Jig Man Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 A friend of mine has several squaer bill crank baits with the bills broken. He is planning to replace them. What should he buy to make the bills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Probably Lexan http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Lure-Lips/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted September 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Thanks. I wasn’t sure if lexan was what was still used. I used to do some bill replacement with it. I will tell him so he can grab a sheet of it when he is ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Lurepartsonline sells circut board for making bills. It also works really well, especially on shallow divers. http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Lure-Lips-Bills-Bibs/12x12-Fiberboard-Sheets-1-sq-Foot.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted September 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 This guy is a professional finish carpenter and cabinet maker. My guess is that he will want to design his own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingerBaits Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I also sell the bill material. Although I will admit LPO is way more tailored to the hand made stuff. https://dingerbaits.com/12x12-bill-material/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Epp Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 I've heard old CDs work if they are the right thickness for what you[re working on. I haven't tried it yet, but will soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poloaman Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 CD’s are made of polycarbonate the same thing as Lexan. Lexan is just a trade name for the manufacture Sabic for their clear polycarbonate. CD’s are very thin and the circuit board or phenolic board would be much more impact resistant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Epp Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 15 hours ago, poloaman said: CD’s are made of polycarbonate the same thing as Lexan. Lexan is just a trade name for the manufacture Sabic for their clear polycarbonate. CD’s are very thin and the circuit board or phenolic board would be much more impact resistant Makes sense to me. Old CDs are free, which is a big plus! I wonder if laminating a couple together would help with durability? So far I'm only using it with small baits, say 3-4" or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poloaman Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Big Epp said: Makes sense to me. Old CDs are free, which is a big plus! I wonder if laminating a couple together would help with durability? So far I'm only using it with small baits, say 3-4" or less. It definitely would help. I would epoxy together then cut or stamp the shape. Then finish with another coat of epoxy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
