Akteacher Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 I have been playing with Fusion 360 for a bit and have designed a few lure bodies with the program. I have seen some cool templates printed with a 3D printer, thought I would give it a try. These are for an undefined pumpkinseed pattern. Link to gallery image: http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/gallery/image/17764-crankbait-templates/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch4004 Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Prettycool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassinfool Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Looks very nice. If you ever need some testing give me a shout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdmh Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Feel free to make some for the fatbelly lipless crank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 If only there was a simply way to scan the shape of our favorite lure so we could get some special templet work done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akteacher Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 It can be done, But for that service I charge a small fee for the service.. I have done wiggle warts, s-cranks, 1.5 square bills, 2.5 square bills and DD, and I am working on some others that I am not familiar with, but they look like deep diving rapalas.. but I am not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Mine is custom from the ground up, a jointed swim, so........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akteacher Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 It wouldn’t be too difficult... all depends on what kind of pattern you wanted.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylesmoney Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 How did you get the shape of the crank bait body into the program? I have used my printer for a bunch of stuff in lure making but I never had the interest of spending 20 hours tweaking a shape to match the body’s themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akteacher Posted March 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 With the fusion 360 modeling and the live sculpting features, it only takes about an hour, as long as you have 3 good pictures and a micrometer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicagohehaw Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I would be inteested in buying a set of stencils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akteacher Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 What kind of lure and what kind of pattern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Just how big of a template can you make? Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akteacher Posted March 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 11 x 8 Is my build plate.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverotter Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 hate to bring up a dead post, but does anyone know how to get ahold of akteacher. I would like some cad work done. im wanting to make some 3d printed stencils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datguy.dev Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) i've been using 3D printed stencils for quite some time. I simply print a flat pattern like hexagons or scales and use a heat gun to form the stencil around the bait which provides a really exact match with no gaps for overspray. Edited April 22, 2019 by datguy.dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverotter Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 you just gave me a great idea. I have a cnc machine, and kydex. just gotta figure out how to get them molded even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...