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Post by awshucks on Sept 6, 2009 11:48:34 GMT -5
easy and can't get any cheaper, get some threaded rod [6"] at an Ace hdwe in trays above nuts and bolts, cut to an inch and notch the end w/ dremel cut off wheel for small screw driver. Put a drop of blue loctite on it and check seating depth w/ a screw on point, let it set over night and you're there. no concentricity problems.
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Post by ghost on Sept 6, 2009 14:50:47 GMT -5
easy and can't get any cheaper, get some threaded rod [6"] at an Ace hdwe in trays above nuts and bolts, cut to an inch and notch the end w/ dremel cut off wheel for small screw driver. Put a drop of blue loctite on it and check seating depth w/ a screw on point, let it set over night and you're there. no concentricity problems. Very good idea, I used a plastic nock from my compound days and made one that screws into the insert but it raises the arrow 5/8 inch. I like your idea.  Ghost |
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Post by ghost on Sept 11, 2009 18:35:16 GMT -5
I have my GT laser II arrows assembled but not yet fletched. I am using 142 grain brass insert. This with the 2 inch blazers should give me enough FOC. ;D
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Post by Cossack on Sept 12, 2009 10:19:26 GMT -5
Any suggestions on where to buy the Gold Tip laser II arrows? Keystone is $50 for 12 and I think Cossbow Nations Store is $43 for 12.
At that price it's likely just the shafts. Take a gander at the Excalibur site, 'crazy farmer' there makes and sells custom GT's.
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Post by ghost on Sept 12, 2009 21:54:59 GMT -5
Any suggestions on where to buy the Gold Tip laser II arrows? Keystone is $50 for 12 and I think Cossbow Nations Store is $43 for 12. At that price it's likely just the shafts. Take a gander at the Excalibur site, 'crazy farmer' there makes and sells custom GT's. I think the $43 price is just the shafts. I like making my own arrows. Lets me play with the brass insert weight. I can always pull the insert and change the insert weight if I do not like the way they fly.  Ghost |
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Post by ghost on Sept 13, 2009 21:03:28 GMT -5
I have my GT laser II arrows assembled but not yet fletched. I am using 142 grain brass insert. This with the 2 inch blazers should give me enough FOC. ;D Ghost The GT arrows weight 430 grains with 22.5% FOC. POI is lower than the Carbon Express arrows, but the wind has very little effect on their flight. Ghost |
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Post by Cossack on Sept 13, 2009 23:08:39 GMT -5
"How do you get your vanes so close to the nock end of the arrows. If I use Wyvern's technique for flectching in an AZ-EZ fletcher the vanes are much further away?"
That's easy. All of my crossbow nocks are of aluminum with a hole tapped in back (flat and moons) Use a nock from a regular arrow with a deep V. Drill a hole on it's back end and glue in a section of screw that fits the crossbow arrow nocks. Screw the former nock to your crossbow nock and insert into AZ. Not only holds arrow firmly in fletcher but causes vanes to be glued further back.
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Post by horizontalhunter on Sept 14, 2009 8:10:08 GMT -5
I have my GT laser II arrows assembled but not yet fletched. I am using 142 grain brass insert. This with the 2 inch blazers should give me enough FOC. ;D Ghost The GT arrows weight 430 grains with 22.5% FOC. POI is lower than the Carbon Express arrows, but the wind has very little effect on their flight. Ghost Ghost, I am glad that you are happy with how the GT LaserII's fly for you. I have had the same results with mine. There is only one thing I can think of that will make them even better. Some blood. Tomorrow is the CT opener for me. I can't wait seems like it has been a long time. Have a great season. Bob |
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Post by ghost on Sept 14, 2009 10:19:40 GMT -5
"How do you get your vanes so close to the nock end of the arrows. If I use Wyvern's technique for flectching in an AZ-EZ fletcher the vanes are much further away?" That's easy. All of my crossbow nocks are of aluminum with a hole tapped in back (flat and moons) Use a nock from a regular arrow with a deep V. Drill a hole on it's back end and glue in a section of screw that fits the crossbow arrow nocks. Screw the former nock to your crossbow nock and insert into AZ. Not only holds arrow firmly in fletcher but causes vanes to be glued further back. I made one from a conical nock but it set the vanes a bit to close to the nock for my liking. I also made a one from a GT 10 grain weight. I wanted the vanes about one inch from the nock end and this works great. Thanks. Ghost |
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Post by vixenmaster on Sept 22, 2009 20:25:42 GMT -5
just how far are your vanes from the noks in that pic where they were not shooting well ?
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