micro jigs

[Redman]

Like the 1/90 oz. looks good with a size 12 I have a mold that is 1/100 with a 10 and have never been 100% happy with it. I may after seeing you jig go to a size 12 and see if I like it better. Thanks for the idea.

Could you please tell us what type of silicone molding material that you used to create your mold. It might be a intresting project. Use to have to make molds all the time when I worked in the Jewelry business.

Redman

[robbor]

Yes i dont like the #10s either (to big), and i wish i could find some smaller than #12 even. VMC made som #14 jig hooks but i never could get ahold of any. Il like really tiny jigs for trout fishing or really small or heavily pressured fish.

Well this will be really easy for you to understand then if you were in the jewelry business. Basically i have a jewelry mold frame i made. It has thicker sides and holes drilled all around the edge for studs and then i have a top and bottom plate. I use contenti white high temp silicon for spincasting molds and then cut it to fit. I load up 2 1/4" thick layers of silicone (like clay) then put in what ever i want to copy and add some silicone as hook keepers if your hooks are big enough. then i coat in mica powder and put the last 2 layers of silicone in and bolt the whole thing togather and then put it in the oven to vulcanize it for about 45min at 350. You can or not use jewelry sprue formers and what not to form gates or just cut them.when the mold is done you remove it from the frame and slowly peel the 2 halves apart, because of the mica you dont have to cut them apart like a jewelry mold. its alot of work and learing and trial and error, im still learing.

Like the 1/90 oz. looks good with a size 12 I have a mold that is 1/100 with a 10 and have never been 100% happy with it. I may after seeing you jig go to a size 12 and see if I like it better. Thanks for the idea.

Could you please tell us what type of silicone molding material that you used to create your mold. It might be a intresting project. Use to have to make molds all the time when I worked in the Jewelry business.

Redman