Jeep Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Hi guys, I am thinking of the best way to keep a wireframe with weight attached in place in a 2-part silicone mold? Not sure what would be best..thinking of screws..or magnets? Any ideas? Thnx! Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 (edited) Hi guys,I am thinking of the best way to keep a wireframe with weight attached in place in a 2-part silicone mold? Not sure what would be best..thinking of screws..or magnets? Any ideas? Thnx! Jeep If your mold is already made, you can use staples that you've bent in half to hold the harness in place. It's a quick fix but it works well. If you're building a mold, you can mold in locator "pins" for the harness. Edited October 10, 2009 by Husky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Thnx husky! That is what I have done before; works great for single piece lures. But I want to use it on a swimbaits-head. And the weight already attached to the wireframe; so it is kinda important that the weight is dead center. Some kind of lock would be cool; maybe a simple bold will do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 I have thought about this problem before. My solution (untested) was to introduce a third point of contact by extending the harness with the wire reaching the edge of the cavity. This is snipped and ground down later. It is an extra process, so not ideal. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Thnx husky!That is what I have done before; works great for single piece lures. But I want to use it on a swimbaits-head. And the weight already attached to the wireframe; so it is kinda important that the weight is dead center. Some kind of lock would be cool; maybe a simple bold will do... How about if you cast them standing up vertical instead of lying on their side, would this help to center the weight ??????????? OR am I over-simplifying it.pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Posted October 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 How about if you cast them standing up vertical instead of lying on their side, would this help to center the weight ??????????? OR am I over-simplifying it.pete Yes, that is an option, although this will mean that the belly of the lure will be up and so while casting resin with mb added, the mb will float up while curing -> to the belly, and you want the mb to be in the backpart of the lure. Puzzles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuskyGary Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 How about adding the weight to the "through wire" like pinch on sinkers to a line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
