tunderwood01 Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 What method do you use to locate the wire and hok in the mold so it is concistant? I can move mine about 1/4" forward and backwards in the mold. Also I can not get my heads to fill out. Is my mold or lead just too cool? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 is it a do-it buzz-spin jig? i hate that mold. All do-it said was get lead super hot and put the form so it is in deepest part of cavity, Tell me something i dont know. O yeah they told me to use soft lead too. They are no help, that was mark i talked to maybe loyd could help more or something but i dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 take a candle and smoke the cavity, this will help the lead flow into the mold. Every mold has a sweet spot on location of hook and wire. Once you find it make a mental note and aim for this spot every time. I lay my mold on the lead pot as I heat it up. This will help as well as super hot lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunderwood01 Posted December 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Its the Do It (or in this case doesn't do it) Ultra Spinner Jig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I have the same mold and have no problems with it. You pour with a ladle? I use a production pot. Some say the ladle is better for spinnerbaits and buzzbaits, I use the pot for everything. When pouring I hold the mold at a slight angle, handle pointed up. This allows me to get the wire under the pot and it helps get air out of the mold. Give it a good smoking, heat the mold, use hot lead and you shouldn't have a problem. As for the hook / wire problem keep at it. You'll get the nack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markell Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I have a do-it spinner bait mold that has some give once the wire form and hook are placed in the mold. What I do is tape the hook in where I want it and then pour. This takes a little more time but all my spinnerbaits from this mold are consistant now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 CJ, thats funny that you say that. Because out of the 12 or so Do-It molds I have the only one that gives me trouble is the Buzz/Spin. I have not tried to do any alterations yet, but getting one good pour out of about 5 sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Mr. B You still play with that old style buzz spin mold? What I do is watch how the hook falls down and figure the height to hold it at as the lead pours to keep it in the right place. The table surface then holds the hook and wire up till set buy the pour. Not the best way, but it works. If you can figue a way to do it, you need to add some thing to the lower part of the mold to pinch the hook in place so it dosen't move when you turn it to pour. I have un succesful tryed to tap a rasied section in the hook channel. Figured that would pinch the hook solidly and stop the movement. But I am thinking a shim , expoied to the lower part or some thing. Felt would do it, but will that take any heat at all. Bondo/putty? Any wheels starting to spin out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunderwood01 Posted December 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Well I'm Getting better at it. I finally made one the smaller ones are still giving me fits. I think I will make some type of a form that will hold the hook in place in the center cavities. The one thing I still cannot figure out it how to keep the hook in the first cavity from turning. The head looks a little funny with the hook rotated to one side. Hmmmmm... maybe this will work for those left handed fish? Any way I think I will add something to the handle to prevent this. One other thing do you guys make your "R" bends before or after casting? Thanks so much for your help and patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Yea MR. hating that mold man. Ive had it for a while and outa all my molds it just plain sucks. Ive done everything, smoke no smoke, diff leads, diff temps, everything and mark at do-it basically told me to do what i told him i have tried. IM like what happened to like satisfaction gaurentees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I do not bend mine untill after they are painted even. That is way easyest for the airbrushing/spraying of them, I do. I only buy streight hooked wires in 5 sizes to do all of my spinner/buzz baits. I stock them up and can bend what I need when it is needed. I stop the hook twisting a little buy crushing the wire and hook together. The shimming method I am looking to do will stop this also, plus holding it all in place. Venting the buzz bait molds helps, like you will not belive. Any body having problems with the new only 2 sizes per-mold models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunderwood01 Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Richoc, When you talk about venting the mold, are you referin to the little lines comming off of the skirt holder area? My Spin jig mold has these but do I need to polish/deepen them? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Once it get the hook/wire into the position I want I use my thumb (hand holding mold) to put downward pressure on the bent wire form sticking out of the top of the mold. This keeps the wire/hook from sliding down to the collar part of the mold. It also keeps the wire in line with the hook so the pour dosnt come out offset (wire and hook not in line). Mr B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 TW, I cut my own vents in to make the mold work. The air trapped is what causes the nasty shorts. I was thinking of taking a picture for the guys who need the help. But It will only help if the molds are the same exact ones. Placement would be diff. for other models. Just see if there is a need for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunderwood01 Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Richoc, Can you email me a Pic? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Sure.... Need a addy that will accept a file attach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunderwood01 Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Richoc, You have PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 No Pm as yet. Were did you send it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
