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yooper_man
Posts: 777 Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:38 pmLocation: Marquette, MI
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by yooper_man Sun Mar 03, 2013 2:56 pm
I had an idea for an inexpensive serving jig. I used some heavy duty shelving brackets, one 48" - 2x4, 1/4x20 hardware(two - 4" hooks, four - 2 1/2" bolts, eight - nuts and eight - washers), all for under $14.00. I wanted a jig I could work over and not be obstructed. It is small and portable or can be bolted/clamped to a bench.
I have two Excalibur Flemish Dyna-Flight Strings. One used last year's season with a separating serving. I installed the new one on my Equinox too stretch out. I have been using Excalibur Serving Wax, but needs some working in since its so hard.
I bought a AAE Pro String Server and Brownell Crossbow String Center Serving .036 Black
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wheelie
Posts: 3886 Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:01 amLocation: Meaford, Ont.
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by wheelie Sun Mar 03, 2013 3:17 pm
Cool. That will work fine.
j.krug
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by j.krug Sun Mar 03, 2013 3:31 pm
Nice little jig there. It'll do the trick for sure.
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Hoagy
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by Hoagy Sun Mar 03, 2013 3:34 pm
Good idea yooper, should work just fine, mite try it myself.
Hot Pepper Dude
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by Hot Pepper Dude Sun Mar 03, 2013 3:55 pm
Nicely done. Thanks for sharing. Something I might do in the future as making my own strings appeals to the DIY'er within me.
yooper_man
Posts: 777 Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:38 pmLocation: Marquette, MI
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by yooper_man Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:37 pm
Hey thanks everyone. I just thought that shelving brackets are designed to hold hundreds of pounds, so why not pull the string.
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strum
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by strum Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:44 pm
looks good man. i see no reason it wont work,,,and the price was right..
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robertyb
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by robertyb Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:47 pm
I was about to build one. I am going to get some shelving brackets from Home Depot first now.
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yooper_man
Posts: 777 Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:38 pmLocation: Marquette, MI
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by yooper_man Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:32 am
OK last evening I received the items I bought, AAE Pro String Server and Brownell Crossbow String Center Serving .036 Black.
OK using YouTube videos I did my first reserving job using my new jig. Even the back serving wasn't hard to learn. I used Excalibur serving wax and a piece of old t-shirt to heat it up after I was done. Shooting will tell if its tight enough for my Equinox claw.
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Turtleman
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by Turtleman Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:37 pm
Nice work. Good looking jig. You have inspired me to try making one and finally redoing my servings myself.
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yooper_man
Posts: 777 Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:38 pmLocation: Marquette, MI
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by yooper_man Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:55 pm
Turtleman wrote: Nice work. Good looking jig. You have inspired me to try making one and finally redoing my servings myself.
Thank you for the kind words.
Andrew
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