One Sock Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 First off I pour all my baits by hand no injections yet. The problem I have is if I am pouring any two piece molds and don't have multiple molds, they tend to heat up very quickly. It was frustrating and a bit painful when you have a large order to fill...so.. what to do? Oven mitt? paper towels? yeah i tried them all, then thought if there was a quicker way to loosen screws and seperate molds it would be ideal.. So here's what i did, and don't flame me for not searching if this has already been discussed. Was at the local wal-mart and was looking at bits for a dremel tool. I noticed they had the stanly heavy plastic squeeze clamps, 1.45 each. I bought three and used them to clamp together some molds. removed the screws, and nut. It works great even when they get super hot, just squeeze and clamp and your mold is together. I can also carry the molds from one part of the shop to the other using the grips. best part is I can stack all the two piece molds and it's really super quick to dump baits from the mold, clamp it together and keep pouring. Just thought I would share what I feel is a great way to pour multiple baits quickly without the hot or burn or gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 I think someone mentioned that Collins makes two part molds with handles and hinges, that would be the way to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flabasspond Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 Hello! I have been pouring my two part molds using Stanley adjustable clamps, with no problems. Its a matter of using what you have. I only use two pins for alignment and the clamp to hold the mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 First off I pour all my baits by hand no injections yet. The problem I have is if I am pouring any two piece molds and don't have multiple molds, they tend to heat up very quickly. It was frustrating and a bit painful when you have a large order to fill...so.. what to do? Oven mitt? paper towels? yeah i tried them all, then thought if there was a quicker way to loosen screws and seperate molds it would be ideal.. So here's what i did, and don't flame me for not searching if this has already been discussed.Was at the local wal-mart and was looking at bits for a dremel tool. I noticed they had the stanly heavy plastic squeeze clamps, 1.45 each. I bought three and used them to clamp together some molds. removed the screws, and nut. It works great even when they get super hot, just squeeze and clamp and your mold is together. I can also carry the molds from one part of the shop to the other using the grips. best part is I can stack all the two piece molds and it's really super quick to dump baits from the mold, clamp it together and keep pouring. Just thought I would share what I feel is a great way to pour multiple baits quickly without the hot or burn or gloves Thats a great way to use clamps and its high recommended if you want to run molds fast. the pins are needed for alignment purposes only, you can actually hold the the mold closed and pour them , you don't need the pressure to hold them shut, sometimes I can't find the kurled knobs in my shop( cause I never have enough) and just put the mold between 2 piece's of alum or other molds. Hello! I have been pouring my two part molds using Stanley adjustable clamps, with no problems. Its a matter of using what you have. I only use two pins for alignment and the clamp to hold the mold. any type of clamp can be used, I have one customer that said he uses the paper clamps, he gets them at staples and they are big and will go over the alum when its together, they are around $1 each if I remember correctly. The only reason we put the screws and knobs on them is so they look nice and people are ready to use them right when they get them. not putting screws in them and not making the knobs would save me a bunch of time but it would look kinda hokey. we do have some customers that inject using the molds and the knobs are recommended, however a few customers use the stanley clamps while injecting and don't have problems. Heres another trick I have a customer that has a bunch of stick molds. he pressed out all the screws and bought some drill blank stock 1/4" dia. he puts 4-5 molds together and puts a big adjustable plastic clamp on on it in the middle the drill rod goes through the alingment pin holes ( one on the top one on the bottom opposite corner) the way he pours he can mix up a batch and use the hole amount of plastic in those 4-5 molds then while they are setting up he makes new plastic. He has about 30 stik molds and sets them all up like this. when he is done, he just pops the drill rod out and then pops the clamp taking the baits out. Does it save time? I honestly don't know, he says its saves him lots of time especially for him doing it with out any help. What every you do or try if you change those pins Don't us anything but either dowell pins or drill rod. and it must be .250 inch NO MORE not .251 or .2505 if you use something rough like raw stock it will mess up the reamed hole finish and you will have problems over time. you need a perfectly smooth finish and it must be a centerless ground precise finish. this way your molds will last forever Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Reid Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 Sounds like a good way to do it Del. Undoubtedly there are other ways and one just needs to give it quite a bit of thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 Very simple solution here.......more molds! Costly, but simple. If you're pouring to sell them, it's inevitable that you will eventually need more molds. You can wear all the oven mits known to man and you'll still need more molds to pour in. Funny thing about this hobby is a guy used to be able to start with minimal cash. Get a few RTV molds with some plastic, glitter, and color and you're ready to go. Now everyone is jumping on the aluminum mold bandwagon. Buy one or two molds and the wife finds out........then you're waiting a year to get another one! Not knocking those molds in any way. The work and detail are un****ing believable, but they can empty a bank account really fast! In my years of doing this, I've found out 2 things.........1) I'm a tightwad, and 2) I'm REALLY getting old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 In my years of doing this, I've found out 2 things.........1) I'm a tightwad, and 2) I'm REALLY getting old. LMAO Chris!!!!!!! You must be all of 40!!! But you should have some from not letting go of all that cash! I read the whole post on this and would have one concern. When you are dumping your warm baits, you may have some that are not completely cooled and will get those "flat spots" or worse, not cool straight. I have messed around with a water cooling system for around my 2 piece molds and have found this old AS SEEN ON TV thing my mother-in law gave us to lay frozen meat on is great for sucking the heat away from warm molds quick. Either way it seems, you still have to stop to lay out the baits properly or you will have a reject baits anyway. I know time is money but so is quality. More molds was the answer for me as my water cooling system works great but I still was de-molding to quick and getting sub-par baits for my taste. JMHO!!! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
