[Troubles casting 2 piece Mold- hollow body hard bait]

I use the same resin, i pour part A and part B in a cup, add microballons, mix for approx 30 seconds or so and that will leave you about a minute and a half to pour which should be plenty of time. I poured several .40 oz part A, .40 part B, and 2 scoops of MB, they turned out really well, no soft spots using that method

[Ballast calculator]

Vodkaman,

i was able to use your calculator on my first ever pours this morning. I got a sinking, very slow sinking, and floating flat sided crankbait with only adding a very small amount of lead to stabilize it! Super awesome and easy to use! Seriously one of the most helpful tools I’ve come across since i started making baits!

[Urethane clear coats??]

20 hours ago, bladesandbaits said:

Urethane will hold up just fine. It does kind of depend on the type urethane your using but get that debate started and you will be deployed before it's over.

Your not married to the bait. Clearcoat it and enjoy!

Safe travels and cone home safe from deployment. From one veteran to another thank you for your service!

Good to know! And from an active duty to a vet, thank you for paving the way!

jake

[Resin:micro balloon ratios?]

On 5/15/2019 at 9:43 AM, Vodkaman said:

If you have a blank body and a fully assembled body with all hardware attached, and a gram scale, then it is possible to calculate the weight of micro-balloons required to add to the resin mix in order to achieve neutral density.

a gram scale with 0.01g increment would be nice, but 0.1g would definitely get you close.

The solution is complicated and so I have written a spreadsheet to make it simple. You will need to read up the post on Archimedes dunk test but it is really not difficult, as others who have tried it will tell you.

If you or anyone would like to try the spreadsheet then PM me your email address and I will send it.

Dave

Used your spreadsheet today on some flat sided crank baits, got one that sinks fast, one that just barely flutters down, and one that floats! Thank you so much for the sheet and it really is easy to use!

jake

[Urethane clear coats??]

On 5/17/2019 at 11:09 AM, Vodkaman said:

We all use different top coats. I like D2T so about an hour is more than enough.

If you have a basic workshop, it is very easy to set up a simple turner. Do some reading, buy a slow motor and get stuck in. It is strangely rewarding to see your work turning

Dave

I wish! Lol i live on post so my “workshop” is two folding tables on the front porch, a few tools, an airbrush, and a bunch of paint lol. But i just order some diamond clear coat and I’ve heard of people dipping that and hanging a wire off the bottom to keep it from pooling so i think I’ll give that a try and see how it goes! 

[Urethane clear coats??]

How long do you rotate it for?

[Urethane clear coats??]

Has anyone had success with this? I don’t have a turner, and being military and about a month away from deploying i can’t justify buying the parts to build one atm, so i have been clear coating my baits with urethane. I only started making baits a month ago or so and haven’t been able to see how long this method holds up. I’m hoping maybe some others have tried this?

[Resin:micro balloon ratios?]

Thanks guys, i guess I’ll just make a bunch with different ratios and see how it goes. Do you guys often end up pouring led in yours? This is my first time pouring resin, i usually just hand carve but wanted to try this out.  

[Resin:micro balloon ratios?]

Does anyone have a little cheat sheet for resin:micro balloon ratios? I’d like to be able to make suspending or slow rising lures without adding weight, but i can’t seem to find/get the ratio correct