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Hi,
I have recieved an email from a member here about howto make your own popper. The following is the detail
Making your own Popper
Popper
Freshwater/ Saltwater
Materials :
1. Hot Dog Float any size 6. Small Metal Balls (Optional)
2. Stainless Steel Wire 7. 2 Split Rings
3. Swivel 8. 2 Trebles Hooks
4. Beads 9. A Pair of stick-on eyes
5. Ball Sinker or Beads
6. Small Metal Balls (Optional)
2. Stainless Steel Wire 7. 2 Split Rings
3. Swivel 8. 2 Trebles Hooks
4. Beads 9. A Pair of stick-on eyes
Step1
Start by clamping the electric drill onto the vise and mount a drill bit slightly smaller than the internal diameter of the float.
You can also use a knife to carve out the shape of the popper and go to Step 4.
Step2
To secure the float onto the drill, paste a piece of masking tape around the drill bit and force it in. You can start shaping the popper body by using coarser sandpaper for roughing followed by giving it a smooth finish using finer sandpaper.
Step3
The shape of the popper is almost complete.
Step4
Cut the popper face at an angle for better action. You may also create a cupped face by sanding it.
Step5
Drill a hole of about 35mm from the head of the popper and insert a swivel in.
Step6
Insert the wire into the popper. Make sure the wire go through the swivel eyelet. You may also add a few small metal balls for the rattle. Add a ball sinker and finish it with an eyelet.
Step7
Finally sealed the cupped face, swivel and the ball sinker with epoxy. This will give a better finishing when painting.
Step8
Give a coat of white enamel paint as a base coat, after the paint has dried sand it with extra fine sandpaper before giving it another coat. Spray the colors you want onto the popper and attach a pair of stick-on eyes. Finally give the popper a clear coat of epoxy.
Step9
Attach split rings and trebles and you’re done. The completed popper.
Edy,
Nice article. Do you wish to get to do one for your own
Looks like quite easy ya
Very nice and informative article !
hi Edylie, very interested in DIY popper, just wonderring which wood it should be used? cheersOriginally Posted by edylie
The main body is made with a synthetic material that's used to make floats for commercial fishing nets.
wonderfull popper but it dun seem to be easy
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