3D printed plugs

[seachicken]

This is the most interesting thing I have seen a printer used for!
What are you guys doing for line and hook attachment?

Just downloaded the file on thingiverse and see that the line runs through the plug and you tie in a swivel and hook of your choice.

 

[BigBird007]

Just downloaded the file on thingiverse and see that the line runs through the plug and you tie in a swivel and hook of your choice.

Yup just like pulling the pin on a bought plug.

I found printing in this direction with the best results so far.

 

[seachicken]

Thanks for the tip, I've honestly never fished plugs but have a few old ones. I will give it a go at soon.

 

[Corey_lax]

Great. Now I need to buy a 3d printer and have another hobby

 

[seachicken]

After a mess of string last night I got one done!

 

[Rain City]

I thought you guys might enjoy this. It sure would be cool to do a plug this way.

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[jackfish]

Getting fishy now!

Very nice.
Can you share an image of how you assemble with line and hook?

 

[BigBird007]

Very nice.
Can you share an image of how you assemble with line and hook?

I will once I get back to them.

I have sidelined that project for now been working on a few other prints. Only thing boat related is the holder for my pro troll remote.

 

[ClintR]

I will once I get back to them.

I have sidelined that project for now been working on a few other prints. Only thing boat related is the holder for my pro troll remote.

Have a chance to try one of these out yet?

 

[BigBird007]

Have a chance to try one of these out yet?

Unfortunately no, my time on the water this year has been very limited.

 

[rusty swivel]

Fired up my 3D printer with some different glow filament and started printing some tomic/J plug style plugs ! Working on different sizes (4"-8"), maybe some tubbys. These are just blanks and will get some airbrushing in our favourite patterns.


Tight lines !

Is that the SeaMo plug from cults/thingiverse?

 

[3Dplugprint]

yes

 

[rusty swivel]

yes

Awesome. Have you had any success with it? Any water intrusion? I may update the stl to have a longer flange for a better seal when gluing the 2 parts together.

 

[kingblazer84]

Awesome. Have you had any success with it? Any water intrusion? I may update the stl to have a longer flange for a better seal when gluing the 2 parts together.

print it out of ABS and do a decent infill for strength at depth. I would also say clear coat it when done just to help seal it overall

 

[rusty swivel]

print it out of ABS and do a decent infill for strength at depth. I would also say clear coat it when done just to help seal it overall

The model the OP printed is a 2 piece and meant to be glued together, with 100% infill since I modeled the thickness into it. I posted the model on Thingiverse a few years ago, but it was only this past weekend I tried an FDM printed version since I designed it for resin printers originally. Turns out I had no idea PLA itself is porous, ha. So yea, I ordered some KBS diamond for waterproofing.

 

[RiverBoy]

you guys are speaking some sort of weird language but anyways i’m fairly certain tomic plugs are two piece glued as well. i had some seaweed on my favorite tomic UV biirt plug so i slapped it against the water and broke along that tiny seam that runs around its entirety. i tried gluing it out of despair but to no avail.
that thing killed so many springs for me i take it out of a special box once per year and have a commemorative dram and a cry over it

 

[Sosdog]

1:34 … I slowed the print down to get better quality. It took me 6 attempts to get the supports correct to print it standing but I finally got it. I am not happy with the nose so I am going to try it lying down tonight and see how it comes out.

How much infill are you using?

Hi there, late to the party here. Ive been successfully printing these vertically with the nose down but struggling to stop a 7 inch one from falling over. Did you ever have any luck with printing the big ones? When I print horizontally, the supports leave a lot of clean. up on the plug.

 

[ClintR]

The model the OP printed is a 2 piece and meant to be glued together, with 100% infill since I modeled the thickness into it. I posted the model on Thingiverse a few years ago, but it was only this past weekend I tried an FDM printed version since I designed it for resin printers originally. Turns out I had no idea PLA itself is porous, ha. So yea, I ordered some KBS diamond for waterproofing.

Have you tried it yet? I paint lures and dip them twice in kbs to finish them and I’m curious to see how you make out if you’re dipping something porous. I get a lot of air bubbles even with the fine sanding marks between dips. When i have a perfectly smooth surface to start with though the finish is outstanding.

 

[kingblazer84]

Have you tried it yet? I paint lures and dip them twice in kbs to finish them and I’m curious to see how you make out if you’re dipping something porous. I get a lot of air bubbles even with just light sanding between dips. When it works though the finish is outstanding.

Clint are you using cedar plug blanks? Or 3d printed? Those look deadly either way

 

[jackfish]

I'm also curious about the 3D printed ones, and how well they can hold they eyelets for the hook and line? Strong enough? Strength would be my concern with a 2 piece approach. Printing vertically would be ideal but need a brim and support base. Also, instead of PLA use PETG? PLA is going to break down pretty fast.

Clint: those are beautiful.