glue or melt plastic lures together

[baseballer_62801]

How does everyone melt or glue your lures together?

[Apdriver]

I like Northern Tool better than Harbor Freight. A hot knife is what you need. Put the hot knife in a vise. Hold your pieces you want to weld in both hands. Works well.

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200711838_200711838?gclsrc=aw.ds&&utm_source=google_PPC&utm_medium=Dynamic%20Search%20Ads%20Test&utm_campaign=Construction_DSA_Migration&utm_content=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxpLjloGj6AIVkbfsCh3dxg4BEAAYASAAEgJ_APD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[baseballer_62801]

Thx i was using a iron gun with a tip kinda like that one. I also was looking at the other heat knifes but this one look great

[Muskygary]

Apdriver is right on, that is the best hot knife!! I use it also.

[Bass in the hood]

yep, Hot knife
i've tried various glues including ones that are specific to repairing soft plastic baits.

[andrewlamberson]

I use a hot knife also. I pour a dozen of black and a dozen of blue senkos . Cut the tail off all of the and weld the opposite color on all.  I use a  little " bump board"  with a mark to keep them all the same size. Once you get the hang of sliding them together it works great! I put the hot knife in my vise so I can weld them with two hands.  There is a video of this out there somewhere. It's on a post a few years ago.

[Lines]

Bass in the hood, been awhile. All is well I hope.

[OIR]

Cyclohexanone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8fSOE4lEsU

[Lines]

Very cool OIR, Thanks!

[ctom]

Flash point is 111 degrees. Very, very flamible. Since its much like acetone and vaporizes extremely easily using it would have to be done very carefully.

[OIR]

well its not so bad:
The flash point of a volatile material is the lowest temperature at which its vapours ignite if given an ignition source.
Cyclohexanone         44 °C
Acetone                   -20 °C
 mineral spirits         (T1) 21–30 °C
Ethanol (70%)    16.6 °C
Gasoline (petrol)    -43 °C

but still : no open flames or smokning.

edit: .Cyclohexanone  smell like new rubber.....only 500 time stronger its so bad I put 1 drop in a cup in my workshop...took 3 day to get the smell out.