rxfish Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Does anyone make a 2 piece ring worm mold, 4" with curly tail. The worm was made sometime back and may still be made by one of the big companies. I don't have a sample to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Shawn Collins makes a dead ringer worm, but I'm pretty sure it's injection only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 a 2 piece ring worm type can't be poured even if it has a straight tail. the problem is the way the plastic flows, it will pick up major bubbles and not give you a full rings most of the time, some times it does work but its not worth the hassle of putting them out cause if it doesn't work people will complain. then you have the curl tail problem Now if you want to make one that works better than a alum one then you make it out of RTV or pop Plastic has better flow characteristics with these than alum., when your making it grab some piano wire in about .025 dia and stick about 4-6 in every ring, this will allow it to flow and fill the rings better. this is much easier to do then with alum, and its a lot cheaper. having a machine shop drill holes all the way around each ring will cost hundreds especially with a 2 piece mold. Sometimes pop and rtv are better than alum for pouring certain things and in some instance's easier to work with. BTW I got one with 6 .030 vent holes in each cavity and its doesn't fill all the time.The gas (or smoke) that the plastic produces gets trapped and act like air pockets. The other problem you have is that when plastic hits the Alum is cools rather quickly so unless your plastic is extreamly hot it won't fill all cavities. Hope that makes sense. Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxfish Posted July 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Makes perfect since. Thanks for all the help on this. Will probably go with the Lurecraft mold in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhorn Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 The ringworm is still alive and well today and is sold by most fishing tackle stores. Barlow's Tackle Shop has them for $9.14 per hundred so I myself wouldn't even try to make them...Jann's has them as well and Bass Pro etc. Just something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 LC makes a mold for a ring worm with a curly tail. It's flat on one side, but I made and sold them for years and never had any trouble with them coming out. I used to make a lot of them that was red with a black core, if that's the one your thinking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
