spartyon8 Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 I was wondering if any of you have a 3D printer that you have used for fishing related items? I know that BioSpawn used 3d printing to create molds for their baits. My school has a 3D printer and I was given the okay to use it this year for anything I want. My goal is to start a tech club or use it in my math class. I needed another mount on the bow for my Helix 5 so I played around and created one that I liked. The mounting is not standard but I will mount it to the floor anyway. I included the .stl file if anyone wants to play with it for their own needs. Would love to see examples if you have created things. This is a cool world and the creativity of it is limitless, for the most part. humminbird_helix_5_mount.stl 1
spartyon8 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Posted January 27, 2016 It was a little overwhelming at first. This was mostly due to my inability to efficiently measure in metric. However, once I started playing around, it became quite simple. I have already attempted making worm molds, but again, my metric measurements got me. This mount is spot on though so I must be getting better at the measurement thing. I am interested in making a squarebill or two but am curious about how to attach the hooks and how to measure the bill exactly.
Bassboy98 Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 If you print a square bill you can put more material in one spot on the inside to add stability, then just use an screw in eyelet and glue it in. I found that getting the curves right was the hard part about printing any bait. Another problem with printing it is getting the weight balance right.
spartyon8 Posted January 29, 2016 Author Posted January 29, 2016 On 1/27/2016 at 1:07 PM, Bassboy98 said: If you print a square bill you can put more material in one spot on the inside to add stability, then just use an screw in eyelet and glue it in. I found that getting the curves right was the hard part about printing any bait. Another problem with printing it is getting the weight balance right. I was thinking of creating 3 cavities inside the bait and if needed, drill a hole and add epoxy to get the desired balance. I just wasn't sure if I had to have a wire going through the bait to both hooks or if the plastic (pla in my case) is strong enough for a screw attachment. 1
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