Kasilofchrisn Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 So I am not a soft plastics guy. But I was searching on EBAY for something else and this popped up in my search. I have a pretty good idea how soft plastic works and have seen a lot of the gear you fellows use. I was just curious if anyone else has seen a manufacturing machine like this one? That and how does this thing work? As I understand it most large plastic manufacturers use multicavity injection machines but this one uses molds on a rolling wheel type setup. Just thought I would share and maybe learn something about how this machine works. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Assorted-Equipment-Used-to-Produce-Johnson-Beetle-Spins-and-Laker-Critter-Spins-/111095735843?pt=BI_Heavy_Equipment_Parts&hash=item19ddd26623 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I don't know either. But what ever it does, I wouldn't need more than a couple of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I wonder if it's water cooled? looks like instead of de-molding as we know it, it looks like it could just keep spitting them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 10 grand. Wow! I know next to nothing about that type of equipment, but for those who do...... Is that about right, price wise?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Fun to look at. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Have seen a lot of different ways to do this job but never one just like this... Would really like to know how it works .. have some ideas but .... Edited January 21, 2014 by JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Hmmm..... I sure was hoping somebody would know how this machine worked. There must be a way to inject the soft plastisol into it oneway or another? Anyway it is a cool machine even if it does cost $10,000. Edited January 21, 2014 by Kasilofchrisn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Looks like some sort of spin caster. When you spin it forces into the appendages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass kid Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 For that much money you might as well buy as many molds as you need and probly cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Wow, this one is really different. From what I can see the baits are automatically demolded, the little copper pipe down at the bottom of the mold is connected to an air regulator so i'm sure this blows the baits out of the mold. I have been told over the years that beetle spins were made with the type of plastisol that you put in the mold and then heat the mold, thats how the stripes and dots are achieved but from the insulation in the picture it looks like there is definatly some kind of heat exchangers involved. I wonder what the production rate an hour is. I do feel that 10,000 bucks is a little much, the machine does look kind of rough but that is expected from used plastic equippment. The concern I would have is that you are very limited on the different bait bodies you can make, lets face it at that price and considering set up costs you would have to sell alot of beetle spins just to break even. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Mike you know the original ones -- Bettle spin Bodies -- as far as I know, were made with the "Cook In The Mold" Vinyl .... Later on they came out with a little "Fatter Body" that I think were made with this machine. Would really like to see it in operation. Edited January 21, 2014 by JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I wonder if you contacted the seller if they could send you a video of this thing in operation? I suppose though since I have no real interest in buying this thing they might feel I was wasting their time. In reality it just peaked my curiosity as I have never seen anything like it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
