Making a perfectly symetrical positive

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Making a perfectly symetrical positive

Postby rustyman351 » Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:50 pm

Made a really nice crankbait and was wondering if Anyone has a trick or two for making two exact halves for a two part mold. Ive carved and sanded my butt off but still the positive is off on on side. Dont want to spend a bundle on cad or something. Any thoughts? Thanks.
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Re: Making a perfectly symetrical positive

Postby dahlberg » Thu Jun 19, 2014 6:40 am

That's a good question, and one most of us have had issues with when making lure that aren't turned on a lathe. There are several methods, but none are perfect. One is to make "stencils" of the profile. One top view and one side view. keep sanding until it fits.
Another way is to use calipers, but remember to mark your centerlines both top and bottom so you have a reference.
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Re: Making a perfectly symetrical positive

Postby rustyman351 » Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:49 am

This could be stupid but was thinking about cutting the master in half, vaccuforming it, then lightly apply heat and pressure to pop it inside out.
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Re: Making a perfectly symetrical positive

Postby dahlberg » Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:06 am

It's certainly worth a try!
Let us know how it works out.
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