Killntime
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Stainless Steel Snare Wire (20 gauge) for wire through balsa baits
Killntime replied to chachybaby's topic in Hard Baits
I use .032 ss lockwire twist eye epoxied in with etex and have never had one fail in either balsa or pvc. The process of twisting the eyes work hardens the wire so they don't bend. Bass, pike and steelhead and only failures are bent out hooks, split rings or line -
I have a square foil lined box with turner (carousel) and lights on opposite sides so distance from 1-5 inches as it turns. Seems to work well
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I got these. Jig heads take about 15 seconds, usually run crankbaits about 10 minutes.
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Youtube mounting jigsaw under table. Cheap alternative to a bandsaw
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Use your own wire,twist up the eye for line tie and run it straight out the back. Leave it long enough to form an eye for the hook with some extra to make wraps around the shaft
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The lock wire I have used is annealed,easily bends but will work harden when twisted
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I don't seal the baits but glue my bills and hangers in with etex and you can't pull them out
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I use white with a few drops of yellow ochre ( basically a yellow brown)
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Hobby Lobby 8 oz envirotex lite epoxy $12.99. about $8 with their coupon
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To me, building the jigs and fixtures for lure production are just as enjoyable as the baits themselves. Very nice job on the video
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this tutorial is on this site. I had to google it I made several out of corian scraps I had laying around. Still use them today
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baking soda cleans coffee and tea from thermos?
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I've been using the iwata neo for about 8 years. Createx and wicked color paint. I thin with wicked w100 reducer around 30%. I run 30 psi for spraying base coat then down around 10 - 15 psi for detail. If using it for several days in a row I'll just flush it with cleaner between uses but pull needle ,wipe down and lube it for extended storage. Only takes a few minutes
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Alcohol will soften acrylic paint. I paint,let dry for several days then apply etex. Use clean dry cloth if I need to remove dust. Don't touch painted surface after paint
