hi i’m at the part where im supposed to add weights. I dunno, by looking at the pic would anyone be able to tell how much weights i need to add to make it sinking. Sorry i know its alot to ask. Would appreciate any feedback. 
side view
Just fit the wires in… Adding weights tomorrow.
After putting the wires in and testing it with temp glue. The head sometimes get stuck in a certain position cos the loop joining the body is abit tight.. I might try to losen it (Hopefully). Can’t wait to start painting. >.<
put the hardware on ur lure (hook,split rings, wire) then use masking tape to tape weight the lure until it’s slow sinking. Done for the amount.
The harder part will be to figure out the best position(s) for the weight.
PS: Quite a big Tiger Prawn lure, interesting design.
Just a question, if i test my lure in the water b4 using sealant, will the water get into the wood and spoil the action?
nice design, Spook
it shldn’t have much impact on the action if u make sure the lure blank is completely dry b4 u seal it
i concur w Lp that the position of weight plays an important role in the action of the lure, more so when is a jointed lure
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ok here’s a little more info and questions.
As you will have noticed, I designed the lure to have 2 tow points. 1st at the nose for slow retrieve forward with slow lifts of the rod. 2nd at the back of the prawn for twictching and erratic jerks. I have 2 designs of weight placement at the moment. I’m leaning towards SET DESIGN at the moment. I want the weights be immobile so that the lure will glide 45deg down on the drop(slow). Don’t think rattlin would be a good idea if i’m to achieve this. Any pointers?
I’m making this lure for a trip next week and i’m pretty excited
Looks workable. Only a field test will tell you how well it can perform. An improvment can be spring joints. insert some springy material btw the joints so after ur back tow, the lure will straighten itself.
Any springy material to reccomend? Lure is intended for saltwater. I bought my weights gonna add them tonight.
Thanks lp and fat R. i’ve placed heavy thought into weight positioning and ur right its crucial to the action of the lure.
After adding the weights in..I tested in my sink and realised it was very slow floating. So i added 2 more tiny pieces (cut with wire cutter) hoping for it to be suspending. And slow sinking after all the epoxy paints, and hardware.
Heres a pic of it from back tow pt. I hope the lure doesnt spin the in the water.
Heres the joints which were an extreme pain to make…
Tomorrow i’ll araldite it together and put on the sealant. I went to the shop today but they didnt have marine sealant. The one they had cost 58 bucks >.< so left it for tomorrow. After the sealant comes the white undercoat. Anybody know a good place to pick up rattlecan sprays? I’m in bangsar area. I’ll need devcon 30min too for finishing. From what i read in the tutorials thats a hard one to get.
Spook
let us know how it works, esp. on the ‘back tow’
can get rattle-can at most hardware shop, i prefer Anchor, and try to hv all of the same brand.
i’m testing the devcon 10min as finishing coat
hv coated a painted lure n a blank using devcon 10min n is now hanging by my window for over 1 week
so far, the epoxy doesnt seems to be turning yellow yet
hope it wont [;)]
must admit that it kind of ‘hush-hush’ situation when working w devcon 10min compare to devcon 30min as hv been sooo used to devcon 30min working time
seems u hv cought the ‘poison’ [:D][:D]
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good afternoon all,
i have indeed caught the poison haha. I epoxied the halves together about an hr ago and gonna let it set. 5 min Alraldite is quite hard to work with i might try 10min epoxy to give me more time. I’m gonna let the lure sit for 8hrs b4 sanding it down and adding marine sealant (does this exist?). In the meantime i’ll think about hook placement and go visit the hardware shop.
This lure has failed!.. I tested it in the pool and it has not spring back action. I did consider adding a rubber band but i think i’ll make a new one. Keep ya updated.
This is the lure after base coat -> epoxy coat -> sanding -> base colour.
Try looking in motorcylce spare part shop, you can find some suitable springs there or look around, there are a lot of springy materials around.
i’m working on version 2 now. I choose an elongated design to trim off bouyancy. Reduced joints to 1 to emphasize the tail flick action. Improved on joint design. Took out rattlin head for a set weight body with gradient weight distribution head to tail. i shaped the lure like a “V-hull” so that its easier to stay upright..
Sneak preview
forgot to add tail is unweighted
The ‘v-hull’ wld make the lure lean to one side if the wieght is not place ‘dead center’
U wld need to hv some weight at the tail - probably towards the joint
nice concept, hv fun
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sigh fail again! Body of lure not sinking fast enough for tail to be straightened. I’m gonna give up at this pt. Make 1 sinking walk the dog b4 my trip on sat.