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Location: Hayward, WI | It seems like I have to tweak most crankbaits I buy to get them to run true, even molded plastic baits.
I was going to make a few crankbaits from Cedar and planned to use eye screws, but I'm wondering how to make sure they run true? I don't imagine you can tune the front screw, not without enlarging the wood around the screw shank or at the very least cracking the epoxy.
For the guys that make cranks with eye screws, how do you tune your cranks to get them to run right? I think I read about slowly grinding one side of the lip until they track straight...
Thanks,
Tucker |
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Location: Freedom, WI | Tucker - You can bend the screw eye. I use a straight pliers and grab hold and bend, does not take much. You do not need to grab all the way to the base of the screw eye, just the end will work. Those .092 screw eyes can take a lot of bending. |
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| I think if you thoroughly coat the inside of the pilot hole with epoxy that will seal and harden the wood around it and bond the screw eye to the lure body enough for all the bending the screw eye can take. A lure isn't complete without it's test and tweak. Sometimes if the lip is cut perfectly symmetrical and you polish it up really well it's a much better choice to tweak the screw eye before the lip. |
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| take a dewalt lazer and then they will be all aligned dead center,but you will get no guarantee,wood is wood and even after this easy step some will need to be tuned |
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Location: Hayward, WI | Thanks guys, I have bent the eyes on Suicks before but was worried about letting water in under the epoxy clear coat. Sounds like there's some adjustment to be had if being careful. Good to know! |
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Tuning Cranks with Eye Screws