1st squeeze molds

[stanger1944]

First lures made with injector. Hard to tell in the pic but the one creature bait was a laminate made with Toadfrog's suggestion to put a piece of tinfoil to separate the two halves of the cavity. Satisfied for my first time but need more practice.

 

[stanger1944]

I know my pictures stink.

 

[CrappieHappy]

Nice work...

 

[Radtexan]

Looks like your off to a great start........nice first pours...

 

[toadfrog]

I don't see a dang thing wrong with them . Just don't put worm oil or scent in the plastic when you laminate them. Sometimes it causes the plastic not to bond the color seam and the halves can be peeled apart. The same thing can happen if you mix plastics. one way to tell if a plastic may not be compatible is If you are using regrind and the heated plastic has a strong chemical stink that your plastic didn't have don't use it .

 

[Ron Don]

Sweet baits! You did a good job!

 

[stanger1944]

Thanks guys. I got a couple of more molds coming will post pics upon pouring.

 

[Ron Don]

Uh oh You've Been bit by the bug!

 

[stanger1944]

yessirree

 

[stanger1944]

One question, I have the Jacobs injector, I cycle it with hot plastic a few times to warm it up before injecting. It still seems to get rather hard to press the plunger down shortly after starting as if the plastic is trying to set in the nozzle any suggestions. Would it help if I oiled the inside of the injector and nozzle with some oil first?

 

[toadfrog]

Heat the injector with a heat gun and you won't have to cycle . A hot plate on low works too . when you cycle plastic it loses heat makes it hard to inject . You can use worm oil to lube the O ring.

 

[ScottV]

Uh oh You've Been bit by the bug!

I don't need to get bit by any more bugs. Pouring, painting, and tying jigs as well as airbrushing crankbaits keeps me busy enough. Lol You did a great job on those.

 

[Fatman]

Stang

Nice baits!!!!!!! Yeah you're bit!!!!!!!!!! LOL and Scott I know the feeling!!!! I'm not getting into plastics!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[StumpHunter]

Those look good. What is the top bait called, looks like it would have a lot of action.

 

[stanger1944]

Those look good. What is the top bait called, looks like it would have a lot of action.

Thanks, the top one is called Long legged lady it is from Bear's Baits.
It is 4.75" long. I haven't had a chance to use it but it does look to have a lot of action.