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RickJames

Posted 6/19/2011 2:10 PM (#503563)
Subject: Cutting lip slot help, Thanks

Posts: 65

Location: Lake St.Clair

Im stumped... Ive been making a few of these resin crankbaits but Im having trouble cutting the slot square to the lure. I use my bandsaw and "eyeball" the slot but it takes ALOT of time for me and patience (which I lack in that department) . Its not easy trying to cut a square slot on a rounded body. I know its ALOT easier cutting the slot on a table saw when the Wood is still a blank but thats not the case in my situation obviously. I didnt want to add a slot to my mold since I enjoy playing around with different angles of the slot and the placements. Im sure somebody, thats alot smarter than me, has thought of a solution to this problem? If anyone has any suggestions it would be much appreciated while I still have hair left on my head. lol Thanks all, Rick

Edited by RickJames 6/19/2011 2:22 PM

h2os2t

Posted 6/19/2011 3:30 PM (#503568 - in reply to #503563)
Subject: RE: Cutting lip slot help, Thanks

Posts: 941

Location: Freedom, WI

Build a jig to hold it, time consuming but you only have to do it once.

RickJames

Posted 6/19/2011 9:39 PM (#503590 - in reply to #503568)
Subject: RE: Cutting lip slot help, Thanks

Posts: 65

Location: Lake St.Clair

Thats the answer I was expecting, but not the one i wanted. lol I was hoping for something along the lines of "its easy, just do this and that" Ha-ha .thanks though I do appreciate it.. Anyone have an idea of how to begin to make a jig for a crankbait? Thanks, Rick

Edited by RickJames 6/19/2011 9:41 PM

h2os2t

Posted 6/20/2011 7:08 AM (#503616 - in reply to #503590)
Subject: RE: Cutting lip slot help, Thanks

Posts: 941

Location: Freedom, WI

Rick - Not easy because of the bait being round. Go to a wood working shop and get a tenon jig similar to this one http://woodgears.ca/tenon/review.html . Cut some wood to cradle your bait so you can clamp it. This might give you some ideas to get you thinking.

RickJames

Posted 6/20/2011 1:55 PM (#503676 - in reply to #503616)
Subject: RE: Cutting lip slot help, Thanks

Posts: 65

Location: Lake St.Clair

Thanks bud, much appreciated. Ill have to look into that, I have a woodcraft store right down the street.

lol Thats good and bad!

Edited by RickJames 6/20/2011 2:10 PM

Tim Kelly

Posted 6/21/2011 12:48 PM (#503844 - in reply to #503563)
Subject: Re: Cutting lip slot help, Thanks

Posts: 358

Location: London, England

You could make a perfect jig by making a plaster of paris form in a shallow box, like if you were making a mould. That way you know that the lure is perfectly positioned and square. 4 sides of a box the right size, maybe the hook hangers could rest on the sides so that you'd know it was centred and level before you poured the POP?

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