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Offline gone2long

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Slip jig weight
« on: 03/02/13 16:45 UTC »
Slip jig is already is in inventory with Do-It but if it was heavier like from 3/4 to 1 1/2 oz it could double as a punch jig that can be dressed with the skirt of your choosing this would save on the need to have punch skirt collars.

http://do-itmolds.com/shop/image/data/slip_jig_th.gif

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Re: Slip jig weight
« Reply #1 on: 03/02/13 16:53 UTC »
You're preaching to the choir as it pertains to me Bro'... I've been talking about it around the office for the last two years.  Maybe if we get a few more guys like you to speak up we'll get it done.

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Re: Slip jig weight
« Reply #2 on: 03/02/13 16:58 UTC »
It does seem more logical, and practical, than the punch skirt and separate head approach.  The only advantage to the punch skirt approach is a particular skirt can be used with different weight heads. 

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Re: Slip jig weight
« Reply #3 on: 03/02/13 17:06 UTC »
The trouble is that it's a little too small.  It's an old design and has been in the catalog for years, but anglers have found that it's much more effective to punch through the "muck" if you have something a little heavier.  The old design just falls a little short for some applications.  It's a great presentation and has been for many years.  We just need to upsize the weights a bit.

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Re: Slip jig weight
« Reply #4 on: 03/02/13 17:28 UTC »
Kinda curious how does Do-It make the decision to produce a new design is there some type of board that meets to discuss or is there some sort of request and demand system that dictates the process? If I understand it correctly Do-It molds are based on the foundry process do the see a trend in cnc generated molds now that they have that capability? Seems to me having cnc capability means they don't need mold forms just simple (Not really) machine code and produce molds on demand.

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Re: Slip jig weight
« Reply #5 on: 03/02/13 19:04 UTC »
You're right on a number of levels but not all... Do-It lead Molds have been and will likely always be made in a foundry off of a pattern.  That's the only way we could mass produce a $40 mold.  Machining is espensive snd therego the expensive of coming up with a new design.  In order for Do-It to produce a new design and then work it into the already 600 - 700 models already produced... it starts to get complicated.

Do-It would like to be everything to everybody, but the fact is there is only so much we can do.  What one guy wants another doesn't... and so on.  The reason it exists at all is because a guy decided that he had the experience and where whith all to create his own mold so he and his buddies could make their own jigs/sinkers by them selves etc.(kind of a freedom thing) It was never meant to be a way to "mass produce" jigs for sale but to help "joe schmoe" save a little money making his own baits in his own garage and enjoy it while he was doing it.

This is exactly why you will find that most Do-It Molds are time tested designs that appeal to the masses and can be used by most any "joe schmoe' to make something to fish with.  If you want to modify one to do what you want... DO-IT.  It's a freedom thing and it goes back a long way.

The "design team" consists of about 10,000 people or so... I'm only guessing.  We do keep files and we do pay attention to the market.  If you have a good design that you think we should see please let us know but understand... we've probably already seen something like it.

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Re: Slip jig weight
« Reply #6 on: 03/03/13 06:09 UTC »
I see thanks for the input Jerry it is greatly appreciated one last question or maybe pondering if Do-It feels that a basic round head jig which based on the description of tight tolerances sounds like it may be cnc'd  and can/will/does sell for upwards of $150 do they think it's possible that people will pay for any other proven design at that kinda money? I mean I'm quite sure Do-It is very mindful of it's business model but the soft plastic mold market has grown so rapidly in the last few years and I for one will and do pay that kinda money for a mold, not trying to put you on the spot just curious.

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Re: Slip jig weight
« Reply #7 on: 03/03/13 08:31 UTC »
Certainly there is a percentage of people (like you) who would pay that kind of money for a certain lead mold.  I've no idea what that percentage might be.
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Re: Slip jig weight
« Reply #8 on: 03/03/13 09:07 UTC »
Okie Dokie someone suggested to use this mold and instead of the hook and wire form designed for it to use a pull pin:

http://do-itmolds.com/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=1_9_46

anyone have a photo of this mold in the open position and anyone know the pin diameter to match the wire form diameter, heck if this works I'll have me two molds in one :D

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Re: Slip jig weight
« Reply #9 on: 03/03/13 09:43 UTC »
The pull pin PWR-16 has a 1/16 diameter and the PEG-332 is 3/32.  The larger of the two molds listed at that page is designed for .040 wire.
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