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Offline Fritz

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Float punch
« on: August 11, 2011, 06:54:55 AM »
The guys that went to the Transkei that never wanted the piece of foam that was left behind are going to be sorry.
 
I made a punch to make some bait floats when fishing for BB.
 
Took a piece of roundbar and put it thru the laith. Machined a whole thru the centre and then machined the outside to an angle to make a sharp edge. Welded it to a bigger ring so that I had some sort of handle to hold and now have used it to punch out floats.
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2011, 06:56:46 AM »
You can change the size of your floats just by cutting a thicker piece of foam.
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benniejordaan

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Re: Float punch
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2011, 07:28:46 AM »
You can buy a tool like that - not expensive. It's called a belt punch or a hole punch.

We just use a pipe. Take a centre and run it into it. Takes 30 seconds.
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2011, 07:52:08 AM »
Why buy one when I can make one my self ?
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2011, 07:54:06 AM »
Quote from: Fritz on August 11, 2011, 06:54:55 AM
The guys that went to the Transkei that never wanted the piece of foam that was left behind are going to be sorry.
 
I made a punch to make some bait floats when fishing for BB.
 
Took a piece of roundbar and put it thru the laith. Machined a whole thru the centre and then machined the outside to an angle to make a sharp edge. Welded it to a bigger ring so that I had some sort of handle to hold and now have used it to punch out floats.

Groovy little tool Fritz!  (clap)
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2011, 07:54:53 AM »
 :shre:  Fritz ....  :udman: + cred ..
 
I will get more of that foam anytime ...  :clwn 
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2011, 08:21:18 AM »
Quote from: Fritz on August 11, 2011, 07:52:08 AM
Why buy one when I can make one my self ?

Like I said, you can also use a pipe. Not everyone has a lathe, so there is an option for everyone.

I've cut the same from 15mm thick sondor foam and then punched a small hole in the centre to attach to the back of lures to hold hook sets.

It is nice to have a lathe available though - great work!
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2011, 08:31:37 AM »
Great stuff Fritz  (clap)
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2011, 08:34:21 AM »
 (clap)  Great stuff Fritz
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2011, 08:36:31 AM »
Fritz,
What do you do with them by the way?
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2011, 10:16:59 PM »
Quote from: benniejordaan on August 11, 2011, 08:36:31 AM
Fritz,
What do you do with them by the way?

I made a punch to make some bait floats when fishing for BB.

 
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2011, 11:36:01 PM »
 :shre: :shre:
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2011, 07:41:38 AM »
Quote from: Fritz on August 11, 2011, 10:16:59 PM

I made a punch to make some bait floats when fishing for BB.


Frittzie, I read that part...

1 - what is a BB? A Ball Bearing? And 2 - Do you glue them on the @55 of a live bait?  :dunno:

I was wondering more whether you wrap baits around them? Like a blob bait.
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2011, 07:55:56 AM »
Go look at the lango bait demo I did and you will understand
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Re: Float punch
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2011, 08:21:05 AM »
Quote from: Fritz on August 12, 2011, 07:55:56 AM
Go look at the lango bait demo I did and you will understand

I will go look for it.
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