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Offline kipbass

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Re: Jig Making
« Reply #45 on: 09/26/12 18:09 UTC »
Barlows offers about 5 different types of gate cutters. Any suggestions? http://www.barlowstackle.com/Gate-Cutters-C138.aspx
Currently working with 3/4oz football head jig, Model FBB-3H-AF.
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Offline Denny Welch

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Re: Jig Making
« Reply #46 on: 09/26/12 19:19 UTC »
The 3/4 oz head is pretty heavy so I'd probably go with the 5 3/4" cutter.  Before doing that, why don't you try the snapping off of the sprue like Tom suggested or the twisting off like I mentioned.  It takes a little longer, but you'll save a lot of time filing / sanding.
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« Reply #47 on: 09/26/12 20:23 UTC »
Kip one thing you can try is smoking the mold. Take a candle light it. Let it burn for just a min. Then blow it out. Take the mold and smoke the cavities. The cavities will turn little black.  My grandpa does that anytime one acts funny.  It does help. 
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Re: Jig Making
« Reply #48 on: 09/26/12 20:32 UTC »
Find a heavy set of pliers that doesn't have serrations on the jaws ( or grind / file the serrations off ) and hold the jig head with them and use a heavy pair of pliers to snap the sprues off.  If you use the hook at all you will loosen the head.  I use an older 5" long wide style flat nose to hold the head and a 7" bent nose to bend / snap the sprue off.    Just be extra careful when pouring;  Molton lead is much less forgiving than 350 degree plastic.
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Re: Jig Making
« Reply #49 on: 09/27/12 05:39 UTC »
Quote from: Denny Welch on 09/26/12 19:19 UTC
The 3/4 oz head is pretty heavy so I'd probably go with the 5 3/4" cutter.  Before doing that, why don't you try the snapping off of the sprue like Tom suggested or the twisting off like I mentioned.  It takes a little longer, but you'll save a lot of time filing / sanding.
Might be easier to snap off once I start using the softer lead.
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Re: Jig Making
« Reply #50 on: 09/27/12 11:38 UTC »
Quote from: kipbass on 09/27/12 05:39 UTC
Might be easier to snap off once I start using the softer lead.

The alloys are actually more brittle and snap off easier than pure lead. Pure lead will need to be flexed a couple times to snap/twist the sprues off. Snapping/twising leaves little evidence that a sprue was there.
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« Reply #51 on: 09/27/12 17:05 UTC »
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« Reply #52 on: 09/27/12 18:37 UTC »
. She doesn't believe Mr Denny is a lawyer!


I'm not sure I do either. 

Ha ha.
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« Reply #53 on: 09/27/12 18:51 UTC »
Most of my clients probably feel the same way, too.
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Re: Jig Making
« Reply #54 on: 09/28/12 08:56 UTC »
Quote from: Denny Welch on 09/27/12 18:51 UTC
Most of my clients probably feel the same way, too.

 ;D  Funny!
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Re: Jig Making
« Reply #55 on: 09/28/12 10:15 UTC »
The bad thing is,I think we all suffer from a short attention span, ADD.
What was supposed to be an informative, learning tool quickly turned into a laugh fest. :P
I of course wouldn't have it any other way!
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Re: Jig Making
« Reply #56 on: 10/02/12 07:16 UTC »
First thing is THANKS TO ALL WHO GAVE ADVICE! I'll try and post a pix later today. I bought some black silicone skirts, blue, and a  greenish crawfish color. For the paint I bought Boss army green pumpkin. The paint looks good with the craw skirt, not so good with the others. I'm thinking about black and white paint. Can anyone suggest a few more standard colors that work well with a variety of skirts?
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« Reply #57 on: 10/02/12 10:26 UTC »
Black ,green pumpkin , and white are the three I use the most.   Red is nice too. 
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Re: Jig Making
« Reply #58 on: 10/02/12 14:07 UTC »
Ok, don't laugh too hard. I know I should have sanded this one before I painted it.
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Re: Jig Making
« Reply #59 on: 10/02/12 14:23 UTC »
nice looking jig kip...   
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