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Offline MADA

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Teardrop jig 1/16 oz
« on: 01/09/18 05:53 UTC »
Hi guys and happy new year.
Does anybody know if an 1/8 "eye will fit into the cavity on the 1/16 oz tear drop?
I see that it is listed that it shall be 2,4 mm (3/32"?) but maybe there is some leeway..
I am planing to buy this mold and have alot of 3 mm eyes already.
Thanks in advance for possitive response...

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Re: Teardrop jig 1/16 oz
« Reply #1 on: 01/09/18 07:26 UTC »
The book calls for a 2mm eye but I just finished up some of these for a guy and used 2.5mm eyes that filled the eye pocket nicely without being too large.
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Re: Teardrop jig 1/16 oz
« Reply #2 on: 01/09/18 08:28 UTC »
Thanks Tom.
But are you sure?
According to cast details it is size 1,5 and the eyes in this size is 2,4 mm (3/32") in Do it sizing.
But if you have tested there is no point in arguing and just start shoping around for 2,5 mm eyes.
Magne

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Re: Teardrop jig 1/16 oz
« Reply #3 on: 01/09/18 13:30 UTC »
Mada...sorry bud I mis-stated. The Tear Drop is a 2 mm eye in 1/16 ounce. The 1/16 Diner Shiner can handle a 2.5mm. I cast up a bunch of different heads over the last couple days and got the heads turned around. The 1/16 Teardrop is a nice looking head with the eyes. I normally don't do eyes in jigs for personal use and what I have done over the last couple days are earmarked for samples to a couple places and the eyes really make this head stand out beautifully.

Here's a pic showing the 2 mm eyes. These were airbrushed , eyes applied, then dipped in CS Seal Coat.

« Last Edit: 01/09/18 13:41 UTC by ctom »
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