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  1. Ok wake up start carving, molding, painting, splitting atoms, or whatever you do to produce your lures it’s that time again You guys better not let me win because I know there is skill well beyond mine here
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  2. So I just got an email from LPO (lure parts online)that per the state of Illinois they will be closed at least until early April. So if you need to place an order it must be in before 1pm cst tomorrow so they can get it shipped before they close. Here's the email. Friday, March 20 2020 Beat the mandated COVID-19 shutdown! Order by 1pm CST tomorrow (Sat, March 21) and we'll still be able to ship your order before the shutdown. The state of Illinois is shutting down tomorrow (Saturday, Mar 21) due to COVID-19. We will, however, be able to ship all orders placed before 1pm tomorrow. If you are going to need anything in the next couple of weeks, we recommend you get it ordered by the deadline, and we'll get it shipped out for you. During the shutdown, our web store will remain open for online orders. The shipping of orders, however, will be disrupted by the shutdown. Phone hours will likely be reduced. More info on phone hours will be communicated next week. In light of these circumstances, we recommend you get your supplies before the shutdown goes into effect. Shutdown will be in effect until April 7, 2020. Last chance to get your supplies!
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  3. You nose is the best defense you have. If you can smell the plastisol, you need better ventilation and breathing protection. Fumes from this stuff is not safe to breath, no matter which formulation you use.
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  4. First, take this with a grain of salt. The "grain" is ...do things correctly! I still pour (a lot) but I do it in a well ventilated area (garage) with a fan and I wear a respirator. I am very careful to monitor the temperature of my plastic using a digital thermometer (NOT and IR !). All hobbies have some risk...just ask my Uncle Stubby who's a woodworker! (Just kidding). Just manage the risks and use common sense Here is a post i put on Custombaits.com a few years ago: PVC catches fire you have an emergency toxic event! http://custombaits.com/index.php?topic=3183.msg21896#msg21896 The primary ingredient in our soft plastic is PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) which is everywhere in our lives. When you add a plasticizer you get a "soft" PVC that are used in children's toys, teething rings etc. You can also find it on the cage of your dishwasher and other places that might make you nervous if you knew what it was! Due to the low melt point...it is not used in any cooking containers...plus there is a significant issue with burning PVC (see below). If you add enough plasticizer...you get "soft plastic baits". The good news is that CCM plastic is phthalate free. Phthalates have been linked to cancer and disruptions of the hormone system. If you are using a plastic that has pthalates (only a few are phthalate free because phthalate is a cheap plasticizer) I would REALLY not use it around the kids. If you read the MSDS or talk to an Industrial Safety person or Chemical Engineer they won't be especially concerned about PVC....but... BUT ...that's the end of the good news! The BAD news is that when PVC starts to burn it releases VERY toxic fumes in the form of chlorine (PVC is approximately 50% chlorine) and dioxin which are very...very toxic. When the chlorine from burning PVC reaches your lungs (or eyes) it forms hydrochloric acid (as in the stuff they used to gas enemy troops in WW1 !!!!). If PVC is burning you have a "toxic event" and you need to clear the area! This is also why you need to wear a Respirator when heating PVC...because if you goof up (and we all do !) and the stuff starts to smoke and burn.....YOU HAVE A TOXIC EVENT! Burning PVC (like in carpet, toys, luggage, toys, packaging, siding on the house, wires, etc. etc) is one of the reasons why Firemen wear oxygen masks! So...NO....don't use it the same microwave as your food! And wear a respirator when heating PVC....because sooner or later...you screw up...and get it too hot!
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  5. When I was fishing for bass on the CA Delta I caught a 10 lb salmon on a wiggle wart, and it twisted the rear hook hanger 90 degrees! I keep that lure hanging above my work table to remind me that "there be monsters", and to build accordingly.
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  6. I fish Santee cooper where the big girls live.......8-9lbers are common in spring... have no issues..your drag should take care of the the amount of resistance a fish may have. Throw mine on 10lb-12lb fluoro have zero issues. At the end of the day it's balsa wood, it's weak......but so are Rapala lures
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