Popular Post joelhains Posted March 8, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) I just put together a video on dipping tubes. If your wanting to see how it done Check it out! Just uploaded the tail cutting video as well. Edited March 8, 2018 by joelhains 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownb56 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Cool video, thanks for taking the time to put it together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus1969 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Where did you get the tub rods. Redneck press good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelhains Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 The rods were from the frame of an old umbrella style dip net. But you can get steel rods Lowe's or home depot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Try a roller cutter you won't go back to your old way, bit expensive up front but well worth it the blades are for fabric cutters put them on a small paint roller and bam you got yourself a production cutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aulrich Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Thanks, have you done any experimenting with different diameter rods. Is there any sort of ratio of length to width? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus1969 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Are they a 1/4 rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelhains Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 I haven't measured the rods but they look to be about 1/4 or just a tick smaller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) Joel, great video. I hand dip tubes myself & i also inject my angling ai mold in the color i want the tails to be & then hand dip them again in what ever color i want the body to be. I too am a tube finatic. lol Edited March 9, 2018 by Les Young 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM Hevi Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Very informative, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdl Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 Great video's thanks for sharing. The question I have is how did you keep your plastic hot for so long just by sitting on the bench? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelhains Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 4 cups is A lot if plastic. The more you have in a container the longer it will maintain enough heat to continue dipping. Stirring periodically is important as well. It keeps an even temperature through the container. If you don't stir it it will form a film on top of cooler plastic. Stir it before this film had a chance to form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBehr Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Excellent videos! I especially like the cutter video. Never dawned on me to put the cutter on the base of the press!!!! Pretty obvious...except to me! Cutting the tails has always been the big obstacle for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Great video. Thanks for posting this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aulrich Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Can someone post a picture of a roller cutter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 On 3/8/2018 at 10:08 AM, gone2long said: Try a roller cutter you won't go back to your old way, bit expensive up front but well worth it the blades are for fabric cutters put them on a small paint roller and bam you got yourself a production cutter. You happen to have a picture of one built? Sounds like a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeBASSka Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Great video! I'd love to start dipping tubes, what about herb scissors for cutting the tails? Could a guy use teflon rods instead of steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockslide Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 anyone ever make hula skirts out of tubes? if yes how did you like them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogAddict Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Great videos Joel, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Arnies Tackle Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Wow, this is WAY easier than the 3 piece molds I was using before. Looks like I have some shopping to do this weekend. Great video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 On 3/12/2018 at 10:45 AM, aulrich said: Can someone post a picture of a roller cutter? 23 hours ago, Agro said: You happen to have a picture of one built? Sounds like a great idea. Hey guys sorry I passed mine on when I went to tube molds but it's quite simple to make google "fabric blades" they are round and somewhere around 2-2 1/2 inches in diameter you alternate blade then a washer to as wide as needed and put them on a small narrow paint roller then just get yourself a plastic cutting board or cutting platform of choice and have at it https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiav4DvlurZAhWXSw0KHY2dBioYABAQGgJxYg&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESEeD2QG-ROh0YaAlazdJIUHMm&sig=AOD64_3HF4QilnzEInxGZqG0TBweDlzaSA&ctype=46&q=&ved=0ahUKEwjX6_rulurZAhUtSN8KHQjiD2AQ9aACCOgB&adurl=https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiav4DvlurZAhWXSw0KHY2dBioYABAQGgJxYg&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESEeD2QG-ROh0YaAlazdJIUHMm&sig=AOD64_3HF4QilnzEInxGZqG0TBweDlzaSA&ctype=46&q=&ved=0ahUKEwjX6_rulurZAhUtSN8KHQjiD2AQ9aACCOgB&adurl=https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiav4DvlurZAhWXSw0KHY2dBioYABAOGgJxYg&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESEeD2QG-ROh0YaAlazdJIUHMm&sig=AOD64_1RaHAVyai7ia4DkrRFXYTeZJsjAA&ctype=5&q=&ved=0ahUKEwjX6_rulurZAhUtSN8KHQjiD2AQ9aACCOEB&adurl=https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiav4DvlurZAhWXSw0KHY2dBioYABAOGgJxYg&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESEeD2QG-ROh0YaAlazdJIUHMm&sig=AOD64_1RaHAVyai7ia4DkrRFXYTeZJsjAA&ctype=5&q=&ved=0ahUKEwjX6_rulurZAhUtSN8KHQjiD2AQ9aACCOEB&adurl= 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Arnies Tackle Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Just lay the tube jig flat and roll up? Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 The ones I saw, years ago, used pizza cutter wheels, bolted together with spacers between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 This is what my Tube Cutter looks like. Large disk is a blade, smaller disk is a washer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 5 hours ago, Dink Master said: This is what my Tube Cutter looks like. Large disk is a blade, smaller disk is a washer. That looks pretty sweet! Are the handles wood or metal? I'm gonna make one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
