Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Yankee on February 02, 2013, 10:21:04 AM
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I'm thinking about building a press similar to the one posted on Archery talk:
http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=965870&page=29 (http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=965870&page=29)
Have any of you guys built something like this? I have a quote to get the steel brackets laser cut out of 3/8" steel, works out to $40 a pair. I'd get a bunch made if there was interest locally from guys willing to buy them.
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That would be pretty cool. I wanted to build one of those a while back but couldn't find someone to cut the fingers. Do you weld? it looks like there is a sleeve welded on that rides on the pipe. I went with a press made with a tie down. It was kind of nice because I had everything needed except for the adapters that go on the limbs. And I can just throw it in my bow case.
Not my pic but just like it.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F02%2F04%2Ftapa8u4y.jpg&hash=626108b6d6ba784c90dde3c78acb9d47e2e3d803)
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I do weld. I made my own bracket (still have to make the sleeve part) this weekend out of 2" x 3/8" steel. It'll be nice to do some of my own work without having to bring it in to the shop. I used plastidip to coat the fingers.
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On parallel limb style bows like my Mathews Z7, I use one of my pipe clamps or bar clamps. It's designed for clamping and gluing wood but works just fine for my bow with a small rag on each end to protect the limbs.
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Sorry to resurrect such an old thread, but I am having a buddy make me a set of these on his torchmate and he is willing to make a more if people are interested. Can be in bulk or in single sets :tup:
Just PM me if you want a set and I can pass along his contact information. He's in the Bothell area.
