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Offline BassDetective

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TwinJector Help
« on: 06/23/12 17:09 UTC »
Alright - this is my second go round with the Twinjector.

What are your recommendations or top three tips for getting a good two color bait?

Plastic temp?

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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #1 on: 06/23/12 18:36 UTC »
watch your temps,make sure they are close to the same

slow even pressure on the handle

practice

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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #2 on: 06/24/12 08:57 UTC »
watch your temps,make sure they are close to the same

slow even pressure on the handle

practice

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Also watch out for getting air in them.  I think the biggest key is temp / practice.

Jason

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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #3 on: 06/24/12 09:31 UTC »
I just scored a used one (6oz) for $125. Keep the tips/suggestions coming, as I'm sure once I start using it, I'm gonna need them!

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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #4 on: 06/24/12 13:52 UTC »
Pull plastic in slowly and inject slowly. Take your time with the twininjector. Rushing is what causes issues I believe.

I use mine almost everyday and LOVE the results. Once you get it, you can make laminates so freaking fast it is crazy. Just cook 2 cups of plastic and shoot it all!

Jim

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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #5 on: 06/24/12 22:06 UTC »
you get your best results if the plastic is on the cooler side. you would be surprised how cool the plastic can be. just make sure the injector, blending block and mold are warmed up.
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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #6 on: 06/25/12 03:50 UTC »
watch your temps,make sure they are close to the same

slow even pressure on the handle

practice
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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #7 on: 06/25/12 13:28 UTC »
Thank you for all the comments.  The temp is really helping keep the plastic where I want it.

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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #8 on: 06/25/12 18:38 UTC »
Someone on another site was talking about getting the lams to come out right and suggested that brown colored plastic was thicker than green colored plastic and it should be hotter so it flows in the mold at the same rate as the green. Any of you experienced twin injector guys run into this?

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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #9 on: 06/25/12 20:08 UTC »
Not with brwons and greens ever. They cook pretty close if they are both opaque or transluscent. Problem you run into is when one color is light and one is darker. They heat unevenly and then one will overrun the other color.

Jim

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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #10 on: 06/26/12 07:17 UTC »
They heat unevenly and then one will overrun the other color.

Jim

Made the coolest looking core shot baits ONCE checked temps one was 350 and one was 300 since I heated them togather  assumed they was the same temps. Tried to repeat it but no luck came out looking like crap the second time  :-\
Thinking now I need a second microwave.

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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #11 on: 09/06/12 14:03 UTC »
Has anyone tried doing small crappie type baits with the twinjector? If so how did they turn out??

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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #12 on: 09/06/12 14:18 UTC »
Will let you know real soon. Doing ice and panfish baits. Waiting on the 1" fry to come out!!!

Should work flawlessly.

Jim

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Re: TwinJector Help
« Reply #13 on: 09/07/12 00:57 UTC »
Have used the Twinjector on small baits molds for years now. You will be surprised on what you can do with it. Big or small it can be done. Just keep the temps close and if you see a little swirling lower the temps a bit. Frank

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TwinJector Help
« Reply #14 on: 09/07/12 05:02 UTC »
Frank your videos are amazing btw. Very helpful! Probably the deciding factor in me getting one. I hope you at least get advertising discounts :) Non the less thanks for takin the time out to make them.