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Does anyone have a recipe for Zooms Watermelon Pro Blue ? Thanks

Mf doesn't give the correct color. I need to match as close as possible. Thanks

Anyone have a Zoom strawberry recipe to share. Thought it would be easy. Now I have A MILLION DIFFERENT SHADES OF RED fo which none are correct Thanks

I stir with metal knives. I Plan on buying some glass stirring rods. I let the initial bubbles cook out before shooting. Some of my problem was due to bad orings in the bottom of the injector letting air draw in. Sprue extender didn't seem to help. I am shooting this mold now laying down tilted up approx. thirty degrees which moves the bubbles to the bottom of the bait where they are not easily noticeable. I have also ordered another mold that will be oriented correctly. Thanks Guys.

My thermal temp gauge showing 270 degrees on one pot and 273 on the other. I try to always cook out the small bubbles. I think my injector orings are good. No issues with other molds. I am now shooting it on its side with the top about two inches above the table which actually moved the problem to the bottom of the baits9 looks a lot better that way then I sprayed with Pam which improved it even more. Problem still not completely gone. I hope it's not just a bad mold because I have two of them with the same problem. Left a message today with Basstackle no reply. Thanks Everyone !

No, I didn't ask for samples and they didn't send any. I am using chemionics medium plastic. Same problem with MF and Spike It. Not sure exactly what temp (can't keep a thermometer working) but it's just hot enough to shoot. I have tried many many different temps. I have also tried slow injecting. Not much I haven't tried. I had the vents machined to two thousandths deep, they are not leaving a tag end. Also opened one side of gate and area leading to gates. Anyone have a suggestion for a good temp gauge or thermometer ?

Actually I shot it horizontal a couple of times (Laying on the side of the mold and they disappeared but I had a rounded dent on the other side each time. After shooting horizontal should I stand the mold back up immediately to avoid plastic leaking out of the sprue ? Thanks

Hello Majic man. It doesn't make a difference if the mold is hot or cold. Thanks

Holding pressure doesn't help. The rings are a feature of the bait. I tried shooting it laying on the side and the non fills you see in the pic went away but then there was a rounded indent on the other side. I also have a segmented swimbait mold from BT that is vented on all the high points but you have to shoot with a cool temp and hold pressure to avoid dents on it. I will try your suggestion. I have four different type molds from BT. There are problems with all of them. I talked with sarah about one of the swimbait molds and sent it back to them. She said they tested it and there was nothing wrong with it. After I received it back I opened the gates which solved the problem. Also my understanding is that the vents should normally be around two thousandths deep. When we checked the vents on this mold they all were different depths up to 1.5 thousandths. I will try to get in touch with Kevin tomorrow. It is not my meaning to bash BT, I just have problems with their molds and I read a forum where other people do too.Thank you very much for responding to my post !!!

You can see all the non fills on the ribs

Do you have any suggestions ?

Had some problems to upload pic. I have two of these molds. This one has not been modified

Yes,I have tried to shoot as cool as possible. Someone who I won't mention that really knows what he's talking about told me it would be nearly impossible to correct this problem due to the way it is made. It is trapping air. I will post a pic. Thanks

Anyone out there able to shoot the Bass Tackle 6 cavity Shad Worm Mold without dents and/or nonfilling ? We have opened the gates as much as possible and tried everything suggested by the forums. Nothing Works !!!

Great Post !!! I have also had this system several months. Any chance to speak with you on the phone ? Thanks