Can anyone recommend a half decent compressed air (or electric) gun for home rolling? I haven't seriously rolled bait for a while and I cant face gunning out loads of bait by hand anymore. I would be looking for a complete setup (gun, hoses, compressor etc) and don't really want to be spending a fortune. A quiet compressor would be a bonus 
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I'm watching this thread with interest as I'm in the same boat. I'm currently home rolling with a hand gun and it's hard work to do anything more than a kilo!
I'm watching this thread with interest as I'm in the same boat. I'm currently home rolling with a hand gun and it's hard work to do anything more than a kilo!
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Thanks mate that's helpful
Thanks mate that's helpful
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Very tempted by that gun myself
Very tempted by that gun myself
I use a 2kg Italian gun from ebay, get about 1.5kg in it
No complaints at all, its quality
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pneumatic-Boilie-gun-kg-2-3-nozzles-/124512729149?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
I picket up a bambi silent compressor for about 100 from fb marketplace
No complaints at all, its quality
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pneumatic-Boilie-gun-kg-2-3-nozzles-/124512729149?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
I picket up a bambi silent compressor for about 100 from fb marketplace
When my battery gun arrives I will knock up a quick mix and pop it on YouTube so you can see if it's the sort of thing you want.
When I used to roll my own bait about twenty years ago I used the cox air gun and compressor but I can't put up with the noise these days.
When I used to roll my own bait about twenty years ago I used the cox air gun and compressor but I can't put up with the noise these days.
Take a look at the Lithium Ion battery thread above this one, v. Helpful.
I really wouldn't bother with one of those battery guns unless you're just knocking up some pop-ups. Absolute waste of time and money.
If you're going to get into bait making at home, buy one of the tubes that the Italian guy makes that's already been linked to. I've got one of the 4kg ones and it's great, very well made and reliable. I did get rid of the pressure gauge and replaced it with a simple on/ off valve so it just sits flat so to speak - I have since made a frame up for it so it's all very neat -- funny thing is, I keep bulk buying ready mades as it all gets on my tits rolling bait.
If you're going to get into bait making at home, buy one of the tubes that the Italian guy makes that's already been linked to. I've got one of the 4kg ones and it's great, very well made and reliable. I did get rid of the pressure gauge and replaced it with a simple on/ off valve so it just sits flat so to speak - I have since made a frame up for it so it's all very neat -- funny thing is, I keep bulk buying ready mades as it all gets on my tits rolling bait.
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I started out with a electric ryobi..soon got boring refilling it constantly. Just use it for popups and wafters now
I started out with a electric ryobi..soon got boring refilling it constantly. Just use it for popups and wafters now
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I've seen a few videos over the years of what seems to be a fairly larger extruder, with what looks like a handle that you crank on the back. Looks completely manual, as in no compressor, but I've never managed to find any info out about them. Have you ever come across them? I seem to remember they were Eastern European but I'm not 100% sure.
I've seen a few videos over the years of what seems to be a fairly larger extruder, with what looks like a handle that you crank on the back. Looks completely manual, as in no compressor, but I've never managed to find any info out about them. Have you ever come across them? I seem to remember they were Eastern European but I'm not 100% sure.
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Did you not get on with battery gun then? What did you find the problem with it?
I've been putting 3-4kg through mine every couple of weeks and it still works fine. I do have a decent pneumatic gun (xl from 5mix, takes about a kilo each load) but digging out the compressor for just a few kg is a pain. I will use it for bigger batches only now
Did you not get on with battery gun then? What did you find the problem with it?
I've been putting 3-4kg through mine every couple of weeks and it still works fine. I do have a decent pneumatic gun (xl from 5mix, takes about a kilo each load) but digging out the compressor for just a few kg is a pain. I will use it for bigger batches only now
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Yeah, I remember those. Was it boilie boilie or something? The guy also made some reasonably trick rolling machines too. I'm sure if you look on eBay you'll find the bloke, failing that, a search on the web?
This is the bloke... Boilie Roller
Yeah, I remember those. Was it boilie boilie or something? The guy also made some reasonably trick rolling machines too. I'm sure if you look on eBay you'll find the bloke, failing that, a search on the web?
This is the bloke... Boilie Roller
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Nah, not really. Like I said, the battery guns are ok for small batches like hardened hook baits or pop ups, but having to keep loading up the thing is a chore for large amounts of bait.
Mine does 4kg in one go, so just rolling out 5 sausages ready to go is around 20kg of bait. I have my compressor in my conservatory ready to rock 'n' roll, so it's not the agg like you've got, even so, as satisfying as it is to catch fish on your own bait and as slick as my setup is (no machine, just various different extra large tables on a DIY stand I made), add the time/ effort, electric costs and ingredients, getting bulk deals on large quantities of a proven bait is the way I'm going just for now, I'm sure it might change mind.
Nah, not really. Like I said, the battery guns are ok for small batches like hardened hook baits or pop ups, but having to keep loading up the thing is a chore for large amounts of bait.
Mine does 4kg in one go, so just rolling out 5 sausages ready to go is around 20kg of bait. I have my compressor in my conservatory ready to rock 'n' roll, so it's not the agg like you've got, even so, as satisfying as it is to catch fish on your own bait and as slick as my setup is (no machine, just various different extra large tables on a DIY stand I made), add the time/ effort, electric costs and ingredients, getting bulk deals on large quantities of a proven bait is the way I'm going just for now, I'm sure it might change mind.
Apologies for.a slight deviation, but thought I'd share this guys auto machine for €1200 (whatever that works out in real money).
>>slick machine<<
>>slick machine<<