Laminates...

[ghostbaits]

Good point on the aluminum quality. Del might be using lesser quality but I doubt it.

Just hate to see a guy loose use of a killer good CCM mold.

Jim

[BareKnuckleJigs]

At's a BIG Roger!!!

[ctom]

Both molds and the injectors can sweat if you heat them in an oven, especially if they go in when they are quite cold. I don't know if I want water inside an injector or go un-noticed in a mold cavity when the plastic goes in.  Just a thought here.

[knifemaker3]

I don't think it would be very good to heat the mold.....but depending on who's injector you have you might need to heat the injector.

I shoot mine cold and don't have a bit of issues.....until I shoot so much they get really warm!    Just takes longer to demold is all.


Good topic!

[kipbass]

I have had my injectors for some time and never heat them but they take the brunt of the heat initially. Notice how they expand and get much easier to use after a few runs and the heat gets to them. Makes sense molds might get expanded easy from the high intense heat.
Jim

When I inject, I get bits of plastic lining the barrell wall of my injector and it gets difficult to push the plunger. Any suggestions?? Other than taking it apart and cleaning after a few rounds?

[Dave]

Rick, mine does the same. Eventually I have to break mine down and clean it so I can continue or it just gums up my plastics. Jason you have any suggestions? 

[TTDuckman]

Strip mine down completely after about 3-4 sessions.  Every session and in between color runs, I will take off the nozel and put a couple drops of worm oil on the plunger and work it back and forth, similar to cleaning a gun barrel.  It does 2 things, it breaks down and gets rid of the boogers on the sides, plus it lubricates the tube.

Tim

[ghostbaits]

Weird, I never have cleaned mine once. I get some tiny flash around the o-ring and that is it. Wonder why plastic is getting behind the plunger? It shouldn't.

I had an injector from Del that was so tight I had to add worm oil to use of. Few drops go a long way.

Even the twinjector never gets plastic behind the plunger. Sounds like the o-ring to me.

Jim

[TTDuckman]

Not sure how you have never had a tiny amount of plastic (very slight amount) get behind the o ring?  On two different brands of injectors I have used, they are essentially the same.  I used the term boogers, but it is more like a film.

Tim

[ghostbaits]

Just unscrewed the back of my 6oz. 2 little pieces of black, that is it. Nothing in the teinjectors at all. Been using for 4 hours now non-stop.

Jim

[ghostbaits]

Wonder if plastic temps are the difference? I shoot as cool as possible. 300 to 315... Rarely much warmer if possible.

Plastic has to be getting past o-ring for this to happen. I have Dels injectors and BT injectors plus twinjector.

Jim

[ghostbaits]

Just finished shooting for a while... Here is my injector..



No plastic gets past my o-ring......

Jim

[kipbass]

Maybe I'm shooting too hot, guess I'll hit up BT for rubber o'rings too.

[Dave]

Jim that may be my problem then. I'll go down to the automotive store and try out a few new O'rings. Mine looks no where close to being as clean as yours. Thanks.

[ghostbaits]

Back on the laminates, as I was hand pouring my Wutz-It bellies last night, I thought about making a multi-cavity belly mold from plaster of paris so I could just fill those, let cool and transfer to my Wutz-It molds....

While I like the results the inconsitency of hand pouring the bellies gives, speeding the process up (just like the croaker belly molds do) is attractive to me....

Maybe I can squeeze it in over the holidays!

Jim