Making Custom Lead Swimbait Jig Heads (Part 2 of 2 - Pouring the Molds and Lead)

[@mattashby2151]

Awesome job! you're a great designer!

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Thanks...

[@montyyeager1117]

As a 58 year old learning Fusion 360. You are the best. Might I ad I am a fisherman. Thank you.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Never let them tell you us old dogs can't learn new tricks. 👍

[@user-hx3ht8nm2r]

Great job I enjoyed watching this being a wannabe lure maker myself! I make my own flies, spinners and am branching out in to jigs. I recently had a stroke so I watch these videos to keep my hope up.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thanks for watching... I hope you make a full recovery.

[@Dannos3d]

Great vid series. Love to see how you actually design that head

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

One of these days I'll make a video showing the process... I just need to find the time.

[@RockyMtnBlues]

I'm starting down the rabbit hole on the internet about jig making. So many things to buy to make jigs.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Yeah it's definitely a rabbit hole that's for sure. But once you get set up you can really turn out a bunch of great stuff.

[@darrenwilkes3798]

Love the process and your creature bait is awesome.

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Thanks

[@wtaylor688]

They look great

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Thanks..

[@locosporelmarisco]

Great Video, Something New to Learn, when your Starting to Fish again after Decades, Now I do Seafood Recipe's

[@chrissewell1608]

Those turned out awesome! Thanks for sharing!

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Thanks for watching.

[@albertbarrera6590]

Agreed that gold one with the details is nice! Dope jigs man!

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Thanks....

[@AlaskaFire911]

I love them what a great idea the results are amazing I would like to try them for walleye I’m in Ohio retired USAF Firefighter thanks for sharing Gary Demarco 😊

[@benskai2475akurfishing]

very good senior work

[@benskai2475akurfishing]

thank you senior

[@TheNoobComment]

Wow..that creature swimbait is crazy haha. Otherwise nicejob! Love the finished!

[@karibyakangler2761]

Wow ! This guy is a scientist angler ^!^

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Mad Scientist maybe 🤣

[@richardhammond1157]

I never thought that you could use silicon as mold for led.... amazing... Great video

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

I've also turned the designs into the actual molds for people who are pouring lead right into printed molds. Mostly resin printed molds but I saw a guy try it with ABS and it seemed to work well.... haven't tried it myself yet though.

[@richardhammond1157]

@@TheNeverendingProjectsList you have opened up my mind... I use to make molds for worms extra out of plaster. Thay worked great...but your baits using cad are amazing... I downloaded a cad program and will try to learn it. I will see if this old dog can learn ... hahaha

[@tomeyssen9674]

Really nice! Thank you!

[@ScottinEC]

Try using engine enamel spray paint onto the 3D master mold. It will get rid of the print lines if you want a smooth finished jig. I do that with sand cast aluminum injection molds for soft plastics and it works well! Good video man!

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Yeah I've used it on my printed soft plastic molds to get shinier finished baits so it only makes sense it would work for this too... I'll have to give it a go. Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching.

[@gideonrodgers9634]

Those are some great looking jig heads. I love the slit eyes.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thanks... making custom eyes is a another fun project that's pretty easy also. I show a quick run done on my site on how to make them.

[@gideonrodgers9634]

@@TheNeverendingProjectsList Ya, I may have to check that out.

[@danielnies7144]

They look awesome Fantastic job

[@colbylivingston4319]

What a great series Thank you ! Would sure love to see how you designed the head.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

I'll get around to making one soon..

[@i_am_mcsee]

Pretty darn good. Should work a treat.

[@thetimo0060]

I somehow went from watching videos on how to make your own resin dice to how to make your own jig heads and soft baits. Sometimes KZbin just knows what I want

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

KZbin can be quite the rabbit hole at times that's for sure.

[@thetimo0060]

@@TheNeverendingProjectsList Well I'm glad that it led me to your channel. Making my own baits sounds like a really cool idea and I think my father would really appreciate some free baits.

[@mancard7189]

Nice, enjoyed watching.

[@drdriveone]

Really enjoy watching your processes

[@jasond7978]

I guess I'm getting that 3d printer I always wanted. Love the jigs n molds. Great work.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Go for it!

[@savagestyle124]

TY,im a machinist,i was struggling with making a wieghted circle hook mold, this is so much easier, will be printing my new mold this week, earned a sub bud, keep up the good work.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thanks for watching... good luck with your hooks.

[@bsbedingfield]

Just got the mold for your 1oz jig head. going to give this a go. What would be a really nice is a jig head like this in 1/4oz &3/8oz with a 1/0 hook. Heavy weight small hook for deep lakes like Shasta.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

I might be able to make that happen...

[@hemifox7710]

Fantastic , I really learnt something new here. Hemi Fox New Zealand.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Awesome... Thanks for watching.

[@thewarpsyrhead]

These look as good, if not better, than the ones I pour in my Do-It Molds!

[@jeremyowen1]

I got a 3d printer today because I wanted to make my own lures and other odds and ends. Then I learned you could make molds for soft plastics and I was like oh heck yes. Now I find out you can also make molds for jig heads? I think I made a good purchase, might hold off on grabbing another Do-It mold.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

I think you are going to be amazed at how much useful stuff you can make with 3D printing.

[@getfastfish5020]

pretty cool stuff

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Thanks for watching

[@getfastfish5020]

which wire do you use for the baitkeepers?@@TheNeverendingProjectsList

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

@@getfastfish5020I believe they were made from .040" Stainless Steel Wire from lurepartsonline.com

[@teddekker3383]

WOW sthone !! I was watching this Part 2 video, as one I came across first, and very intrigued about the beautifully formed lead jig heads. And then ... I saw the finished products !!! WOW :-) They are beautiful. It's only mid Feb in 2021 & you're at 2.54K subscribers - I'm not surprised. Well done. Ted (Australia)

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Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnquinn5104]

they look really good

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Thanks

[@papat3877]

Those were cool jig heads nice job👍

[@ianbowie8121]

Very nice man !!! I love the videos

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Thanks....

[@jakepedersen8222]

Turned out great!

[@clemansky3320]

Those came out great and the paintwork is incredible!

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THANKS

[@StarCharlou]

Awesome finished products ! I'm currently experimenting 3D printed molds / 3D printed masters for lures and your channel does help and provide crucial information. Thank you a lot !

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Good luck!

[@chickenliquor]

This was great. I really appreciate the time and effort to show the process in such detail. maybe I'll have a new winter hobby!

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Thanks for watching.

[@rickpayne2941]

Very informative video. Keep up the great videos

[@mhfishing.]

awesome job on the molds and jigs.

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Thanks 👍

[@SoundFishingTV]

I just watched this whole video! and have no intention of making these on my own... but you had me hooked (pun intended) to my seat watching you complete these nice designs. Great work all around. Tight Lines

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thanks for the compliment.

[@25wsmfan56]

Very nice

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Thanks

[@Spaghettikid]

Great looking heads from a 3D printed mould, going to have to give it a go to make my own designs for these. Great video!

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Thanks... I hope it works out great for you too.

[@502deth]

i cant even get store bought molds to turn out that nice.

[@marshallwages5035]

Awesome video, finished product is amazing.

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Thanks...

[@paulwilliams2603]

You have some true talent there

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Thanks

[@VinnyBagODoughnuts]

It's so satisfying when the design and end-product match :) nicely done on the mold, and those jigs look fantastic 👏

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Thanks for watching.

[@danj532]

Thanks for information, I have a jig that they do not make a mold for any more. I have been looking how to do it. I'm gonna give it a try.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thanks for watching I hope it works out for you.

[@TheShadowDraken]

Love it!!! I enjoy learning how to make my own lures!!!

[@dyingslowly666]

these look great gives me ideas on making custom buzz bait heads

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Yeah it would work great for that... I've since done some lead body tail spinners and spinner bait type baits too.

[@davidbuoniconti2791]

Looks great!

[@jerrybritt65]

Very nice, I've been wanting to start pouring lead

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Go for it!

[@imcnabb]

Look great. Appreciate the detail of your process....

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Thanks for watching!

[@raywhite2696]

Looking good

[@Grumus1]

These look great! Excited to try this technique out myself!

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thanks, you should it very rewarding to make your own stuff.

[@jparryprodeal]

fantastic job.

[@jameskustrin3254]

Awesome! Love em!!

[@daveandtinabarrett9762]

Great video

[@thebrokenswede2383]

It looks so easy when you use fusion 360 and the jigheads looks awesome. Thanks for your tips and trix.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

No problem... I'm far from an expert but I've been using various CAD programs for years so the more you play around the easier it becomes. If I go through it to fast to pick things up just let me know.

[@duncanthorpe7714]

Great video. Fascinating...

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Thank you!

[@EverythingOutdoors]

Nice

[@justtinkering6054]

Very cool!

[@waskito3443]

o damn those look amazing, too bad I'm 2 years late for the give away >_

[@chuckymystic]

thats awesome!! i wish i could melt lead to make my own. would love to support the designs.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thank for watching ... that all the support I need.

[@projectfishinchannel33]

Love this content! I do alot of the same things you do. I haven't yet got good enough with cad to make a mold like this but I'm learning. I do have a secret I found that will help you out in the future though. The ladle you are using I have the same one take a lighter and carbon it up. it will make the lead pour smoothly and keep from sticking to it. The lead that sticks to it makes it pour out unevenly.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thanks that's I great tip... I've done this with a few of the store bought jig molds I've used but I never even thought of doing it with the ladle. I can't wait to try it... it should make a huge difference.

[@projectfishinchannel33]

@@TheNeverendingProjectsList no problem it really does make a big difference I smoke all my molds with gulf wax just a tiny amount in the top of lead pot. Careful if you do this it catches fire 🔥 but smokes the heck out the mold quickly.

[@helicopterjohns]

Nice Job! Enjoyed the video. John

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Thanks for watching.

[@richardcannings9822]

Just watched both videos very informative helped me alot 👏

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Glad to hear.... Thanks for watching.

[@JohnKlopp]

Awesome job on these! 👍

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Thanks.

[@makeemotionslures4148]

Nice job👍👍👍

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Thanks 👍

[@dansdayoff]

Great work. I'm working on something similar for the winter lake trout up here.

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Nice... Good luck!

[@ronboville2054]

Great job, I love your work!!!

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Thanks

[@Ryan.C.Wright]

Wow that’s awesome really cool looking to get into this myself thanks for the help

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Thanks for watching and good luck.

[@renatorodriguez9308]

Bastante buen trabajo te mereces bastantes like

[@FredericoRamos]

Very nice job ! I´ve purchased the 3 and 4 tail gruber STL files.

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Thanks for the support.

[@deltafry2074]

grease the mold (head only) with graphite powder and your jigheads will be much smoother and shining

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thanks... I'll give it a try.

[@kakaratson]

This is great

[@sathishtech7946]

Great work awesome

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Thanks for watching.

[@shawndulany4287]

Great video just found your channel and I live the content so far. Just a tip for the swimbait heads when you put that bait on it to show the what it was designed around I noticed as a fisherman that the hook gap was not very good. It looks like if you went to a slightly bigger hook it would tremendously help increase your hook up and land ratio I promise. Just something I noticed and wanted to share with you in case you didn’t know. Thanks for the tips there are some really good tips on your channel.👍

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Thanks for the tip

[@spencerdavis1341]

thanks bunches for the inspiration and especially the helpful teaching. earned yourself a sub 👌🏻

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Thanks for the sub!

[@litahsr.8226]

😮Wow! at first they look ugly but DAMN after u painted them they look awesome those silver ones and the gold ones are the best i'm sure those fish will eat them like candies 🐠

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Yeah... A little airbrushing does wonders.

[@kennyg3192]

Hey, it’s two years later😮 and I still like what you do, they ain’t bad and honestly you could go with a like a gizzard shad color and just draw some scales on the head with a nice glass with a nice set of eyes change the hooks out make a better quality hook and have people buy them because I know they will buy them. Send me a link I’m in Baltimore.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

I don't have to to get into selling them but feel free to make and sell your own the files for the mold are available.

[@kennyg3192]

@@TheNeverendingProjectsList I tried to look for a few different modes with the underbelly spin and from here in Baltimore when you try to order anything that’s two parts of chemicals, they sent me a piece of paper back before saying I needed a dismantlers license to buy it. I said, I’m not selling anything I’m trying to buy and they asked me that I have a dismantlers license because it’s chemicals and it comes to the ports of Baltimore city I’ve never heard of it before but I try to order some before to make that Apoxsee so I can dump lead into it like you did, is there any laws against the stuff to buy?

[@NielsHVT]

just found your channel, some really nice work. Sub'd, and I'm looking forward to the next project!

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Thanks for subbing

[@angelsanchezhinojosa6618]

no me canso de ver tu video, muchas felicidades

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Gracias

[@jbfishing85]

Istimewa alatnya

[@martinboucherie3903]

Nice video, you forget some things... Use talc powder so your mold doesn't burn and it will loosen easyer. Next time make a small vent pipe on the highest point of your model ... for the lead fumes... Then you will see it will be the exact copy of your original.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thanks for the tips... I will definitely try those things out for the next time.

[@JAC.surffishing.channel]

nice

[@wirawhitebelt7364]

👍

[@franciscomunoz7540]

Fantástico amigo .muy bueno que ganas de tener un molde de esos . Lo malo esq en mi país no se encuentra ese típo de silicona menos esa máquina q haga el molde en ese material . Un afectuoso saludo de mi querido país chile

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Gracias por ver. He usado diferentes tipos de silacones y ha funcionado, solo que no sé cuánto tiempo durarán.

[@ballzybaits4414]

Have you tried to cut the mold in half, up to the center alignment holes? That way you can use different size hooks in the same mold...

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

I'm sure that would work great... I think that's how most commercial molds are done but I usually just design around the hooks I have. Even though I do offer my design for sale I'm normally only designing them for myself and not the general pubic in mind.

[@thefekete]

Amazing works of art! Some would say the utility disqualifies it as art, but that's BS anyways 😉

[@ejwnd]

Went to Art school for 3 years to find out Art is BS anyway. So I use to call my self a BS Artist. LOL

[@samuelrheault164]

Great video! Does the silicone molds tend to wear out after a few pours?

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

I haven't hit the limit yet as I only make stuff for personal use... that said I have heard that around 25-30 pours it can start to degrade. I don't pour back to back pours either... I try to let the mold cool in between pours. I've also been told to dust the mold with talc power to help keep them from burning.

[@kjellpettersson1937]

Really nice!!! Next time you make a mold.....insert the wood into the silicone.......plywood or mdf....about 4mm i perfekt.....

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thanks for the tip!

[@MarcinKantor]

Hi, excellent end product. Any chance of buying the actual moulds from you sir?

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Sorry... Unfortunately I just don't have the spare time to make molds for others.

[@catherineromeo4891]

Just found your video I’m late to the show had a question will silicone hold up to lead pouring project and did you get the silicone from alumilite? Great job & thanks for sharing

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

I haven't found the limit to how many times the molds will handle the lead as I haven't made a ton of them yet. I have taken some suggestions such as dusting the molds with talc powder which is suppose to keep them from burning. The Mold Max 60 I use is made by SmoothOn.

[@catherineromeo4891]

Thank you 🙏I’m not familiar w/3D image after I wrote u last time, I was talking to a friend & he mentioned his son used a 3D scanner, if I give him the jig I want to make can that make me a mold? Thanks again sorry for my lack of knowledge in this, trying to understand 👍👍

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@@catherineromeo4891 I don't know much about 3d scanners but in theory it should work. It probably would still take a lot of clean up work after scanning to fix and make a mold from but if the son knows what he's doing it shouldn't be to hard for him to do.

[@edwardcowan7012]

I have about a dozen mold max molds that I have made. I’m low tech and pore the mold max over a blank half imbedded in clay. I’ve only ever made a single cavity mold and find it gets to hot after about 10 pores. I’ve never had one fail even after 100’s of pores as long as you never get it to hot. Works great for tin as well. Anyone offer a 3D printing service.

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Yeah I only do a few at a time so I haven't had any problems yet. I'm sure there are services out there you could use to try requesting something at www.reddit.com/r/3Dprintmything/

[@littlewolf5485]

im game for some of those heads and if possible some 4 tail grubs

[@joedebeer3188]

Awesome, very informative and love the way you not scared to show the ones which don’t work out. Do you sell your silicone molds?

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thanks.... I do not sell the molds I only sell the 3D files so people can 3d print their own masters and make their own molds.

[@joedebeer3188]

@@TheNeverendingProjectsList Unfortunately I don’t own a 3D printer but if you would consider selling this exact master please let me know I’d love to try this jig here in New Zealand

[@user-ij4xd6bn8s]

Hey, amazing video. I do have a question though. I never tried fusion before I have used cura and others, but how did you get the size hook, diameter, dimensions of the hook into fusion?

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Thanks.... Watch Part 1... the design portion is all explained in that video.

[@Maxegura]

Niceee ¡