mickeyg Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 So I finally got a griddle and use it to preheat injectors and molds. I tried using it to meld body to tail two-color 4.5" finesse worm aluminum molds. The tail joined perfectly but I could not get the worms to release from the mold with tearing them all apart--except for a few of the twenty. I think I had the griddle set at 200F. What am I missing in the process? Thanks, Mickey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 I can’t answer that question but I have a couple of suggestions, mendit or a hot knife might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Couple of things I'm thinking..... Is your plastic mixed thoroughly enough? How long are you waiting before removing the worms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 Harbor freight hot knife is the way to go. Heat knife, slide a section that is to be put together down each side of blade, stick together, hold a couple seconds & good to go. Very easy & works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 Please post a picture of your mold and one of the good worms. Hand poured or injection mold? Not sure why you are using a griddle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyg Posted November 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 Hot knife - yes I have a hot knife but mainly use it to fuse skirts to lure I didn't keep any pics. Some of the molds I waited 30 minutes and the others I waited 3 hours to cool. It is a hand pour mold. I was using a griddle because I was trying to pour the body of 20 finesse worms in black and then come back pour the last inch in chartreuse. Rather than my usual method of pour the body and switch and pour the tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 Have you tried oiling the mold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Boys Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 Do they come out of the mold when you do the color switching ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 On 11/11/2023 at 9:31 PM, mickeyg said: So I finally got a griddle and use it to preheat injectors and molds. I tried using it to meld body to tail two-color 4.5" finesse worm aluminum molds. The tail joined perfectly but I could not get the worms to release from the mold with tearing them all apart--except for a few of the twenty. I think I had the griddle set at 200F. What am I missing in the process? Thanks, Mickey Sorry i thought you were wanting to attach a different colored tail to a lure from an injection mold & suggested the hot knife. My bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
