OnTheFish Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 I am going to build a batch of Conrad jrs and peanuts. I have read this is a very good plug for a eel skin so I want to give them a go but Everything I read said the lip style was important on this plug and no commercially available ones very accurate. Others had substituted other style lips for there build but I wanted one like the original so I would make them. I found detailed drawings of the lips and all 3 size plugs online thanks Prof M/ SP. here’s how I did itI measured out width and clamped a straight edge down and scored a line then cut a strip offcut to length laid out for bends and lip slot the blue sharpie makes the lines stand outused a little hand punch to make the slot for the line tieI did clamp the stack together and rounded the front of the lip forgot to get a pic of that to make the bend I put it in the vise on the scribe linethen bent it over and tapped it with a scrap chunk and hammerflipped it around in vise on other linethen used a thinner bar to bend the lower angleand the finished product I could not find any info on what the angle should be on the lower bend so I may have to tweek them not sure yetended up making 6 of each overall not as bad as I though it would be don’t think I will make all my lips but good to know you can if needed anyone have any suggestions love to hear it I will post pics as the plugs come along thanks guys Don snag777 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonellr Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 That is amazing!!! I need to make my own conrad lips as well! "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." -Doug Larson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Pulse Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Looks good to me. I just made 50 this past week. Lip slots still need to be done though but all bent. I am thinking about quitting my job by summers end so I am trying to get lifetime supplies of all the stuff I make done by then. snag777 1 what's the secret word for tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheFish Posted April 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 32 mins ago, lonellr said: That is amazing!!! I need to make my own conrad lips as well! Give it a go man not as hard as I thought it would be just take your time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonellr Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 3 mins ago, OnTheFish said: Give it a go man not as hard as I thought it would be just take your time I definitely will. What is the thickness for the stainless steel sheet? "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." -Doug Larson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheFish Posted April 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 18 mins ago, Steel Pulse said: Looks good to me. I just made 50 this past week. Lip slots still need to be done though but all bent. I am thinking about quitting my job by summers end so I am trying to get lifetime supplies of all the stuff I make done by then. Very nice why do you make the slots last? Are you milling them or punching them? I saw different pics with the side bent up like that should a true Conrad lip be done that way? I need to get my shear working I have a small Beverly shear I just picked up but didn’t want to cut don’t know if blades need aligned better or what and a little diacra guillotine shear I got at the scrape yard it had a piece of broken linkage it would make it a lot easier and that much more consistent snag777 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheFish Posted April 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 7 mins ago, lonellr said: I definitely will. What is the thickness for the stainless steel sheet? 24 gauge 12”x12” sheet like $12 amazon prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonellr Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 35 mins ago, Steel Pulse said: Looks good to me. I just made 50 this past week. Lip slots still need to be done though but all bent. I am thinking about quitting my job by summers end so I am trying to get lifetime supplies of all the stuff I make done by then. Good on ya Paul! Will you still be doing the carbide cutters? Or should I ordre a bunch from you? t_man7 1 "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." -Doug Larson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Pulse Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Haha. Yes. No worries there. t_man7 1 what's the secret word for tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Pulse Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Yes I bend the lip edges. I lay out those lines while it is still flat. I stack and mill out the radius edge on the lips then bend then mill wire slot at end. I just find it easier for me blacklabnh 1 what's the secret word for tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Pulse Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 I stack them in this small fixture. It does many sizes what's the secret word for tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Pulse Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 I bend them in this small break. t_man7 1 what's the secret word for tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonellr Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 That's amazing @Steel Pulse! "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." -Doug Larson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Pulse Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Haha. Not really but thanks. what's the secret word for tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazerp Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 A master machinist humourous and w/really good pics ... BTW - why do all the original Conrad Lips have scratch marks - maybe not all but the few I have. Buffing them up ??? What was used & Why ?? Morone Saxatilis... God put them in the Surf to take them, not in the freaking boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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