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02-22-2011, 09:38 PM
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Banana Plug
Well I was looking at some older posts from the archives and really liked the shape of this plug. I did the best I could do with the measurements I found here and did a couple of diagrams so I can play around. Figured I would post them here since everyone has helped me out with my stupid questions  .
If anyone has anything to add to the diagrams just drop me a PM and I can make changes!
Again thanks from the nube!! |
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02-23-2011, 07:54 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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Presto
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02-23-2011, 08:02 AM
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Registered User
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Is the hatching at B your wt position?
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02-23-2011, 08:04 AM
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Old Guy
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lead
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02-23-2011, 08:05 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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Your diagrams are better than the original article, which has the hook position pictured wrong and lopsided "exact" profiles that will screw you up if you use them.
Your diagram is wrong in that it shows a tail hook position. The plug does not carry a tail hook (which would unbalance it and inhibit its action). The article makes clear it should just have a light screw eye with a flag bucktail.
The plug as you picture it, and as the article describes it, will come out weighing 4-4.5 oz. If you thin it some, taper the sides a bit more, and shorten the large weight so it is closer to an inch you can end up with a plug at about 3 oz.
The taper at the head and tail are important. The plug should float level with the water 1/2 way up these slopes (at least as a starting point). Add or subtract weight on either end to get it right.
Frech's epoxy hook hanger system is very strong provided you epoxy the eyes in using 2 ton epoxy (not 5 minute stuff) and you do it before you seal the plug.
Fish it with 1 foot tugs of your rod tip.
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02-23-2011, 09:01 AM
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GrayBeards
Join Date: Jan 2011
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Here's the outline out of a cad file if you want to scale it and cut out for a pattern.
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02-23-2011, 10:36 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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This will help, too.
Drill your holes before you bandsaw, the back hook hole at an angle. Measure the depth you want to drill off the side profile as in the first picture
Then check out this thread for some tricks on shaping the plug.
http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...carve-how.html |
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02-23-2011, 10:39 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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Oops, this should be the first picture
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02-23-2011, 01:55 PM
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GrayBeards
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BANANA
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02-23-2011, 01:57 PM
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GrayBeards
Join Date: Jan 2011
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3D BANANAAAAAAAA
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02-23-2011, 02:00 PM
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GrayBeards
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Banana with a bite out of it  |
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02-23-2011, 02:01 PM
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GrayBeards
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Maybe I bring a BUNCH of BANANAS to RISAA  |
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02-23-2011, 03:03 PM
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><(((°> ><((( °> ><(((°>
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60 % of the time, it works every time.
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02-23-2011, 04:55 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Saltys
Maybe I bring a BUNCH of BANANAS to RISAA |
Don't forget to seal with banana oil. Very important  |
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02-23-2011, 05:26 PM
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GrayBeards
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Ray probably still hates me for that
Quote:
Originally Posted by numbskull
Don't forget to seal with banana oil. Very important |
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02-24-2011, 07:04 AM
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U sob..U got Bare bodies??????????  |
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02-24-2011, 08:33 AM
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GrayBeards
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imagine those in plastic.............
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02-24-2011, 06:17 PM
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I'm feeling ill...atleast put some built in sawdust on them  |
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02-26-2011, 08:28 AM
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GrayBeards
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First G code conversion with some new software I got 2D.  Working on this today to make this work in 3D halves  |
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02-26-2011, 06:11 PM
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GrayBeards
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I'm goin BANANAS figuring this out little by little. This is a serious amount of work.
This is 3d toolpaths for 1/2 a banana.
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02-27-2011, 06:27 AM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
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tiss a wonderfull thing..u go to the head of the class....make a spare alum. mold for me....I feel a 2 to part resin coming on.
Where's that Prof.m hiding....
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BOAT fish do count.
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02-27-2011, 07:23 AM
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GrayBeards
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steve how about a plastic with wood fiber....ground sawdust....I know there is a commercial version of this on the market..betting it could be easily made..
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02-27-2011, 07:24 AM
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GrayBeards
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instead of microballoons you throw some finely ground sawdust in there...use ya wife's food processor she'll have ya sack for you  |
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02-27-2011, 10:24 AM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
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Dang prof.m...he hears me thinking an runs ..sawdust? all I gotta do is vac the shop...toxic waste my butt
stage one....nag numby for a plug
stage two...turn on the gps locator \\\i planted on p's car an drag him to the shop.
stage 3..vac shop
stage 4...get resin
nothin to it....sellem in bunches.
Last edited by capesams; 02-27-2011 at 10:30 AM..
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BOAT fish do count.
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02-27-2011, 10:50 AM
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thought i smelled something cooking..
yep.... wife is baking loaves of Banana Bread..wit walnuts!
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02-27-2011, 04:12 PM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
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U pullin on my good leg ...be r over. |
BOAT fish do count.
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02-27-2011, 04:23 PM
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Uncle Remus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by capesams
Where's that Prof.m hiding....
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building rocket sections and dealing with the plague. Got absolutely no desire to get involved with that plastic thing. I prefer wooden things. |
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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02-27-2011, 05:42 PM
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GrayBeards
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But wood it be plastic if it was wood?
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02-27-2011, 06:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by capesams
U pullin on my good leg ...be r over. |
if yer in Harwich tomorrow AM..swing by the paint counter..there
may... be a slice left after the first round of coffee.....but no gaurantees..that crew dives in hard |
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02-27-2011, 07:37 PM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
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crud! I b going by there about 530 am...b stale by the return...double crud.
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BOAT fish do count.
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