Dell sisco Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 I’ve made a vacuum chamber and it works well and I’ve tried several kinds of plastic , I can’t seem to separate the lure body from the plastic and it tears the mold up when trying to do so. Any ideas on what I’m doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 I don’t use vacuum formed templates but think it either has to be the plastic you are using or the template is covering more than half the lure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saugerman Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 Welcome to the forum, Dell sisco, Do you cut your lure blank in half, before forming your stencil? If you have enough vacuum and use a full blank, you can enclose too much of the blank, and it will wrap around the blank , enough that it is hard to get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 I use a posterboard form (the one made of foam sandwiched in cardboard) 1/2 or slightly more the thickness of the lure. craft foam (kid's section of Michaels) can be added if the lure blank is too thick. Here is a link. I hope it helps. These don't lock up or damage your paint. Save both the form and the stencil as they can be used over and over. http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/topic/31562-vacuform-machine-for-clam-shell-style-stencils/?tab=comments#comment-256756 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell sisco Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Thank you so much , I think you guys were all correct our blank was too big and we were using to thick of plastic. So we are gonna try your suggestions and get back to ya.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
