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Originally Posted by Ed Brabant
Forgive me if this question sounds a bit duh but here goes. From what I gather the form is dipped into the molten plastic over and over like a tube. You then pull the finished bait over the form. What do you do about the opening where the form came out of? Also how many dips do you use? Thanks. Any pictures from a form like this?
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Ed there are 2 very good threads on this about last year early this year(just search bass trix and posts by Delw), i will try to find them later this evening.
there are pictures and the stuff you need to make them and how to make them.
the best and cheapest way is to braze them using a kitchen knife and a spinner bait blade. in all honesty I would just buy them cause its not worth the time to make, thats just me though.
I dont sell the dippers any more and won't took way to long on the machine and it wasnt cost effective for me to do it on a cnc, not to mention it backed me up 3 months.I have to finish up 2 custom ones then anything left over if anything will be sold. I am only making the molds now.
it normally takes 3-4 dips, with the last dip being the tail some guys dip twice on the tail to have it thicker.
the whole key is how hot your plastic is. that will determine the thickness, the way you hold the dipper will determin the shape.
I know guys that have made perfect ones there very first time, and I know guys that it took weeks to get right.
Just remember the way you hold the dipping wand after you dip it and heat and you will be fine.
