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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:42 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Hand Strap C2 Crank???
- Replies: 7
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Re: Hand Strap C2 Crank???
Might be possible to build an adapter to go on a C2 that would let you use the newer crank handle. Would need to get ahold of one of the newer cranks and a handle to do some measuring to see how hard it would be to build.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:39 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: New Gizmos
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6233
Re: New Gizmos
The resin is hard to beat for surface finish on small objects. Depending on the filament you are using, you might be able to try vapor polishing on your FDM prints to smooth them. It works really well with ABS filament plus acetone for the smoothing. It's a tradeoff between post processing your prin...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:01 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Excalibur open sights
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7091
Re: Excalibur open sights
I tried doing a test fit of a Daisy 5996 match grade air rifle sight with a weaver/picatinny to 11mm dovetail adapter would fit on my target bow and it feels pretty solid. I ordered the two pack of adapters and had to install the one that I am actually using with the screw head on the left side of t...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:49 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Excalibur open sights
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7091
Re: Excalibur open sights
Are you trying to have a multiple pin setup in front and an aperture rear sight? Or would a single front globe sight and rear aperture work? Is there an air rifle sight that would work for what you are trying to do that would just need to be adapted to mount to your bow? Do you have guardian anti dr...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:18 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: guardian anti dryfire design flaw.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4909
Re: guardian anti dryfire design flaw.
I started modifying the regular and guardian scope mounts back in 2015 to be countersunk.
https://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=59490
Definitely takes out the slop in the factory setup on them.
https://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=59490
Definitely takes out the slop in the factory setup on them.
- Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:01 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Looking for used guardian adf and peep sights
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5029
Re: Looking for used guardian adf and peep sights
Were you wanting to use the peep sights with the guardian adf? The mounting location for the factory peep sight in the rear cannot be used at the same time as the guardian adf. You might be able to mount a picatinny peep sight to the top of the adf along with the front sights although the height may...
- Mon Nov 07, 2022 11:11 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Making it harder to forget your rope cocking aid
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3471
Making it harder to forget your rope cocking aid
I was looking at a way to save a bit of weight by reducing the amount of stuff to take to the woods and I came up with combining using my rope cocking aid as a sling on the bow. It was time to redo the 550 cord on my rope cocking aid, so I left both ends a bit long after where the knots stop the han...
- Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:42 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Forearm hand saver for Exo series bows
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1938
Forearm hand saver for Exo series bows
The later Exo series bows added an additional half an inch to the forearm to keep fingers and thumbs out of the way of the string. So I decided to put together a cad model that would add that additional half inch spacing to the bottom of the forearm. https://i.postimg.cc/ydmKzG0r/IMG-20211123-123517...
- Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:20 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Exocet to target bow conversion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3444
Re: Exocet to target bow conversion
Hatchet, Sorry to hear that the machine shop that you took it to was not able to do a decent job on the modifications. Good to hear that you were able to at least get it fixed up yourself afterwards. I do this type of machining as a hobby so I am not particularly rushed on fun one off jobs like rise...
- Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:17 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Exocet to target bow conversion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3444
Re: Exocet to target bow conversion
Hatchet, The reduced power limbs look the same as their full power versions, although the only reduced power limbs I have seen have been all black. Here is a magtip set on the Apex https://i.postimg.cc/g0KdT98T/IMG-20211028-192346195.jpg Along with a carved tip set showing the reduced power and full...
- Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:02 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Exocet to target bow conversion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3444
Re: Exocet to target bow conversion
The carved tip Exocets were 165 pounds and the first mag tip limb versions were listed at 175 pounds. To get to the desired poundage it looks like it will require shaving off around 5 inches. I laid out what material would need trimmed down with marker. The very front sides of the stock will need a ...
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:51 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Exocet to target bow conversion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3444
Exocet to target bow conversion
My Moultrie 440 pound game scale arrived so I was able to start taking measurements of poundage versus draw distance. The bow was originally an Exocet 175 with a set of Magtip limbs. I set the brace height at 1" and zeroed out the scale. I took measurements in one inch increments and got the fo...
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:35 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Safety Lever
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6912
Re: Safety Lever
I used a clamping block with an ER32 collet to hold the plastic for drilling. Makes it really easy to hold round stuff for further work after I took it out of the lathe. 3D printing an extension that clips together would be a nice way to make them even lighter weight and I do like Norm's method of b...
- Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:56 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Safety Lever
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6912
Re: Safety Lever
I built two different versions to try on a Micro 355, the first was from 3/8" aluminum rod and used an M3 screw to hold it together. There is very little clearance between the stock and the safety lever when in the down position. It did tilt a bit when tightening up. https://i.postimg.cc/rFr6qj...
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 4:27 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: 2219 flat nocks....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2158
Re: 2219 flat nocks....
Are you trying to find the Easton composite inserts for the rear that were still threaded? Or are you trying to find the Easton Flat Nocks for 22 series arrows that weigh 8 grains and are Easton PN714254? Or a different flat nock for the rear?