[Help!!! Why are my tubes tearing open like this?!? so frustrating.]

ok not the colorant?

Hold off on the worm oil for a least a day or two.

What worm oil are you using?

What is your process for mixing and heating your plastisol?

[Help!!! Why are my tubes tearing open like this?!? so frustrating.]

you are using Dead on Plastix Tube/Craw -  White or Black  Bucket?

what colorant  are you using? It looks like you use a lot colorant in your mix.

The pink tube look lighter on the colorant did it tear? Try making a clear (no colorant) tube.

What is your process for mixing and heating your plastisol?

 

[Help!!! Why are my tubes tearing open like this?!? so frustrating.]

How long did you let your tubes cure?

[Gene Larew Electric Blue]

In the late 70's Electric Blue was a lite purple with a lot of small blue flake

Ditto Gator Tail Worm

Mann's Augertail Worm

[A Oldie But A Goodie]

BIG BAIT POSSE full

How Dave Holoubek make a swimbait is at the 10:35 mark.

 

[Made my own Ned Rig head mold (vulcanized)]

14 hours ago, jigmeister said:

Great topic and video !   Instead of cutting a sprue afterwards a worm weight works great for a sprue shape . Drill a small hole in the master  jig  head just big enough for a short piece of spinnerbait arm wire . Put the wire in the hole you drilled and slide the worm weight onto the wire up against the master . Check alignment to make sure it's straight for a clean parting line .

 

 

I do something similar. I use the sprue from some of my Do-it Molds.

[epoxy mixing cup]

Loon Outdoors Mixing Cup

https://loonoutdoors.com/products/mixing-cup?_pos=1&_sid=768781668&_ss=r

[Made my own Ned Rig head mold (vulcanized)]

2 minutes ago, mark poulson said:

You know you've been living on the edge for a long time!  Hahaha

Yes Sir

Mark it is that time of the year again. FLW Cal Delta. I will PM you in a few weeks

 

[Made my own Ned Rig head mold (vulcanized)]

1 hour ago, Musky Glenn said:

What purpose did the alum frame serve? Very nice idea.

The rubber would spread/flatten to much during the heat/compression process

[Made my own Ned Rig head mold (vulcanized)]

Thank you Mad Moose

I have been wanting to make a Spinner Bait mold

Your video pushed me over the edge

Thanks for sharing

[Baitmolds 3.8” kietech help]

4 hours ago, William DeMent said:

I drilled on both sides

Thanks

[Baitmolds 3.8” kietech help]

Drill hole on one side or both?

[Shad Rap Modifications?]

Watch this.

 

[Tokyo rig]

I just twist a swivel on to a .035 wire shaft

[Painting Chatter Bait Blades]

4 hours ago, Munkin said:

 

Those look great and that is exactly what I am looking for. I have the same fluid bed but always get too much paint on the blade.

Would you be willing to paint some blades for me for some kind of trade? I have a lot of luremaking stuff.

 

Allen

I have way to much Lure Making stuff myself. 

Thin your powder paint with a little clear powder paint

Lightly heat blade - you only want a thin amount on the blade ( velvet look )

Fluff powder paint in the fluid bed, turn off air just before you dip

Paint will flow in the toaster oven

Good Luck

[How to paint/powdercoat/blue chatterbait blades?]

Check out this topic.

http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/topic/34381-painting-chatter-bait-blades

 

[Preferred jig style for hair jigs ?]

Try Barlow's or Zeiner's

I think you can get them for a lot less money?

https://zeiners.com/doit/poisontailjig.html

[way to make underspins using the Swimbait Head without having to modifying the mold]

19 hours ago, Megabassnasty said:

Awesome. Which hook did tou use for the poisontail?? I like how it has a big line tie. Id like to try the newer gamakatsu 375

Any Spinnerbait Hook used with a Figure 8 Link

VMC 7250BN Spinnerbait Hook 3/0  4/0

Mustad Short Shank 4/0

Gamakatsu Round Bend Worm Hook 4/0

Straight Shank Flipping hooks

It is not a line tie. It is a Figure 8 Link  with a blade attached. Bladed Jig ( Chatterbait)

[way to make underspins using the Swimbait Head without having to modifying the mold]

I think I used the WEY375 Wire Form for Do-It Molds on the Poisontail.

https://www.barlowstackle.com/WEY375-Wire-Form-for-Do-It-Molds-P3409.aspx

The Swimbait head I used  Hammered Spoon Wire Form cut in half.

https://www.barlowstackle.com/Hammered-Spoon-Wire-Form-P899.aspx

 

[Bojon Cd/Dvd Tube Dipping]

2 hours ago, gone2long said:

Yep that's the way I remember it but to be quite honest the process is quite simple I had his video but I think I passed it on to someone on another forum but the above process was how it was done but there was trimming involved it wasn't a clean process like vertical dipping provides and then there are the tube molds for which I changed to and never looked back

I agree his process was not as clean. Vertical dipping a lot cleaner, I make tubes for myself, I think he made them to sell?

I have 4 tube molds, I make more tubes with my molds. I rarely dip.

Glad I could help.

[Bojon Cd/Dvd Tube Dipping]

If I remember correctly Bojon  used a steel bread loaf pan on a hot plate.

Stirring the hot plastic with a wood tongue depressor.

Hope this picture helps.

PS - Thanks Mark

[Bojon Cd/Dvd Tube Dipping]

7 hours ago, mark poulson said:

Dumb question time.

I've dipped to make tubes a few times, but not a lot.

I always used a rod, and dipped them vertically into my plastic.

How is horizontal dipping different from how Roger Linnell does it?

I dip vertical also. I think Bojon dipped horizontal to get more dips before adding more plastic.

You only need about 3/4 of a inch to dip a horizontal rod.

You need 5 inches of plastic to dip a vertical rod. I have to add more plastic after a few tubes.

He might start off with more plastic then vertical dippers, but will get a lot more tubes out of 1 batch of plastic

 

PS - Any Delta tips (baits)

[Which Carrot?]

It look like the 3.5" to me.

I have the 5" so I just cut to any size I want when using on Ned Head.

5" - 4.5" - 4" - 3.5" - 3" etc.  The choice will be all yours.

 

[Scented Worm Dye?]

4 hours ago, Lucid_Vax said:

I thought it was to put in the plastisol. I’m a big newbie

6710  Soft Plastic Liquid 2oz. Color

Zoom		M-F Liquid Color is a concentrated liquid specially formulated for coloring Liquid Plastic. Available in multiple colors, a 2oz. bottle is sufficient to color one gallon of Liquid Plastic. Color Information Any M-F liquid color can be transparent depending the amount of colorant added while powders act as an effect additive. Non bleed liquid colors can make laminants, tails or any part you want to use and not change either color while bleeder colors will bleed or may change the color of the layer, tail or any part of your baits.  Example; Strawberry with a white tail. The tail will start turning the tail pinkish from the red material used in the bleeder liquid color and can change as fast as overnight. Most transparent colors are transparent know matter how much color you add and are usually bleeders. All non bleed color can be used in any way and not affect any part you your custom bait or component used. Any color can be somewhat transparent depending on the amount of liquid colorant used. Additives such as PVC piant, scent, adhesive or any other brand plastic colorant may make a non-bleed color bleed. Powder colors can be used as an additive for hi-lites for baits or by themselves all depending what you are trying to make. For best results add to Plastic before heating   **Regulations require liquids must ship UPS ground only.** Sales Unit:  Each
		Price: $3.99     WARNING   *Color* Other Info Price Enter Quantity   Black (NB) 001 3.99   Blue 002 3.99   Grape 003 3.99   Green 004 3.99   Orange (NB) 005 3.99   Purple 006 3.99   Red (NB) 007 3.99   Yellow (NB) 008 3.99   White (NB) 009 3.99   Strawberry 010 3.99   Watermelon Green 011 3.99   Brown (NB) 012 3.99   Iridescent Pearl (NB) 013 3.99   Pearl (NB) 014 3.99   Violet (NB) 015 3.99   Motor Oil (changeable) 017 3.99   Crayfish 018 3.99   Emerald Green 019 3.99   Indigo 020 3.99   FL. Orange (NB) 021 3.99   FL. Pink (NB) 022 3.99   FL. Chartreuse (NB) 023 3.99   FL. Blue (NB) 024 3.99   FL. Green (NB) 025 3.99   Transparent Flourescent Chart. (NB) 026 3.99   Transparent Flourescent Orange 027 3.99   Transparent FL. Red 029 3.99   Silver (NB) 030 3.99   Root Beer 031 3.99   Blue (NB) 032 3.99   Transparent Yellow 033 3.99   Amber 035 3.99   Transparent Brown 036 3.99   Earthworm (NB) 037 3.99   Green (NB) 038 3.99   Purple (NB) 039 3.99   Trans. Flour. Yellow 040 3.99   Silver Pearl (NB) 041 3.99   Watermelon (NB) 042 3.99   Watermelon Brown (NB) 043 3.99   Amber Green(NB) 044 3.99   Blue Smoke Pearl (NB) 045 3.99   Maroon Red Shad(NB) 046 3.99   Cinnamon (NB) 047 3.99   Bubble Gum (NB) 048 3.99   Orange Pumpkin (NB) 049 3.99   Strawberry (NB) 052 3.99   Baby Bass (NB) 053 3.99   Transparent Orange (NB) 054 3.99   Green Chartreuse (NB) 055 3.99   Chartreuse Pumpkin (NB) 056 3.99   Gold Smoke Pearl (NB) 057 3.99   Purple Smoke Pearl (NB) 058 3.99   Green Smoke Pearl (NB) 059 3.99   Silver Smoke Pearl (NB) 060 3.99   Gold Earthworm (NB) 061 3.99   Green Earthworm (NB) 062 3.99   Red Earthworm (NB) 063 3.99   Brown Mayfly (NB) 064 3.99   Copperhead (NB) 065 3.99   Cutthroat Brown Green (changeable) 066 3.99   Rudd Fin (NB) 067 3.99   Purple Zonker 068 3.99   Junebug 069 3.99   Gold Shad 071 3.99   Chartreuse Shad 072 3.99   Baby Blue (NB) 073 3.99   Green Pumpkin Green (NB) 074 3.99   Light Watermelon 500 (NB) 075 3.99   Dark Watermelon 077 3.99   Tell a Friend   Liquid color used to color your baits when you make them. Worm Oil after they are made.

[help matching colors]

Mark hope to be fishing FLW Delta tournament in 4 weeks, will these work?

Have you ever used a Tokyo Rig?