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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Getting Started / Customer Support => Topic started by: 412BaitCo on 11/08/12 07:50 UTC

Title: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: 412BaitCo on 11/08/12 07:50 UTC

Does anyone know which if any of the smaller carrot molds would work as an exact fit tail mold for the 3.5" regular carrot?

Title: Re: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: Jason on 11/08/12 08:25 UTC

None of them.  I've made a tail mold for the 4" Carrot (it's not on the site) and it works pretty well.  Is this something you would like for the 3.5"?

Jason

Title: Re: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: pjmcla on 11/08/12 09:25 UTC

Jason;  If you don't mind;
On the 4" tail mold - What is the Length of the "tail" and number of cavities in the mold?

Title: Re: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: Jason on 11/08/12 10:11 UTC

1" and 20 cavities.

Jason

Title: Re: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: Bass Snax Custom Baits on 11/08/12 10:29 UTC

Jason, What does this tail mold look like?

Title: Re: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: Jason on 11/08/12 10:47 UTC

Just like a carrot mold, cavities on both side.

Jason

Title: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: 412BaitCo on 11/08/12 11:10 UTC

I'd be interested in a tail mold for the 3.5" but would only really have a need for a 10 cavity to match the carrot mold.

Title: Re: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: pjmcla on 11/08/12 11:27 UTC

412Baitco -  My thoughts -  A 20 cavity mold for the tail will still not use much plastic and would allow you to get tails done quicker and the possibly several different " body" colors with the same tip color.   I know the cost of a 20 cavity mold would be more; but I would think the cost per cavity of the mold would be less per cavity.   For that size a "bait"; once you get over the initial cost of the mold  :( ;  the upsides are good.  As in the claw tip mold for the Mudbug  One injection of the tip mold gets tips for four mud bugs  :D and better plastic efficiency  :D .

Title: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: 412BaitCo on 11/08/12 11:32 UTC

Good point!

Title: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: 412BaitCo on 11/08/12 11:33 UTC

If they still have the rounded head like a normal carrot they would probably bond better with the second shot also!

Title: Re: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: pjmcla on 11/08/12 12:58 UTC

Also - Could they be a short fat carrot Crappie bait all on their own? 

Title: Re: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: 412BaitCo on 11/08/12 13:09 UTC

Quote from: pjmcla on 11/08/12 12:58 UTC

Also - Could they be a short fat carrot Crappie bait all on their own?

We're on to something here lol.

Title: Re: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: Jason on 11/08/12 16:07 UTC

Quote from: pjmcla on 11/08/12 12:58 UTC

Also - Could they be a short fat carrot Crappie bait all on their own?

It's just the tip so they are pretty small, even though they are 1".

Jason

Title: Re: Smaller carrot molds as an exact tail for the 3.5" carrot?
Post by: matt on 11/08/12 19:01 UTC

I like that keep them gessing ;D ;D