BryBear Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 I have been trying to find the best want to fuse the skirts on an Ika type bait? I tried the worm glue that did not wok. Using a hot knive is the best I have found so far but takes alot of time. Anyone else found a better way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmik26 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 The best way we found to attach skirts are with a soldering iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 You can also heat up some plastic and hold the edge of the ika or skirt in in then press the 2 together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryBear Posted June 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Where did you get the paddle end for the soldering iron? I have looked all over and cant find it. What the heck is it called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmik26 Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 That is a tip that I made custom for this. It is a 50 watt soldering iron and works out well for this. I had a 45 watt and it didn't get hot enough. If you get a long enough tip you could probably screw a flat piece of stainless on to it and it would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 take a 3/4 inch piece of copper tubbing, cut it about 1 -2" long then cut a slit down one side with a bandsaw or dremel tool flatten it out with a hammer. then braze it or silver solder it to the tip of the soldering gun. when brazing it cut a small slot with a bandsaw down the center of the tip. then shove the piece of flattened tubbing down there. silver solder wont melt at low soldering iron temps, you will have to use a flame to put on the silver solder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmik26 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Yep, that would work. It might even work better then what I have. Stainless conducts heat but, I imagine that copper would conduct better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
