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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: skdogg19 on 04/04/14 11:57 UTC

Title: Pouring Craw help
Post by: skdogg19 on 04/04/14 11:57 UTC

I have a Problem iam new at making baits i have a craw mold and i always get a indent in the top craw. I know it from the the drawback of the plastic when it cools but dont know how to stop. Tried waiting longer to undo molds and holding injecter in longer plus topping off. Any help would be great thanks.

Title: Re: Pouring Craw help
Post by: siscojj on 04/04/14 12:00 UTC

ONCE YOU FEEL YOUR INJECTOR STOP KEEP IT IN PLACE AND HOLD PRESSURE ON THE PLUNGER FOR ABOT 10 SECONDS AND KEEP THE SPRUE HOLE FILLED WITH PLASTIC,AND IF THAT CURES YOUR PROBLEM JUST REMEMBER THAT THE HOTTER YOUR MOLD GETS THE LONGER YOU MAY NEED TO HOLD PRESSURE ON YOUR PLUNGER,I LEARNED THAT TRICK FROM THIS SITE.........

Title: Re: Pouring Craw help
Post by: jmatheny9 on 04/04/14 12:45 UTC

Could be you're shooting your plastic too hot. And or the mold is too hot. Seems to happen to me a lot with my sticks


      -Jeremiah      @bullfroglures

Title: Re: Pouring Craw help
Post by: t-billy on 04/04/14 17:56 UTC

 Good advice above. I shoot my Mad Dad molds at 300-320 after coming down from 350 with perfect results every time.------Tim.

Title: Re: Pouring Craw help
Post by: Justin9j on 04/04/14 19:07 UTC

What mold?

Title: Re: Pouring Craw help
Post by: Jbob on 04/04/14 22:04 UTC

a sprue extender might help also