Jeff: Thanks. That's a good idea, and I just so happen to have a dremel tool. I'll give it a try. I guess that needle give you an automatic hole for the hook as well then right?? Chuck
Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Frye" <bighawk...@yahoo.com> To: <vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:55 AM Subject: [VFB] Re: Pre formed foam popper heads??? > > Chuck, I made a mini lathe with my dremel, using an upholstery needle to > hold the foam and a emery board to shape it. I used a towel to protect my > dremel and put it in my bench vise. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "chuckalexan...@hughes.net" <chuckalexan...@hughes.net> > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > Sent: Sat, November 21, 2009 2:32:23 AM > Subject: [VFB] Re: Pre formed foam popper heads??? > > > Jack: Thanks man. You opened up my memory bank, and showed me a good site > to > see about buying those cutters etc. I had forgotten it , but I have a > whole > box of Shells I got from ppl like Don O (who sent me some 50 caliber empty > shells), and other ppl have sent me 9mm, 38 caliber, 44 caliber, 410 gauge > and 20 gauge shotgun shells as well. I work pretty good as long as you > drill > out the firing pin so you can stick say, a 1/16" dowel through that hole > to > get the "popper bodies" to "pop out" of the shells. But the ones you > showed > me on that sight, which a little pricey at first, have the built in center > pilot drill to drill the hole for re hook shank, and then you can get the > shapers that fit a dremel tool (which I already have) Anyway, I think I'll > at least order a 3/8" cutter for bluegills and a 1/2" or 5/8" for bass > poppers. Thanks ,Chuck > > > Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: > http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Lehman" <jklepo...@sbcglobal.net> > To: <vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:23 PM > Subject: [VFB] Re: Pre formed foam popper heads??? > > >> Chuck >> >> The best deal is to make them yourself. Its not very difficult if you >> have the right tools. I've used foam flip-flops, craft store foam >> layered together and lots of other things to make them. For the tools, >> go to >> >> http://www.jvlnet.com/~swinters/ >> >> Attached are some examples of panfish poppers I have tied. >> >> Jack >> Austin >> >> >> >> >> chuckalexan...@hughes.net wrote: >>> Can somebody tell me where to get the best deal on pre formed foam >>> popper heads??? I have been building about 15-20 of them this week out >>> of balsa wood, and they are VERY time consuming (at least they are to >>> me). I think I'm gonna try the pre formed (and maybe pre colored) foam >>> heads, but need to know where the best deal is on them. I think I'll >>> try ebay, but was windier if anybody knew a good supplier. Thanks, Chuck >>> >>> >>> Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: >>> http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ >>> >>> >>> >>> > >> >> > >> > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
