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Hi guys new to the group was hoping someone could help me I'm looking for the silicone plates that hold the ice blades and hooks for soldering teardrop jigs Marmooskas and rocker Jake's couldn't find them in my searches online and was hoping someone had some information thanks in advance for any help
seen them on ebay
they are a lot smaller than the picture....
riverratQuote:
Originally Posted by riverrat8197
LedHed's right as I have one purchased at a shop in Milw. WI which is around 2" in diameter
I now use a pair of bent Hemostat Curved Forceps costing less than $5
on Amazon or possibly WalMart may even have them
use a heat resistant surface (metal or aluminum plate) of some sort
set your blade down use the Hemostat on the hook adjust location as needed then solder as needed
Hope this helps
billygee :rolleyes:
back of the mold says;
Reinke Bros
1 414 383 5591
It's not silicone - harder material
Attachment 293750
LedHed
Yep! that's the one.
tried to purchase an ant mold from them last ice fishing season
Replied their supplier had past on and the molds were no longer available,
not sure if the one pictured is still available.
I finally made one out of the JB weld material, still holding strong.
billygee :rolleyes:
No wonder the molds aren't listed on the web site. Got the one I have awhile back. Too bad someone didn't pick it up - well made & a great idea.
Talked with bob reinke the owner of the company said he does make them just by special order not the same as the ones I am looking for which he said are no longer available so may have to get an engineer involved and figure out a way to get some made thanks guys for the help
What did you search for on eBay to find them been trying and cannot find any info
try ice lure materials, ice jig solder, and ice jig making
good luck finding stuff now considering the rarity.....
might have to take up bg on making your own
try ice lure materials, ice jig solder, and ice jig making
good luck finding stuff now considering the rarity.....
might have to take up bg on making your own
Thanks for the help and yeah in the process of buying a company and was hoping to find another place to buy the platesQuote:
Originally Posted by LedHed
Thanks for the help
Ive looked for these myself and then ended up making my own. Very simple, all you really want to do is hold the hook in position as you solder. I cut a 4" disc from a piece of plywood (outdoor stuff used for billboards) I drilled a hole and inserted a 1/8 dowel that extended about 1/2 inch. With a coping saw I cut a slot in the dowel to hold the hook. I started soldering ant bodies and blades - my plan was to insert dowels in a circle and carve out the indents to hold the different blades & the ant body press a couple ball bearings to create a cavity for the solder. I dint need to do any of this as I was able to put the blade in place and the hook (now held by the slot) and solder away. For the ant bodies I angled the hook and found that the solder would melt a form a ball around the hook shank perfectly. This was pretty quick one at a time, it shouldn't be to hard to add more dowels for 6 - 12 at a time - a disc like this with a lazy-Suzan base would work well.
JWirth
Glad you found a solution to your quest.
Sounds like an interesting set up, Thanks for sharing. :ThumbsUp
any chance on sending some PIC's on it ?
billygee :rolleyes: