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I will as soon as i can get back in the shop... its our busy season at work (i haul propane) and these 14 hour days dont leave alot of time between work and sleep

If it sets to fast, yes i did not read all of it. The pressure pot cure will help a bunch, Or use some longer resin, if its polyester back off on the hardener.

You need to mix, degass, then put in a pressure pot to cure, Its really a simple process. No matter what you do mixing, your gonna get bubbles in that resin.

even large manufacturers this process would suck. Pie molds in general suck layed out round. I built a pie mold last fall, and laid it out square and got 60 cavities, were i could get 30 in round orientation. and it only takes 65-80 seconds to cycle were i don't have to spin, etc. Spin cast works in lead so well, because of its weight. and you can force it in tight spaces faster then it can cool. With a cooled mold and the same number of cavities he has in the video, Dave Mc could have shot 2x the baits with glitter and salt, laminated in the same time frame.

Oh, and its also easier to drill the pin holes in the block before cutting... youll need an acurate center line around the block to line up the tru hole on each side.... heres an easy way to mark the center of any flat piece of material

Welcome to TU, I'm glad you found us!!!! You are right, the stuff you got looks like it was intended for other species but most of it can be used to make bass and pike lures.

The mold is nothing special.. https://store.do-itmolds.com/Midwest-Finesse-JigbrSz-116-332-18-532-316-14brHk-Owner-5313brCollar-Wire-Holder_p_1255.html

Maybe that is a VMC 7340 and someone finished the bend... Or a special run hook. https://vmcpeche.com/products/wide-gap-jig-45°-with-z-lock

All I know is this is a VMC custom 2/0 hook. Would like to know the mold as well