balsa butcher Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Was wondering if anybody knew how to make a crankbait bill with the lead insert like the old Bagleys had. I am talking about the poly deep diving bills with the line tie in the bill surrounded with lead. I can't tell if it was poured in a mold and then inserted in the bill, or poured directly on the Lexan with the wire inserted first. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I'd be willing to bet that the lead is poured first onto the wire. Then epoxied into a notch in the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawjacker Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 guys that is called a tuning button it was developed by lee sisson when he worked for bagleys it can be done by making a mold of the lip and molding it in with the wire in place to keep everything in line thus the name tuning button:yeah: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balsa butcher Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Thanks, Jawjacker. Any ideas how to make a mold for that? How careful do you need to be to keep from burning the Lexan with the molten lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBait Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Do you mean like this? [ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lure--Prof Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 The The Queen City's best, Mike!! Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balsa butcher Posted January 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Yes that is it! How do you make those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Thanks for the tease Mike. I was waiting for the answer myself. Those are some great looking dive bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
