{"id":42284,"date":"2013-05-16T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/?p=42284"},"modified":"2018-03-05T21:54:22","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T05:54:22","slug":"diy-fishing-lures-from-3d-printed-models-and-silicone-molds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/maker-success-stories\/diy-fishing-lures-from-3d-printed-models-and-silicone-molds\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY fishing lures from 3D printed models and silicone molds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ponoko-made project by Kevin Taylor<\/p>\n

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Kevin Taylor was the ‘T’ in T&C Lures<\/a>, a small business started by two guys who loved to fish in the San Diego bay. His partner (the ‘C’ in T&C) was taking a CNC machining class and “just wanted the challenge” of creating his own lures. Their first product, the swimgrub<\/a> shown below, made the rounds at fishing forums and quickly became very popular.<\/p>\n

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But after just a few months of starting the company, C moved on and Kevin was left to carry on design and production. He would either have to pay a lot of money to a product development agency or learn to do it himself. So he decided to dive in and learn.<\/p>\n

After some initial research on CAD and rapid prototyping, he came across SketchUp<\/a> 3D design software and Ponoko’s 3D printing service.
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\nRather than make CNC machined masters for molding the lures and bait, Kevin decided to try 3D printed models.<\/strong> Below are images of his SketchUp designs as well as a model he produced with Rhino.<\/p>\n

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When he got his 3D printed masters, printed with our superfine plastic in white<\/a>, he then made a silicone mold which he used to cast the final bait.<\/p>\n

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But unfortunately, the molds had lines in them due to the inherent layering process 3D printing. “I make my prototype molds out of rtv silicone, and it picks up every single detail on the master,” he explains, and adds that “the fish don’t care about cosmetics, but the consumers do.”<\/p>\n

Kevin also wasn’t comfortable with the idea of selling something he had created on his own under the T&C label, and in November of last year, he decided to close T&C Lures.<\/p>\n

A new company is in the works, and Kevin will be revisiting his 3D printed bait models. “I caught plenty of fish with them, so I know they work,” he says. “I just have to get the cosmetic part taken care of make them attractive to buyers.” <\/p>\n

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Kevin’s idea for eliminating the lines in his molds: “What I would have to do is take the 3d print and put a few coats of epoxy around the entire part; this will hide the lines and give it the smooth shiny finish Im looking for.”<\/p>\n

Best of luck to Kevin on round two of the indie bait and lure business. I think this sounds perfect for a Kickstarter project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ponoko-made project by Kevin Taylor<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Kevin Taylor was the ‘T’ in T&C Lures, a small business started by two guys who loved to fish in the San Diego bay. His partner (the ‘C’ in T&C) was taking a CNC machining class and “just wanted the challenge” of creating his own lures. Their first product, the swimgrub shown below, made the rounds at fishing forums and quickly became very popular.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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