Brad
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I've been using silicone on my muskie jigs & it works great.
Brad
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The mold is a Collins aluminum.
It happened on every pour, but I only pured 3.
I didn't do any prep to the mold.
The lead is ingots I bought off Ebay.
I'm using a Lee pot, the smaller bottom pour model set and about #8 on the dial.
Sagacious explained it perfectly (about the detail). I will try all the great suggestions & report how it turns out.
Thanks to everyone.
Brad
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Sorry about that.
The mold has raised eyes with a recess for the 3D eye (like a bugeye jig). When I pour it, I get the raised part but not the lead "lip" that forms the recess. I hope this helps.
Thanks,
Brad
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I'm trying to pour a spinnerbait that has some small details. the problem I'm having is that the lead will not flow into some of the smaller grooves.
Is there anything I can do to get the lead to fill-in those areas?
Thanks,
Brad
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No, just unpainted jigs. I've bought a mold from Shawn C. & love it.
Brad
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I've done business with Dragonfly Lures (Jigs), great guy!!!
Brad
Killing Time Tackle Co.
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I had Shawn make me an 8oz spinnerbait mold, it's perfect. I think his correct address is http://www.shawncollinscustoms.com/
Brad
Killing Time Tackle Co.
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I'm having Shawn make me a mold right now, great service and a fair price
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www.mooreslures.com Dick has them, as shown in the other link, but I think he's on vacation until April. The wings are in the PDF catalog.
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Thanks, I might have to give it a try.
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Is RTV Silicone heat resistant? Can I make a mold out of it and use it to pour lead jigs? Thanks.
Brad
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also at www.mooreslures.com
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Those look great. Are they solid plastic? If so, how do you screw in the hook hangers and line tie? Thanks.
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I received mine on the 11th!!!
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I just picked up some .078" wire and was wondering what is the easiest wasy to bend this? I don't think I'll be able to twist/loop it but I was thinking of a coil bend, like in spinner bait wire. Would I bend it around a nail? I starting with my needle nose vise grip, but I think that will break before I ever get the bend I want. Thanks.
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I know Moores sells a clevis that would fit www.mooreslures.com
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Can I modify a Do-it mold or is that beyond the capabilities of a dremel? I want to modify the mold to accept a .062" wire but I don't want to spend the money if I'm just going to ruin the mold. Thanks
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You can get supplies at the places that are listed in the post "muskie inline spinners"
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You can also try Moores & www.luremaking.com or www.stamina.com also I know Thorne Bros has .062 in 15" lengths in the store.
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So how many companies offer unpainted bodies? I love to experiment with paint schemes but tire of making them of wood and trying to weight them correvtly.
Musky Mania offers a few of there lures as blanks http://www.storesonline.com/members/586683/index.htm I plan On ordering a bunch this spring to paint up. As far as Thorne Bros, I was there 3 weeks ago and they didn't have any DDD's and said they wouldn't get any until the company gets back up and running - they were bought out by Musky Mania/Drifter Tackle http://www.thenextbite.com/forum/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=8&Topic=2295
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Does anyone have any experience making muskie size globes? What size wire would I use for the thru wire? also, how do epoxy the wood body without accidentally filling in the thru wire hole? Thanks.
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Thanks for the replies!!! I now know what colors to try. I'm going to try and repaint a new Manns Magnum Stretch 30+. I'm lucky enough to have a Cabelas in my town with a Bargain Cave. When they have a lot of the same color bait I like, I but them all and repaint them. I'll try to post pictures when I'm done. Thanks again.
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Nobody knows what colors these are?
silicone skirts for bucktails
in Wire Baits
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I don't remember for sure. I think the black ones are 1oz & the yellow is 2oz. I made a bunch with 1oz, 1.5oz & 2oz.
Brad