cajun425 Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 I am having one heck of an issue with pouring into thin cavities of craw pincers and smaller 4" worms. The plastic either runs out too fast or drips all over the edge of the lip of the pouring cup and then all over the mold. Subsequently I have all these little tabs of platic that seem to defy timming. I am using a small pyrex cup...have tried a small aluminum pan...neither work well. Any suggestions before I go nuts? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Hi Andy, This is something that just requires lots of practice. I would start with the smaller pouring pans (the tin cups sold by Lure Craft) and don't exceed more than a couple ounces of plastic. Any more than that and the plastic will run down the side of the cup. You'll get the hang of it and with time you should be able to handle adding more plastic and the dripping off the cup as well. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Like Chris said. And it's all about a steady hand and practice, practice, practice. A lot of newbies to pouring are surprised when they can't pour perfectly the first time. Some guys even quit trying. But the ones who stick with it will eventually produce some nice looking baits. Don't give up just keep trying. You didn't give up sex after the first time;lol. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 It's been said already, but less plastic in the cup helps a LOT, it allows you to dip the cup further, forcing the plastic out in a stream, lessening the chance it will drip down the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Use a 1/4 of the cup filled with plastic or less. to get the idea, grab a glass fill it up with water and pour it out over the sink trying to get a small stream. it will run down the sides. now fill that same glass up 1/4 or less and do it, better results? basically you need to have your pouring pan almost 90º before the plastic starts coming out. DON'T pour single sided molds with pyrex or anchor unless you have big cavities. I don't care how good you are it just wont work. Also if you dont have steady hands grab a phone book and rest your wrist on it then pour makes a huge difference for lots of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajun425 Posted February 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Thanks everyone, the least amount in the pouring pan I can get away with DOES work the best... I wil order one of those Lurecraft pans tomorrow...unless Del makes something that works???!!!! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tad Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 This may be a dumb idea but i have seen it work with motor oil and a screwdriver. If you put a long screwdriver in the filler hole for your motor oil and slowly pour the oil on the screwdriver the oil will run right down the screwdriver and into the filler hole. That being said, what if a person was to solder a thin wire the length of their choosing to the pour spout of their metal cup. The plastic should run down the wire into the small areas. The wire could be a stiff copper wire and it should heat up easily. Might be worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Now that sounds interesting. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 It does work, but the problem is your wire has to be really short, other wise the wire moves and you make a bigger mess. your better off with just the cup, or at least I am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tad Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 I was thinking of some of the really stiff solid strand copper wire i've seen. I've seen some so stiff I think even if you got too close to the mold and touched it the wire wouldn't move much even if it were 2" long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
