BassSniperLures Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 If anyone out there pours tubes in a mold I need a little help. I use Del's tube mold and as long as I'm pouring soft plastic I'm ok for the most part. The problem I'm having is with the "tube" plastic. Whenever I pour it and pull them out I have a section of the tube missing . I tried heating up the mold and holding at an angle but still to no avail. Any tips would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charkins Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Welcome to the club. I am having the same problem. I have been able to pour some tubes with LC 502 plastic without adding any softner, but no salt. I preheat the mold and lube the inside of the mold with worm oil. I reheat after I pour each tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 This year has got to be tube mold problem year. We been selling them for 3 years now and had 1-2 problems, in the last 3 months we have had 3 people have problems pouring. The molds are the same and I am sure the plastic contistancy is the same. are you guys running the alum rods or the ss rods? ( did you get your mold with alum rods or the stainless steel rods?) let me know I am wondering if that is the problem. Ive sent molds out using ss and alum, more recently ss. I have one other thing that works but need to verify it before I post it. Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassSniperLures Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 i believe mine to be SS. Don't know for sure but they are shinier and harder than aluminum i believe. I just bought it last month if thats any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charkins Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 My rods are aluminum. Does that make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 well I was thinking it did, but since you have alum and bass has ss I don't know. I have 5 more going out this week I will pour some with both rods and see, thanks for letting me know what type of rods you all have. Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtlegs Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Del, you have great customer service, it never fails when a question is asked about your (or other's) molds, you chime in and help. If (more realistically when) I start pouring plastics you will definetly have my business. -Trey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Gtlegs, we try but I am still about 3-4 days behind on phone calls and 7 days behind on emails. things are getting much easier to handle though. Thanks Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
