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I received my very first 1.5 inch aluminum mold today. It is a split tail grub. I cannot wait to inject it this weekend. Special thanks go out to our first crappie.com person of the year, Snake River, for all he has personally done to help me learn the basics of soft plastics and helping me graduate from hand pouring molds to actually about to inject one. I appreciate you Bob. I will post a photo of the mold and my first injected baits next week.
I can't wiat for the whole story break down with pic's of your first injection!
speaking of your first... what was the cost to you on your set up?
Way more than hand tiring a jig.
You need to buy....
Microwave
Thermometer
Several pyrex cups
Aluminum mold
Metal injector
Plastics
Coloring
Glitter
Welding gloves
Face shield or goggles
Old leather shoes
Old sweatshirt
Old jeans
Old pan to cool baits
"C" clamps
Old desk or work tables
Old radio or cd player
Shop lighting
Get the picture........
Study lots and lots of you tube videos.
LOL.. I have several of those things already... errrrrr.. can raid the wifes kitchen for.
Raiding wives kitchen might burn more than hot plastic Rofl RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by clock152
yeah... might have to make a trip or two to the thrift store...LOL
That is what I did. Got the microwave and pyrex cups there. Welding gloves fame from the flea market. Wife donated one cooling pan.Quote:
Originally Posted by clock152
I was more than happy to help you out I'm glad that you like the mold you could probably do many different things with those little guys so enjoy ship.
and of course you will be adding you will see ship after you sure that first mold you will get the fever and you'll start collecting molds but one good thing about it it keeps us out of trouble and it something that we enjoy doing don't even think about the money part of it because pretty soon you will have UPS, and daily I could see you now ship studying all those sites with the molds your mouth would be drooling just don't tell your wife anything about when you get ready to order :oQuote:
Originally Posted by shipahoy41
What Bob says Ship.....and you can always hide your molds in the attic and that way your wife will not know how many you have.:cool: Oh yeh.....send me and Bob some samples :)
Might get a 2" minnow mold this summer. Not in the selling business so two molds will be plenty. I will keep you and Bob in the loop with free samples.
The fish might get tired of the same two molds so you better plan on getting some more.....just a thought. Bob and I won't tell on yaRofl
me and g will absolutely not say a word we promise on a stack of BiblesRoflQuote:
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Yeah Right! I know you two whippersnappers. You will call the wife and say "Mike is a moldy man. He got two more yesterday. Check the trunk of his car." No, I think the one for now and the one I purchase in June will work just fine for this old man. I could be wrong....just sayin....
Stack of BIBLES = Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth Soon which is exactly what would happen if I even thought of sneaking a mold into the house withouot at least telling her first! Mama don't play. When mama ain't happy then nobody is happy.
I bet your wife is keeping a close eye on you now maybe you'll have to dig a hole in the backyard to hide your molds and.Quote:
Originally Posted by shipahoy41
Me and Bob have our wifes trainedRofl and if you really believe that........your in bad shape, lol Rofl
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Update.?..........
Mrs. Santa told me I had better wait until July 2012 before I buy my second mold. Boowaadadnabbitanddabgitallfolks
Oh well.........she is a keeper after 42 years.........Cheaper to keep her. I will try and sneak one in during May as HER Mother's Day gift. Think that will fly.
you better put some flowers around that mold ship.Quote:
Originally Posted by shipahoy41
bwahahahaha........do you want a bugler to play TAPS? or would you rather have a bagpiper play Amazing Grace?Quote:
Originally Posted by snake River
That is what I told her. I said Creations. She said Orchids. We are still in negotiations. I may just sneak one in after Valentine's Day and if she finds it...oh well. I'll go to my dog house and have fun. "G" no bagpipes. Just an organ playing "Precious Lord."Quote:
Originally Posted by snake River
so Mother's Day is not going to work Veterans Day might not work either so you're going to have to try for Valentines you could put the mold inside a big heart and hopefully that she will love you enough to let you have it I hope that's not a black-eye either.rotflQuote:
Originally Posted by shipahoy41
Good one.;) ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by snake River