CarverGLX Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I'm trying to make a new batch of balsa crankbaits from an old "recipe" I have. Luckily I have made a jig for every step along with drill stop checks to make sure I can do the same thing again. The problem is I can't find my recipe! The only thing that I don't know is the weight needed for the bait and I have several sizes of molds made. So.... This resulted in me destroying a bait to pull a weight to weigh on a powder scale to find out. The horror... I propose that when you make a new bait always make jigs to use to be repeatable. Secondly, any information you need to keep type it up and send it in an email to yourself. Pretty hard to loose at that point. Also title the email the name of the bait or something easily searchable. Would have saved me some trouble today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joliepa Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I find the idea of "jigs" that help one get repeatable shapes... Interesting and appealing. BUT Without a duplicator , Lathe or CNC how do you make a jig that keeps the shape 'repeatable'? A little bit of brainstorming and googling is fizzling out... CNC/autoshaper/duplicator Is just too darn expensive for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt M Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I make templates from thin Luan plywood. I trace them onto cypress blocks and cut them out. I cut just proud of the line and sand to it. I mark the templates to show where to drill holes for ballast. It's a process that works for me but I'm not a perfectionist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I also use templates for both side and top profiles. I print them out using the computer and then glue them to stiff paper, like that used in shoe boxes, and cut them out with a pair of scissors. If you have a photo editing program it's wise to mark a centerline on your template so you can use it to align the template with the centerline mark on the lure body. You can also mark lip angle, ballast locations, hook placement, amount of ballast, etc. on the back and save them for future use. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarverGLX Posted November 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I find the idea of "jigs" that help one get repeatable shapes... Interesting and appealing. BUT Without a duplicator , Lathe or CNC how do you make a jig that keeps the shape 'repeatable'? A little bit of brainstorming and googling is fizzling out... CNC/autoshaper/duplicator Is just too darn expensive for me. Router and templates with stop checks for drill holes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
