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- Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:46 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Beginner / youth crossbow modifications
- Replies: 8
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Re: Beginner / youth crossbow modifications
Don, I did try the rope cocker in two spots, one was with the back loop going around the butt stock as they had a series of grooves already there from the factory and I also tried looping it through the cutouts in the bow. The problem is with how they narrowed down the finger guard / rail. They coul...
- Tue Jun 04, 2019 12:31 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Beginner / youth crossbow modifications
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4101
Beginner / youth crossbow modifications
I have been looking for a low cost entry / target / youth bow for awhile and had seen the Daisy youth crossbow model 4003. I picked one up new for around $50. https://i.postimg.cc/rFKZSdVQ/IMG-20190306-203159200.jpg It has a 29# draw weight, a bullpup trigger setup, and comes with adjustable open si...
- Mon May 20, 2019 10:42 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: How to mount the GoPro
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4009
Re: How to mount the GoPro
Could always print up a clamp that goes on the front scope bell that you can mount the gopro. Here is one that I drafted in a different thread when I was making one that would add a picatinny rail piece. https://i.postimg.cc/JhgfSFt9/tactzoneclamp4.jpg https://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/phpBB3/viewto...
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:52 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: New micro 355 cheek piece issue
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4116
Re: New micro 355 cheek piece issue
Mixter, The first repair option if you wanted to fix the stripped out plastic on the cheekpiece are threaded inserts. You drill out the holes larger to fit the brass inserts and press them into the cheekpiece. Then you will need to get replacement screws. I did this modification on one cheekpiece, a...
- Sun Apr 07, 2019 10:15 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Sighting in Diablos off a bench (frustrating)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 15064
Re: Sighting in Diablos off a bench (frustrating)
Mark, I worked through improving the scope rail to trigger housing along with improving the trigger housing to rail mounting screws awhile back. Take a look and see if it is a modification that you would like to pursue to reduce your headaches with the scope mounting. http://www.excaliburcrossbow.co...
- Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:20 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Adding picatinny rail to scope
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5059
Re: Adding picatinny rail to scope
One lion, Welcome to the forum and yes I would be willing to share the stl file for this. I also put together a version of the ring with a piece gopro connector setup as you mentioned that is what you were wanting to be able to mount onto the bow. It should be a bit easier to mount a gopro with the ...
- Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:44 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Making a monster ?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6538
Re: Making a monster ?
The power stroke on the axiom is listed as being 14.5 inches, if you were to mount up a matrix riser and limbs and pull them back that far you would likely be somewhere around a 325 pound draw weight and somewhere around 440 fps as an estimate. The BD440 is only showing a max of 300 pounds and the l...
- Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:53 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: School Project with crossbow got shot down
- Replies: 13
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Re: School Project with crossbow got shot down
Check out the goats foot lever and the gaffe lever. Both were used to help cock medieval style crossbows. The gaffe lever is a bit easier to build than the goats foot lever.
https://todsworkshop.com/blogs/blog/crossbows-spanning-methods
https://todsworkshop.com/blogs/blog/crossbows-spanning-methods
- Sat Dec 08, 2018 12:34 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Illumination light for the HHA Optimizer
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4960
Illumination light for the HHA Optimizer
I decided to have a go at making a bracket of my own that would be compatible with the common 3/8 by 32 TPI bow sight lights to use with the HHA Optimizer. https://i.postimg.cc/B6WPrbJJ/IMG-20181207-220311468.jpg The first version at the top of the photo was done by taking my calipers and getting so...
- Wed Dec 05, 2018 10:09 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Ranger Finder With High Magnification?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2107
Re: Ranger Finder With High Magnification?
Not higher magnification, however, the one from AVYD https://www.getavyd.com/ does have a fairly large LCD display for the digits. It also projects a red laser beam when in use so would need to make sure it is allowed per the regs where you are hunting.
- Fri May 25, 2018 11:12 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Dr. Stirrup install question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3201
Re: Dr. Stirrup install question
I believe the stacking order for assembly would be the plastic of the DrStirrup followed by the flatwasher followed by the lockwasher and then the bolt head. The end cap was glued in as I recall and does take quite a bit of prying to get it out. Could try heating it a bit with a blow dryer to hopefu...
- Sat May 19, 2018 9:02 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Crossbow Fishing...?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11048
Re: Crossbow Fishing...?
You would have to build one of your bows up as a bowfishing rig by doing two things, the first is to shorten the power stroke on the bow so that your arrow is launching at 145 fps or less. The 145 fps is the recommended maximum speed from AMS for their safety slides. https://www.amsbowfishing.com/in...
- Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:46 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: My one issue with the HHA Optimizer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3871
Re: My one issue with the HHA Optimizer
Thanks for the kind words, I do try to keep my mind busy and this combines two of my hobbies, crossbows and 3D printing. With a little practice you can get the dial set by feel within plus or minus about 2 yards of where you are trying to get it set. Precise enough for a deer sized target within 40 ...
- Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:40 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: micro limbs on a matrix
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5867
Re: micro limbs on a matrix
Yes and no, the limbs will bolt into place on the riser. The largest power stroke Micro is on the Micro 355 which is 10 inches and is pulling 280 pounds. The shortest power stroke on the smallest Matrix is around 11 inches for something like a Matrix 310 or Sapphire. Unless you are shortening a Matr...
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:29 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: My one issue with the HHA Optimizer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3871
My one issue with the HHA Optimizer
The one complaint that I have with the HHA Optimizer is when hunting in a blind you often are unable to make out the yardage numbers when you are getting near the end of the hunt for the day. You can always set it to the most likely yardage and then hold over or under. So I started thinking on how t...