Saturday 1 June 2013

Drinks Can Vibe Lure






I often start a lure project with a big idea and then try to bolt ahead to the finish without paying too much attention to the details. This is great for quick prototypes but almost useless if I want them to last longer than a few chucks into pond. So this vibe lure is about the details for me, the real lure or big idea I want to make is a swimbait with a polycarbonate core but my main experience with polycarbonate comes from making minnow lips rather than anything structural.  Using polycarbonate as the lure body has put me on a really steep learning curve. It is an unbelievably strong material with a high impact resistance but a bit of a pain in the arse to drill and needs a bit of work to bring the edges up to a shine.


 Using the drinks can was something I thought about for a while; normally aluminium cans are coated internally with varnish which makes for a better surface for the glue to bond to than aluminium. Having pre-coloured and protected finishes also saves a bit of time.  So this was a bit of fun which really worked on the canal perch even if I didn’t catch anything bigger than a handful I mean a finger full. 


11 comments:

  1. As usual, I am amazed by your craftsmanship,Paul !

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    1. Cheers, but video editing helps a lot and sometimes it is just speed-ed up to cover the swearing.

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  2. And I thought I was the only one that walked around with glue and hooks in their pockets.

    Great video Paul. Has to be my favorite.

    PS: Love the liquor cabinet. I need to work in your shop.

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    1. the hooks, glue and pockets reminds me of time when i was younger and while very drunk decided to combine holding a lit cigarette while peeing.

      Cheers Brian

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  3. Again surprised with cleanliness and simplicity. My congratulations.

    Pako

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  4. Congratulations Paul.

    A great job as always, and very original.

    In addition to the fish they seem to like it so much as i liked to me.

    Greetings.

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  5. You sir, deserve my respect! I just love your vids! Clean, simple and working! BTW, Some river monster you caught on that vibe ;)

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  6. Is there no end to this man's imagination or skill come to that?

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  7. i can't get the link for the template to work!! could you email it to me?

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    1. send an email to paulpadam@aol.com and i will email it back to you, thanks

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