Big boy Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 Hello I would like beginning to make my own soft plastic bait. I saw in Jancraft's catalog of injection mold and I would like to have your opinion on this mat?riel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 If I'm not mistaken, this is a single cavity mold right? Unless you are making the baits for yourself, it will cost you too much in time to make 1, then let it cool, dissassemble re assemble, re heat the plastic, inject 1, and repeat. Most of us have only "open face molds " and several 2 part molds for the stick baits, I like to pour at least 10-14 items at one time. It would cost too much in labor to do it otherwise. But if its for yourself, shoot go for it. But I will warn you. Be cautious around PLASTIC injectors/syringes. I was doing this and found that the heat softens the plastic of the syringe, and when preassure was added to the plunger made it fire back directly between my fingers and cause a NASTY burn. Be verry careful. 300*+ will burn so fast, and will not come off the skin until cooled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 I wouldnt mess with a plastic injection system again.. see the hard plastic doesnt cool quite a fast as the worm plastic... and it burns a whole straight to the bone... Ive never been seriously burned in my life,Till i started playing... Also think about it if your mold gives out with even 2-10 psi of pressure your going to hurt yourself very badly, That crap will go everywhere... and steel or alum is the only thing I would trust for hot anything under pressure even the slightest pressure... Dont forget plastic just doesnt come off like water..When you try to rub it off its burns more areas.. I might sound a little cautious, but when you finally get a chance in your life to fish every day and all of a sudden you cant hold a fishing pole for 4 weeks due to burns .. you learn.. it took over 3 months to get the feeling back there and the skin back BECAREFUL RED Ps.. haha I love the msg that comes up when I typed "becareful in caps Thats funny Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
