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Title: mold clamping questions
Post by: mouthsmasherbaits on 12/20/12 17:29 UTC

i have seen a few molds that dont have to be clamped...they have a couple of line up pins and some screw type fastners that hold the mold together... i have thought that they would be easy to add to a ccm mold. what is yalls thought...

Title: Re: mold clamping questions
Post by: matt on 12/20/12 17:40 UTC

you can screw the molds but I like using clamp, you use 2 but I like being safe so I use 4 clamps

Title: Re: mold clamping questions
Post by: pjmcla on 12/20/12 19:08 UTC

All around I prefer the CCM method; hinged and clamped.   The only time where a bolt and nut mold is preferred is if I am only injecting a single mold.  The second case does not happen very often.  I typically have at least three molds clamped together but seldom clamp more than four.  If I am injecting five ( or more ) I will break them into groups of three and two, three and three, etc.     

Title: Re: mold clamping questions
Post by: biglewers on 12/20/12 21:09 UTC

I have taken all the screw locks out of mine and just clamp them together.  Its faster when shooting multiple molds, of the same size.

Title: Re: mold clamping questions
Post by: Billmo on 12/20/12 21:28 UTC

Im with Biglewers, I took all the screws out of mine. the only thing that has a screw in it is my blending block..

Title: Re: mold clamping questions
Post by: chase102798 on 12/20/12 22:12 UTC

Yeah, the Irwin quick clamps are alot faster than my screw knob molds. I prefer clamps.

Title: Re: mold clamping questions
Post by: t-billy on 12/21/12 06:07 UTC

 I prefer clamps as well. I use the Irwin style clamps when shooting multiple molds. If I'm shooting a single mold that shoots easily I just use a couple hinged clamps. They're faster yet.

Title: Re: mold clamping questions
Post by: biglewers on 12/21/12 06:26 UTC

x2 on the blending block. 

Title: Re: mold clamping questions
Post by: wilks19 on 12/21/12 11:35 UTC

We have a few molds that have screws with wing nuts on them.  If I am doing just that mold, I will use the wing nuts and screws if it is for a few lures.  However, I am mass producing now and I have taken them out and I am using clamps.  It is quicker and much easier using the clamps.  Good luck.