon jug inside and degass it or will the jug suck together ? I have a vacumn pump for automotive a/c all i need is a pot. cub48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 you got to have a damn good gauge to get actual numbers for readings as well. I got several pots on the same pump, and every gauge will be reading a different number. And no, you can not degas a gallon jug full inside a 5 gallon pot, it will suck the material right out of the gallon, find you a bucket that will fit inside. you really need 4x for expansion. Franks setup is ideal with a resin trap, but adds cost to the bottom line of the system. I fitted all of my pots with a valve on the bottom, so I can go right back into the container with a pre measured amount. It is easiest for us to degas pre packaged amounts, then to degas prior to packaging. We only degas prior to shipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 (edited) Well in this case you will need a pump that will make the plastic let go of the air and look like the picture in the first post. This will not happen till it gets to 29.4 inches of vacumn. What ever your guage says does not matter cause it won't happen till then. Edited July 24, 2017 by Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 15 minutes ago, Frank said: Well in this case you will need a pump that will make the plastic let go of the air and look like the picture in the first post. This will not happen till it gets to 29.4 inches of vacumn. What ever your guage says does not matter cause it won't happen till then. a little jiggle off the pot will help it let go earlier. but not much earlier. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
