Dink Mendez Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Howdy Fellow members I've always wanted to ask this on the forum. This is more for the hobbyist or making plastic baits for yourself. I been purchasing aluminium molds and making RTV MOLDS. How many cavities do you pour of your favorite baits. creature molds stick baits molds lizard molds swim baits molds jerk bait molds drop shot molds trailers molds When you members pour; how many do you like to pour of a single favorite style of mold for yourself. I just trying to build a consistence to I know that I'm on the right track of amount of molds I have or may need for later issues I don't see at this time. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 You only need molds for the baits you make. I have 4 sizes of craw molds, 1 stick bait mold, and 4 tube molds. That is about all of the soft baits that I use. However, I am getting a creature mold in a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Dead Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 I base the number of cavities and molds on the injector capacity and time. A 6 ounce and a 4 ounce will fill how many cavities per injection turn? Example 702, 3 four cavity molds will take one injection turn with a little left over. I only get and keep molds I like and will fish. The rest get traded, sold, or given to a newb to get started (few). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Mendez Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Hey walking dead, when you shoot your 702-- molds what injection oz size do you use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Dead Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) 6 ounce BaitJunky's injector. 12 craws, topped, with small amount left plus injector sprue. Edited September 26, 2015 by Walking Dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 My Stick mold is eight cavities and a four cavity 702 craw. That about all I use for fishing and sold off the molds I dont personally use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 More is better! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I recently visited a TU member's shop, and he said he needed at least 20 molds to do production runs. He said, even with 20 molds, the molds get so hot he needs to cool them so he can handle them and continue production, so, in his case, more is definitely better. But I'm a hobbist, and I find that I can shoot two Essential craw or senko molds with my 6 oz Bass Tackle injector, and still have plastic left over. I could probably shoot four of the craw molds with one injector load, but I find I can do just fine with the two molds of each design. I shoot two, empty the injector back into my NorPro silicone cup, clean off the injector tip, and take off the tip and clean both it and the injector back into my cup. I open the molds and cut off the sprues, dropping them back into the cup, and then I put the cup back into the microwave for however many seconds I need to get the plastic back up to 325+-, to shoot again. While the plastic is reheating, I reclamp the molds, shoot Pam into my injector and reassemble it, and I'm ready to shoot again. My method works for me. Do I wish I had more molds? Sometimes, but only of other baits, not more of the ones I have. if I'm shooting a color that works for both baits, I'll shoot two craws and one senko at once. That's all the plastic my injector will hold, and it's plenty of production for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC Molds N Stuff Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) Depends on how much you fish and how much time you want to spend making baits. The minimum cavity count I have for any bait I use regularly is 12. Some I specifically made molds as high as around 20 cavities. I value my time that makes money (mold making or contracting depending on the day) and my time spent not work at all. (ie. Fishing.) Edited September 27, 2015 by Bob La Londe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 20 cavities???... That sure beats making 20 baits in a single cavity!!! I agree, more is better... Of course injector size is a limitation.... Unless... There was a way to do it without one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I do exactly what Mark does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Mendez Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Great insight! 12 count shows up 20 count comes up on the mold used most Thanks These input gives me some ideas I didn't think about. Thanks Tackleunder ground Members 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC Molds N Stuff Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 20 cavities???... That sure beats making 20 baits in a single cavity!!! I agree, more is better... Of course injector size is a limitation.... Unless... There was a way to do it without one I admit I had to make bigger injectors to fill some of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Well lemme say you can run out, reach over and draw more plastic, and keep shooting. Just sayin. Been there done that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC Molds N Stuff Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) Well hopefully I'll be able to "stock up" on my favorite colors soon. I got a deal on a Bear Shooting Star system recently (used) and I hope I'll be able to shoot until I run out of plastic instead of until I am tired now. (Well its a deal if every thing works anyway. LOL.) Things like Club-Os and buzz frogs I usually make in bigger batches (for a make my own garage pourer anyway) already. It would be nice to make a few hundred each of my favorite colors at a time before I get to wore out to go on. Edited September 28, 2015 by Bob La Londe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Mendez Posted September 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 I pour as a hobby / for myself and close friends. I'm leaning towards a total of sixteen cavities. It not to little or not to much I have plenty of hand poured molds/ injection I'm starting new on. 16 cavities of creatures grubs skirts would compliment my collection 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBuff Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 For personal use only 72 cavities / 4 different configurations, anything less and it becomes psychological...going nowhere fast. I'm so use to mass production I almost dread self pours and have a hard time getting motivated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuskyGary Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 One other thing I do is use two injectors. Fill one injector, shoot a bunch of molds, lay it down, pick up the second injector and shoot a bunch more molds! Then clean up both injectors while your waiting to demold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC Molds N Stuff Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 One other thing I do is use two injectors. Fill one injector, shoot a bunch of molds, lay it down, pick up the second injector and shoot a bunch more molds! Then clean up both injectors while your waiting to demold. Absolutely. I have 5 hand injectors and sometimes I have all five of them needing to be cleaned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATFLATTIE Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Well I am not in any way an expert or high production but I do sell some baits and make quite a few for myself and my partner. I just like t o be able to make a "pack" of baits at a time. For example I have five single cavity frog molds, two 4 cavity frog molds. Some I haven't been able to get there yet, only have 2 4 cavity brush hog molds and I can only make 2 ribbontail worms at a time but it takes time to accumulate these things unles you are made of money haha. And definitely only get molds you are really gonna throw. No need in having a $100 mold sitting around collecting dust. But I certainly enjoy not having to buy any soft plastics anymore! Also, I do have two injectors and that has made life much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
