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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

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Old 03-10-2004, 10:37 PM   #1
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a couple questions for the plug makin' gurus

an online place to buy plug makin' goodies?

i need eyes. not just stickers, but good eyes.
any sugestions for lifelike eyes?

what are you painters using to make the scale patterns in the paint?
some type of screen?cloth?

how do you bend 316L stainless wire?
i can do a barrel wrap on 308 buy hand. but the 316 is going to need tools.
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Old 03-10-2004, 10:39 PM   #2
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Old 03-10-2004, 10:44 PM   #3
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Old 03-11-2004, 12:31 AM   #4
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help,, i need eyes!!
cant see!
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Old 03-11-2004, 08:12 AM   #5
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#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& has just the eyes for that beauty! Nice!
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Old 03-11-2004, 08:54 AM   #6
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I've been buying most of my stuff from njtackle.com and #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&.com. You can get some basic terminal tackle at other places, but there are very few sites that carry surf plug supplies.

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Old 03-11-2004, 11:09 AM   #7
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Nice Plug !

For Scales I use the plastic mesh from the front of an onion bag.
It seems to work ok and it's cheap.
Good luck

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Old 03-21-2004, 08:01 PM   #8
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Roundnose pliers works good on the wire.

There are lots of places to get eyes, another one is staminainc.com
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Old 03-21-2004, 08:06 PM   #9
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Old 03-21-2004, 08:11 PM   #10
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Old 03-21-2004, 08:35 PM   #11
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I'm by no means a guru but if you keep the tail wire long enough, and grab the loop with some vice grips its pretty easy to do the twist by hand.

also check out stamina inc. , Netcraft, Moores Lures and of course njtackle and salty..
For realistic eyes check out a taxedermy website... bird or reptile eyes look like they would work.

woops 316l is thick... no hands there... sorry
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Old 03-21-2004, 08:45 PM   #12
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i do the tail loops and wraps by hand with .316, hold the loop in vice as eben said.

live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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Old 03-21-2004, 08:53 PM   #13
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woops 316l is thick... no hands there... sorry
I use 316L and do the wrap with my hands. Not everyone can though.
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Old 03-21-2004, 10:08 PM   #14
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thanks for the help guy's

i made a jig with a piece of presure treated plank, and a couple old 3/16" broken drill bits pounded in,,, for the 308 wire.

i need to bend the 316L, into somewhat of this configuration.
mike d.

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Old 03-25-2004, 04:12 PM   #15
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Your wire is even a work of art!

NICE STUFF MIKE!!!

I look forward to meeting you on Saturday!...
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