The Plastics Man
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On 7/6/2023 at 4:34 AM, bryanmc said:
Throw the whole plug in power thing away and connect the SSR directly to the pins that come from the element. As far as the thermocouple, I drilled a little divot in the bottom of the pot (not a hole, really just an indent for the nose of the t-couple to sit in). Then I took a piece of metal bar and ran it diagonally across the bottom of the pot. I drilled a hole in it corresponding to the divot in the middle and mounted the t-couple there. You just need to make sure the nose of the t-couple is snug against the bottom of the pot.
Great Information. I am thinking with the element, as most electric pots have "hot spots" around certain areas on the element ring, each pot will have different characteristics, finding that and placing the T coupler as close as possible to the hottest spot ? Just a thought
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5 hours ago, Miamisheriff said:
$5000.00 plus shipping is a lot for a flawed design and woeful excuses. 8 months to delivery is ridiculous. If you even get it. Once again... Buyer Beware!
I must have got him during a bad year. Took over 12 months from build to delivery. You got express service I see. I hear and agree with your warnings.
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On 6/29/2023 at 9:10 AM, Miamisheriff said:
Hot Runner Machines (Brad Selph Austin, Texas) has gained a very bad reputation for his business practices.
Buyer beware....
If and once you do have your machine built, replace all o rings with nitrile buna rings and the quick clip air connecters with quality 90 degree swivel connectors . The silicone O rings used just don't cut the mustard and the air line clips are a design flaw on the lids
Apart from these flaws and the time and woeful excuses , they are a solid machine
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On 6/8/2023 at 4:33 AM, Zaks Custom Baits said:
I know its late. But that's the sand worm from either Fat Guys. Possibly epic. Ugh. Could be Bob's also. But yeah, that's the sand worm. EXCELLENT bait for West coast surf fishing. But yeah, absolutely US made.
Yes Sir. The sandworm image is a profile from epic. I have seen a similar profile in 4" , just can't source the mold maker. Epic did say they'll be looking into making the 4" profile however they have no timeframe when it could come online.
Thanks for your input :-)
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6 hours ago, Jake Hill said:
Hey guys,
Did anyone end up finding any quality Australian plastisol suppliers? I’ve been getting my stuff from Troy Sparks, you can find him on Facebook or Instagram. It seems pretty good, but would be curious to see what else is out there.
Cheers
Carmens soft plastic supplies will have bait plastics in a month or so, Browndog's custom tackle also has BP which is of industry standard. why waste your money on no name rubbish from TS? Unless you wish to fund his meth addiction. All you guys have talked about no chemical company in Australia that makes lure grade plastisol which is correct. Yet TS claims his "pretty good" plastisol is wholly Australian made ? Makes one wonder
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Hey guys,
Looking for a Multi Cav mold worm profile , however in a longer 4" model.
Hopefully not from Bugmolds but from a US mill
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Jim Message sent
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On 7/29/2022 at 1:18 AM, jimalbert said:
Its very Opaque. Any other thoughts after seeing this?
If you want it transparent , add your base colour/s to your raw plastisol. To make it opaque , add white to your cooked plastisol. this will lighten up your pumpkinseed colour so make sure to adjust.
Here's my take in this colour
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Try Lurecraft Caramel
If you want a darker berkley pumpkinseed, LC caramel , LC Natural to darken
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12 hours ago, hpssports said:
Just pulled the trigger on the Hot Runner Machine. They're gonna do the modifications we need to fit our process.
Well done .... I've been trying to find the website to this company. any links ?
I have also noticed an update over at Jacobs where he is trying to catch up on back orders so it looks like he's back on track with production. Another email sent to secure a purchase. Hope he responds this time round -
9 hours ago, hpssports said:
We've been looking at getting a few of the Hot Runner Machines but the detachable block is what's holding us back. If they designed them with a set screw lock, they would be perfect. Also easier to clean.
Yes , from what I gather, the blending block with the Hotrunner model would have to be disassembled for the runner to be removed between shooting cycles Just another un wanted process to slow you down.
Main question still unanswered. At least a reply for Rick with confirmation if they will be available and when.
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Has anyone heard or know of when Rick will be putting these back into production? Unable to place order via website. Have sent a couple of emails to Rick with no reply.
Not wanting the other brand version with detachable but required blending block
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4 hours ago, Gus1969 said:
Is the shooting star hard to figure out.
I have used my unit roughly 4 times since receiving it a few months back... still nutting out the PID's and actual plastisol temps. to me the plastisol temps are way higher than what the temp probes are sending.
Some molds prefer a lower temp to shoot laminates correctly whereas others are happy only at higher temps.
Like said , still working out methods. When requiring perfect shots ( small production work) I've resorted back to the Basstackle dual injector and open pots for minimal wastage and time. Once workloads drop I may have time to re melt sprues and crud plastic to fully nut out the system and maximise it's potential
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Thanks for the reply :-)
It was a couple of weeks ago, but good news.
There was a reply in my inbox this morning with all the required info about the units, Just waiting to find out how long of a lead time to have one built and shipped.
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Anyone here on this great forum who has direct contact with Ultramolds ?
I have sent a contact us form and a direct email to them with no reply.
Seeking further info on potential purchase of their Shooting Star System.
Cheers
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4 hours ago, mark poulson said:
If you've ever seen a video of a big manufacturer's operation, they control everything with computers, so their baits come out the same every time.
Injecting helps, but it is their whole system that makes them successful.
I don't think we, as small time makers, will every be able to match their stuff, in terms of volume and consistency, but there are hand pour guys here who have carved out a niche for themselves producing quality over quantity.
Spot on there Mark. With a pre mixed Colored 55 Gal of plastic, enough volume to shoot a production mold, being cooked per shot, there's no over heating, repetitive re melting etc, etc. = consistency
Even using a Jacobs press, and at a lower temp, lighter colors do yellow up a little ( not by much, but noticeable) as the quart runs down after several shoots.
Thinking of adding an auto mixer just to keep the mix churning.
Memory issue is how you store the final product while curing and how you either bag the product or store them.
Plastisol is the main material used by all, just a plethora of brands and grades, then you have your custom in house blends.
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On 10/20/2015 at 2:41 PM, Painter1 said:
I have a Jacobs and it works great for 2 colors. I don't use it much because I can make many hundreds of baits in an afternoon.
It's a pity that the port ( Nozzle) orientation cannot be changed. With the two posts and the nozzle being off set to the two chambers , it will not allow enough space for shooting laminates with certain molds. Jacobs do produce great consumer based machines.
emailed Rick to see if the pro machine can be custom built to accommodate the correct orientation for my molds.
unfortunately not :-(
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Quick question regarding the available scents on offer for soft bait makers.
Is it sold as an extract providing the scent only or is it much like the refined oil which can be bought and consumed as a fish oil protein/ amino fatty acid supplement.
I do not add any scent/ oils to my finished products but do add scent in the final stage of cooking my plastisol just before pouring.
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What temps are you cooking at ? Never used the brand but, I've always cooked till the consistency was enough to shoot. Finally introduced an infra red thermometer to the process. I was way off ( Below). Now my curing time has been reduced by a week. Virtually a dry bait once cooled off.
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I know Clearbags.com can supply printed bags, This is where I buy my unprinted bags from. In saying this, they may have them manufactured and printed by third party offshore though. I've been looking at getting my printed bag supplies from china. Looked into it and ATM procrastinating about it
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1 hour ago, Frank said:
No the UV stuff is an amber color that can’t be seen unless you add to much. In clear plastic it will take a blue/violet hue and if added to black it looks more of a violet type color. Are you sure you mean UV cause from the pic it looks like glow powder. UV for the most part can only be seen with a black light. Please clarify so you don’t order the wrong stuff.
Cheers Frank. As long as it doesn't affect the original intending colour ( unless it is placed under a black light). I do have a lot of clearer transparent colours in my range which I would not want to lose however, wanting to enhance them through using a UV liquid.
The attached pic is black naturally and the same under the black light
I have sent off a contact us form to Lureworks and wait for their response
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13 minutes ago, Uncle Arnies Tackle said:
I had the same issue... I solved it two ways.
first run the UV powder through a coffee grinder, then take a small amount of the virgin plastic and shake the uv powder into it, this greatly reduces the amount of clumps you will see.You can do the same thing, without the grinder by adding it to your softener/ worm oil and shaking and adding.
good luck!
I'm getting specks through the finished product after, adding to virgin plastisol. Thought of doing the unthinkable and whisking the plastisol with a mixer on the drill, then heating a little then whisking again before it reached 100c Degree
The specks may be a good thing, Who knows how a fish thinks and how aquatic life exhibits their colouring attributes
I only have the green UV powder but I'm looking for some blues and a red if availableThe UV glo 130 seems to be an opaque colour which will be the dominating colour I guess. I'll send a message to LureWorks to confirm
Thanks for the replies
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Thank you DaveMc1
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Thanks Frank.
I did go to the website and found the Dip & Glo range. Not sure if it's obscure in the site or not but I'm looking for an additive to mix into virgin plastisol rather than just dipping the made lure into the bottle. I'm finding the UV reactant powder I have is not dissolving completely and was advised some time ago about going the liquid method.
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True. However, as most stirrers may not scrape from the surface of the pot as there's usually a millimetre or so gap , if there is a hot spot, it could scorch. I found that my pots , after years of use have evidence of hot zones and if I do not work that particular spot when reaching temp, it does scorch and results with burnt flaky bits.
It's a double edge sword IMO
I am thinking of spending $ on a set of larger presto pots and converting with PID's with taps to drain out a quart at a time. But ultimately , I would love to have a heat exchanger unit/ pump designed to constantly feed my hotrunner machine or have an heat exchange/ injection unit designed for a series of multi cav hobby molds and move away from the hotrunner and microwaves all together