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Anyone tell me the thickness of the lexan you use for your cranks? Home Depot had .093" 1/10th inch thick. I can't find anything on a forum search. Found a site that said 3/32. But that's some really thick stuff. And finally what's the best way to cut the notch in the bait for the lip?

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I think that should be fine..My "Flat Jack" is a little over 2" long,and it is 5/8" wide.I wanted it too push alot of water.If your just starting out building lures,you'll find wider lures are a bit more stable and easier too build till you get the hang of it..Nathan

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I found an easy way to mark "center" on baits.

I just lay a newly sharpened pencil flat on the table, then see where the pencil is marking on a particular thickness of bait. If it's not high enough, I cut pieces of 3x3 index cards and put under the pencil until it's marking in the center. You know it's center when you can flip the bait over and the marks in the same place.

I hold the pencil still and just move the bait around till it's all marked.

NOTE: Thanks everybody for the "center marking" tip. It's helped me speed things up and so much easier over all. Sometimes it's the simplest of things that can make the difference.

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I like 1/16" polycarbonate (e.g. Lexan) or .032" G-10 circuitboard for bass baits. As far as finding the center line of a blank, I scribe a line around it with a compass after marking a center dot with a ruler. Flip the bait around and do it from the other side too. If There's any variance in thickness, that will find it. The line shows you where to put the hardware and it serves as a good visual reference while you're shaping and sanding the bait. You're on the right track - half the work in turning out a bait that runs right is keeping everything lined up and symetrical. Width for small bass baits is purely subjective. I favor thin (3/8") flat cranks for shallow baits because they have a tight wiggle. Flat/Thin is trendy right now. Thick round baits with wide wiggle get more popular as the water warms.

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