Dink Master
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#1 Are you getting a strong fast flow of lead? If you are not - clear spout with a piece of wire. #2 Preheat the mold. Set the mold on top of the pot for 5 minutes Pour 3 to 5 jigs without hooks (with teflon installed) to warm mold #3 Blast the lower part of the mold, with the hook laying in the mold, with a propane torch 1 to 2 second blast. The goal is to warm the hook & the narrow part of the mold Good Luck
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Nice! What paint did you have a problem with?
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Okay, I used Createx paints on the jigs in the photo. Try some heat before painting, good luck.
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What is created paint? Heat your jigs with a Blow Dryer before you airbrush the primer on. (white paint) Heat before additional colors. I live in Southern California, heating my jigs before airbrushing helps a lot. .
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A Elastic Band and a piece of Aluminium Tube.
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Just noticed the hook eye was not in place. Here is a new photo. Also heat the hook while it is in the mold with a torch before closing the mold. (Hook shaft Bait keeper area) https://www.amazon.com/RotoMetals-Casting-Retainer-Damming-Positioning/dp/B00EQ83H5W
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Your right, it is a pain to keep the hook aligned. I used some RotoMetals Casting Retainer Putty at the edge of the mold. (see photo)
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Searching for Small Round Bend Hook for Poison Tail Mold 1/8 and 1/4
Dink Master replied to CatManDoo's topic in Wire Baits
The expensive route to use is: Owner Twistlock Light Hook Or Owner Twistlock Open Gap Centering Pin Hook Remove the Centering - Pin. Use them on other hooks/Baits -
Yes wrapped with thread and epoxy. The ruff wrap helps keep the bait in place.
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Watch this.
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No - Just a few taps on the outside (hook eye area) of the mold (both sides) while the hook is in place with a heavy Mallet. You do this, just to get a seal (closed all the way) on the mold.
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Yes.
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Cool, good luck. Have you watched these videos? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVtfDFUlDD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrbFT3GOmwY
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NO - Make sure to warm your Injectors & Laminating Block also. Plastic solidify/hardens quickly in a cool laminating block.
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Watch and listen to what this guy does in this video. He loves to talk, his technique is at the 22:50 mark. Hope this helps. Good luck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aglkJ1BO-nQ
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Lower the temperature of your plastic. About 320* Hold pressure for only 10 seconds. Make sure the sprue has not harden or sealed up. Top off sprue with hot plastic from your injector and or cup. Get a Sprue Extender. Sprue Extender gives large cavity molds additional hot plastic to draw from as the mold cools.
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Clear Dipping - After gluing on the eyes, dip your swimbait In clear plastisol covering just past the eyes. The top swimbait is Clear Dipped.
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Watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8nxe8E66AQ&t=9s
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I do not have this mold, but the web site spells out 5 cavity. Also under Accessories you can buy extra rods. There it says "Molds originally come with rods". Try calling A.I. Hope this helps a little.
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Check out this old post https://www.tackleunderground.com/community/topic/7629-need-recipe-for-blue-fleck-worms/
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I have a bottle of it. Yes it is a purple/plum color, you use blue flake in your plastic. Zoom and others makes Blue Fleck worms.
