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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: b.eipert on 03/04/15 21:40 UTC

Title: Hand Pour Molds
Post by: b.eipert on 03/04/15 21:40 UTC

I found some hand pour molds that were two piece like injection molds but poured from the top. Does anyone have any experience with these? It looks like a good way to be able to expand my mold collection. I think that if you kept the plastic hot, filled the sprue up, and warmed up the mold it would fill up alright. It has vents like injection molds also.

Title: Re: Hand Pour Molds
Post by: Justin9j on 03/04/15 22:15 UTC

The ones I have work well. I have the bt split tail beaver molds like this. They pour super easy.

Title: Re: Hand Pour Molds
Post by: b.eipert on 03/04/15 22:41 UTC

Do you have any problems with thin tails or appendages filling up?

Title: Re: Hand Pour Molds
Post by: hawgthumper on 03/05/15 03:08 UTC

If it's an aluminum mold it can be drilled out to accept an injector. This will help with small appendages. If you hand pour them your plastic will need to be hot. Around 350. A lot depends on the mold itself.

Title: Re: Hand Pour Molds
Post by: Skimpy253 on 03/19/15 23:12 UTC

2 Pc hand pour molds work great !!!!
Here is a video of me pouring a hand pour Senko style bait.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRyEQZ4Pri8

I did have some issues with a Mud Bug hand pour mold, but like hawgthumper mentioned, I drilled it out a little and now can inject. Can also still hand pour it.