for you beginners that are getting into hand injection molding

[snake River]

here is a video on basics on hand injection molding there are better videos out there we just grabbed this one because it was simple and it will give you the basics.
Injection Molding.wmv - YouTube

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Thats great......thanks Bob

[shipahoy41]

I might have to bookmark this video Bob for future use. I am terrible at making Resin molds. Look at the post I made today. If this were being graded on a curve....suffice it to say I am on my third can of Resin now and I have not figured it out yet. I posted the steps I am doing. What am I missing?

[shipahoy41]

ok Bob and G. You convinced my with this video. I am done with trying to make a resin mold. That looks like one heck of a lot easier than what I am trying to do. Got to find me one on a 2 inch minnow, one for waxies and one for icicles and one for red wigglers. Shoot me a pm on where to look and what do I need as far as that injector.Let me know if you know of anyone that has used molds and injectors like that. I will purchase a few at a fair price. I can probably do that injection thing. All I saw before was kinda upside down injection and I was afraid I'd burn my fool self pretty dadgum bad if I tried that without knowing a hill of beans. Thanks for posting the video Injection Molding.wmv - YouTube

[CTom]

For the last month I have been ordering plastic, colorants, molds....everything I will need to do this injection stuff. In the meantime I have been watching videos on several sites and last night was my debut. I mixed up some purple transparent, hot orange transparent, chartreuse transparent and some clear with glow purple pigment and set myself to work. I found it easier to keep the oven on 300 degrees and kept my readied plastics in it until I needed them again and an occasional stir kepth things running smooth for me. The microwave did the initial cooking and the molds sat atop of the stove to stay warm. And I had a ball.

I had ordered some eyes and thought perhaps after I got schooled a bit on all of these processes I'd attempt to apply them and dip them similar to what Keith from Microspoons does, but I found the confidence right away and I think I turned out some very nice looking plastic baits. Our camera is out of town with the wife but I will get some shots later and get them up here.

I will point out that I have been making lead jigs for years....try almost fifty....and the idea of injecting plastic almost scared me. I don't know why because the two processes are so similar. Its just a matter of adjusting to a different pouring medium. Honestly the room for imagination will be almost endless with the plastic. One thing I tried right away [using Keith's recommendation of a matchhead size dab of it] was the hi-lite in purple. I mixed this in after I shot a couple batches of stinger type baits and then tried a shad stinger in the purple and WOW, what a difference that stuff makes.

Having sites such as this to help school beginners is a great asset. The number of very professional people who have answered simple questions for me by pm also made this transition an easy one. To all who took the time to reply, Thank You.

I left my "dishes" out from last night. I'm off to play again, before the wife gets home. I live in Minnesota and have an unheated garage so now I see the need to quarantine a corner of it, heat it and buy another microwave to cook with. The heater can double as an oven [ I have a camp oven box] to hold my cooked plastics at temp and to help heat the molds. Lots to do, but before anything....thanks again to all who have helped this old man out!

[snake River]

ok Bob and G. You convinced my with this video. I am done with trying to make a resin mold. That looks like one heck of a lot easier than what I am trying to do. Got to find me one on a 2 inch minnow, one for waxies and one for icicles and one for red wigglers. Shoot me a pm on where to look and what do I need as far as that injector.Let me know if you know of anyone that has used molds and injectors like that. I will purchase a few at a fair price. I can probably do that injection thing. All I saw before was kinda upside down injection and I was afraid I'd burn my fool self pretty dadgum bad if I tried that without knowing a hill of beans. Thanks for posting the video Injection Molding.wmv - YouTube

we will get you a PM and give you the information you need ship.

[shipahoy41]

I have looked at this particular video about ten times Bob. I also checked the other you tube videos on hand injecting molds. I got the injector and will be taking my first try this weekend. Thank you for your friendship and for all of your tips and advice.

[gabowman]

Makes it look real easy.Thumbs Up Thanks for sharing that video.

[snake River]

I have looked at this particular video about ten times Bob. I also checked the other you tube videos on hand injecting molds. I got the injector and will be taking my first try this weekend. Thank you for your friendship and for all of your tips and advice.

I am more than happy to help you out Mike you been a good buddy and you've done a lot for me you need anything more let me know.

[snake River]

Makes it look real easy.Thumbs Up Thanks for sharing that video.

there are plenty of videos on the Internet you could spend hours on watching the videos they definitely have lots of information and deftly with the beginners it shows everything that you guys will need to know.