aulrich Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 So the new Dual injector showed up and yes it had to be tried. I though I only had one mold that would do a laminate correctly, but since the ES 6" paddletail is one of our favorites we had to try. The initial guess was that since the plastic has to turn a corner we though the best we would get is swirl, needless to say we were surprised when we cracked the mold. There is still work to do on the color , the goal was baby walleye this iteration is probably a half decent baby bass The other thing is my 25 year old microwave just does not have the juice for 2 cups of plastic , so it needs to be replaced, what sort of wattage should I be looking for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 How were you able to get them to pour like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aulrich Posted June 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 Just a dual injector, the mold is just one cavity, the bait is horizontal at a right angle to the sprue and belly up.. When we shot it the blending block was parallel with the bait with the dark color to the outside of the sprue. Here is a picture of the mold just for reference. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiB49qA54fjAhVIwcQHHTNxDegQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F96021-New-Do-It-Essential-Series-6-Paddle-Tail-Soft-Plastic-Injection-Mold-%2F112603177963&psig=AOvVaw0VykdLDFdbZ3kc2diwNNBm&ust=1561661060709803 The shape itself is absolute pike candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 Thanks. I can see how you did it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OIR Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 (edited) 800 W+ microwave rotating the higher inside the better..most pyrex are tall Edited July 1, 2019 by OIR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...