outdooradvantage Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Hello, can anyone tell me were I can find a mold that resembles the Yum bug? Thank you .......... Jeff..................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Thats a tough one, you would probably have to make that one on your own out of silicon. Silicon will allow you to pour smaller lines like the feet and such. also the nice thing about silicon is that you can bend it to get the bait out after its poured with out ripping the bait. there are some good benifits to silicon molds and this bait would be one of them. it would have to be a 2 piece mold also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCBaits Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 You don't think one could be made of metal?? I sure would like to purchase a machined one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Oh I could make one, I already played with programming it a while ago ( before the bass trix stuff) but never cut it or even came close, just didnt think it was justifiable for hand pourers. making it is not the problem its the pouring part that is the problem. I have a bag of them here. Crap now I can't find them( was typeing and went to look for them). these are the ones that have the tail tucked under the back part of body correct? then the other problem lies in the cost to make it. it wouldn't be a standard 2 piece mold it would be a 3 maybe 4 piece mold with 2 of those piece's hard pinned to the 2 movable pieces. Basically you would have a standard 2 piece mold and some stuff pinned to it, would have to cut 4 separate pieces then pin one to one side and the other to the other side. I always like a challenge to maybe I will play with it when things settle down a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdooradvantage Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Thanks, I will wait and see what you come up with. Just let me know when ever you get around to it. Thanks again. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 That is going to be quite some mould. A vertical split for the tail and a horizontal split for the claws and legs. Those skinny legs are going to take some pouring too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 vodkaman thats why sometimes its much better to use silicon. you can pour some very fine lines in silicon. Alum tends to cool the baits quickly on hand pours. the only way it might have a chance to pour is because of the body, the large body will keep the plastic hotter for a longer time and sometimes that helps to get those tiny legs filled ( the body works kinda like an over so to speak) both materials have there advantages and disadvantages for making molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 IMO the crawbug works because it's hollow and wide gap hook can easily hook bass when the lure thickness is crushed. Similar to Basstrix hollow swimbaits, it would be impossible to duplicate without and injection process. If you want to try it in a one part mold, it's possible in plaster but that thick chunk of plastic would require and exposed jig hook rather than a T-rig. For legs/ antennae, you can pull some round living rubber through side-to-side (IE the YUM craw daddy picured). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Impossible? I love a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAD MAN Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 The Craw bug mold is actually a knock off of the bait that I desinged, the Mad Man Crawfish Tube. Yum got the molds when they settled our law suit out of court. But boy did it cost them! I have tons of Mad Man craw tubes left, what were you looking for. Darren "Mad Man" Mooneyham darrenmooneyham@suddenlink.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCBaits Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 So I'm a bit confused as to why you couldn't pour this in a two part mold. Claws down, pour hole via tail, and that bend in the tail would be poured last. With the belly side only having a small amount of plastic until the tail, wouldn't it be possible?? Mad Man, can you tell us what kind of mold you were using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAD MAN Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 3 piece injection mold. Two pieces met at the lateral line and the tail piece fit in the back and underneath to create the cupped look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borderbasser Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Darren you got mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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