[tylerd1994]

thanks alot pastor shane

[pastorshane]

I'm glad I could help.

[hawghunterbaits]

those look good. I remeber my first lams I did boy o boy! I don't offer them on my web site cause they take too long to pour but on special request I do. just remember what shane said pour first color with mold open then close and wait about 30 seconds then pour second color (very hot) into mold. as far as swirlred baits go or two color pours Those take some practice but can be fun to pour, a divided cup works wonders! Good Luck!

[nova]

Couple of questions. How long have you been pouring? If you are just starting you should focus more on getting simple pours down pat before you go on to more comlpicated stuff.

I'm not trying to hold you back; but in order to do those kinds of pours, and others, you have to master the basics. It's impossible to start at the top of the ladder, not that I'm a pro,but we've all started at the bottom and that's the only way to learn properly.

Don't take this post the wrong way.

www.novalures.com

[tylerd1994]

ive been doin it for a year or so im just experimenting with different things

[nova]

I understand where you are. When I started (20 years ago)I was using a Coleman stove and a cast iron pan and that's because sites like this did not exsist. I had no one to talk to. I made every mistake in the book and even discovered a few,lol.

All I'm saying is don't try to rush it.

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[Ed Brabant]

Last night I was pouring multil colored swim baits and had some green and black left over. i decided to try and pour laminated stick baits. I took the 2 cups of plastic that I had. They are 1 cup pryex from wally world. i poured the 2 cups at the same time into the top of one of Del's 5 1/4 stick bait molds and i was plesantly surprised at the results. I had a 2 colored stick. now it was green and black but I did not see and color bleeding. I did try and pour the same amount and speed from each cup. After doing that and reading this post it made me think what if I was to turn the mold with a motor as I poured would I end up wiyh a swirl. I am almost out of plastic. I plan on oredering 5 gallons Wednesday. i am going to give it a try then.

[pastorshane]

Ed, I tried that a while back. The problem I had was it is very hard to keep the plastic pouring down the center of the mold while it is spinning. The only way I can think to do it is some how be directly over the mold and the cavities be centered or else the outside edges of the mold will be spinning in a wider area making it impossible to pour. If you figure it out I'd like to know.

[Ed Brabant]

The only issue i see is what you said your problerm was. I was thinking was to drill 4 shallow holes in the bottom of the mold where the vent is on the stick bait. locating the holes on the center line of the bait. On the plate that would spin the mold drill a hole in the center line of the motor and put a dowel pin in the hole. Keeping the tollerances of the hole with in a few thousands of an inch. That way when the plate spins the pin spins concentric. Then its just move to the next hole and it should spin concentric. See I was a Tool maker for over 20 years. In all that time I really never needed to make anything for my self. Now i have moved into a position as a Designer. I have lost acess to a shop. But I need to make all kinds of little trinkets and tools for pouring. September is right around the coroner. Perhap i will take a night course so I can make all my stuff. I have been asking my buddy to do what I need now. But I hate to keep asking him. He won't take any money or anything.

[pastorshane]

Ed, I thought about a simular idea as you but don't have the time to work on it. Maybe in December when I slow down some. You idea will work if you can keep the plastic warm enough with all the stopping and adjusting the molds. Good idea!