[fgignac]

Not a problem. Their thought was good but doesnt make actual sense. A lot of people say they did it to save on having to make 5 peice sets for their bows. Which could be true.. you never know. The evolve is an awesome cam if you get a chance to try one id recommend it!

That's actually the plan. Hence my interest

This year I'm going to be getting into 3D. Which means I will be doing spots, 3D, and hunting. One bow just isn't going to cut it any more. Going to need a dedicated target bow and a 3D/hunting bow

I'll probably be getting a Supra Focus or Supra RTX

 

[fgignac]

I think I'm getting the hang of this pinstripe stuff

 

[PowerLineman83]

I think I'm getting the hang of this pinstripe stuff View attachment 7826608

Very nice!


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[Texashunter07]

That's actually the plan. Hence my interest

This year I'm going to be getting into 3D. Which means I will be doing spots, 3D, and hunting. One bow just isn't going to cut it any more. Going to need a dedicated target bow and a 3D/hunting bow

I'll probably be getting a Supra Focus or Supra RTX

Id highly recommend the supra focus 37. You can find them for a really good price and they are great bows! If you draw length is under 28.5 you can run the em cam and its crazy fast!

 

[fgignac]

Very nice!


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Thank you sir 👍

 

[fgignac]

Id highly recommend the supra focus 37. You can find them for a really good price and they are great bows! If you draw length is under 28.5 you can run the em cam and its crazy fast!

I'm more interested in the 40. The bow I currently have is a 38 (PSE Beast EXT) and I would like longer for target. But then, I am 6 foot 5 😉

 

[fgignac]

Here's my first stab at Tiger Stripes

Stripes are not as even as I would like them to be. You can see that my tiger stripe isn't always in the middle of the orange. But that's just going to be a matter of practice. It took me a while to get even pinstripes as well. For a first attempt I'm pretty darn happy with it.

@automan26 or anyone else who does these. I have a couple of questions. To make this string I basically separated off 2 strands from the same side of the black bundle, like if I was going to do a pinstripe only on one side. I looped a chaser thread around those 2 strands and after adding half my twists I used that thread to drag those 2 strands onto the orange. This would work fine for making a cable. But if I wanted to make a string this way I would end up with more strands on one side of the peep.

There are 2 ways I can think of evening this out.

The first would be, instead of taking 2 strands from the same side of the bundle to form the tiger stripe, I would need to take one strand from each half. So I would lay up 10 strands of red, and 12 strands of black. Separate off a strand from each side like if I was making a single strand pin. put in a chaser thread that grabs both of those single strands. And after twisting, muscle them into the middle. The challenge I see with this idea is that when making the tiger stripe I would have one strand coming from "above" the red and the other strand coming from "below" the red and I don't know how much trouble it would be to get that to lay down nicely.

My other idea is to do like I did, taking both strands from the same side. But when I put in my peep separator I would move 2 red strands over to the black side. So I would have 9 stands black and 2 strands red on one side of the peep, and 9 strands red 2 strands black on the other. I kind of feel like this might look weird though.

What are you guys doing to get this to work on a string?

 

[Huskey1225]

I am new to string building. Where do I go to get info on the amount and location for speed nocks for a particular bow? Is it basically trial and error, or is there a basic formula?

Also, what are the best places to purchase them?

Thanks!

 

[fgignac]

I am new to string building. Where do I go to get info on the amount and location for speed nocks for a particular bow? Is it basically trial and error, or is there a basic formula?

Also, what are the best places to purchase them?

Thanks!

This is a good place to look for string specs, many of them have the factory location for speed nocks. If you can't find your bow in that thread post it in there and if someone has the specs they will generally share them

I don't use speed nocks myself so I can't help you on where to buy them

 

[Huskey1225]

this normal for the el cheapo jig? the slight bend in the pin?

 

[fgignac]

this normal for the el cheapo jig? the slight bend in the pin?

View attachment 7827240

Looks to me like the entire jig is flexing forward. You can probably fit this by tightening down the eye bolt a little. That's the purpose of the eye bolt. It adds extra structure so the jig won't flex as much under load.

But @automan26 is the expert. He'll be able to tell you what's what

 

[fgignac]

For reference, here's what mine is like. The top of the eye bolt it about 6 5/8 from the angle bracket. If yours is higher than that it could be the source of your problem

 

[fgignac]

So mine does have some flex. But at rest the pin is slightly tilted back. And under load it ends up plumb.

Here's at rest

And this is at 300lbs

 

[Huskey1225]

For reference, here's what mine is like. The top of the eye bolt it about 6 5/8 from the angle bracket. If yours is higher than that it could be the source of your problem View attachment 7827315

thanks!

 

[Texashunter07]

I am new to string building. Where do I go to get info on the amount and location for speed nocks for a particular bow? Is it basically trial and error, or is there a basic formula?

Also, what are the best places to purchase them?

Thanks!

Exactly what fgignac said on where to put them the string specs will have the location on them..
As where to buy them i get Saunders speed nocks. You can get them from lancaster archery, i believe you can order them straight from Saunders too.

 

[IDABOW]

OMP has them by the 100 pack. I think I got them last time from Amazon. If you can’t find the specs, or have a string with them, you’ll have to get a chrono. Start with one on each end of the string. Make them an even distance from the cams. Shoot through the chrono. Note the speed. Slide them up or down the same amount until you either gain or lose speed. When you maxed out the speed add another one on each end inside the existing nocks. Play with them like above. When you can’t gain any more speed lock them down. Pull the string off the bow and add some heat shrink. Reinstall the string and done. Older bows that didn’t come with speed nocks usually (not always) gain speed. Solo cams usually only work off the bottom cam. Idler wheel didn’t seem to do anything at all.

 

[Huskey1225]

got some vec99. recommendations for strand count for the string and cables for a reckoning 38? im new to building and am about to start my first build.

 

[PA10PT2022]

got some vec99. recommendations for strand count for the string and cables for a reckoning 38? im new to building and am about to start my first build.

22 strands for cables and 20 for the string, assuming you are using .014 halo.

 

[PowerLineman83]

22 strands for cables and 20 for the string, assuming you are using .014 halo.

You can do what works best for you, but I treat Vec99 just like 452x, 24 strands all the way around. It’s also what’s recommended by Bloodline.

I’ve never been into lower strand counts for speed or finished diameter. If you can’t get close to 100 thou with 24 strands, you’re doing something wrong…

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[PA10PT2022]

You can do what works best for you, but I treat Vec99 just like 452x, 24 strands all the way around. It’s also what’s recommended by Bloodline.

I’ve never been into lower strand counts for speed or finished diameter. If you can’t get close to 100 thou with 24 strands, you’re doing something wrong… View attachment 7828018


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You can do what works best for you, but I treat Vec99 just like 452x, 24 strands all the way around. It’s also what’s recommended by Bloodline.

I’ve never been into lower strand counts for speed or finished diameter. If you can’t get close to 100 thou with 24 strands, you’re doing something wrong… View attachment 7828018


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In my testing of VEC99, it built a larger diameter bundle than 452X. The Deadlock cams have narrow tracks, so I would hate to recommend 24 strands to a new builder and then he has premature wear.