Range Finder With Remote Wire Complete!

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Range Finder With Remote Wire Complete!

Post by Rage_A_Holic »

Hey guys; I know it's not as aesthetically pleasing as Greywolf's Predator Exocet, but it's 100% functional! I'm pretty excited to try it out.

I started by soldering wires to the circuit board, on the legs of the push button. I then drilled a hole out the side, and trailed the wires out. Keep in mind that now to operate the RF I can either push the button on the RF, OR touch the protruding wires. both give the same result.

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I bought a sturdy wire connector. It's bulkier than I wanted, but being so strong, I have peace of mind that it won't fail me when I need it the most.

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I then attached the wires protruding from the RF to one end of the connector, and electrical taped the wires together.

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Then I took a TINY momentary button switch, (from a laser pointer) and firmly attached it to the safety switch of the bow. I figure that's somewhere I KNOW my thumb will be before a shot. Can't get more convenient than that. I double checked that the safety still functioned as designed.

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Then I trimmed the connector wires, ensuring the fit will be ideal. here they are before soldering.

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I soldered the wires together, and taped them as one. i them Ziptied the wires to the scope to keep everything from flopping around. Here is the finished product.

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SO handy. now I can fully operate the RF as I pop the safety off. If I ever want to remove the RF, I simply open the connector wire; like so:

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And peel the RF off the velcro provided with the RF mount.

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Keep in mind, when removed from the bow, the RF is still fully functional by operating it with the factory button.
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Post by Big John »

Nice work. 8) You done good. :)
However, when you find a way to do this "wireless" with a button on the fore-stock, sign me up. :idea: :)

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Post by GREYWOLF »

Now That Is A Cool Idea !!! I like the way you think :lol: :lol:
A Better Mouse Trap Is Only A Thought Away ,, Nice Job
Let Me Know How It Works out In The Field CONGRATS
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Post by groundpounder »

Great idea! :idea:
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Post by Crockett&boon »

nice work
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Post by Rage_A_Holic »

I'd love to take all the credit, but Pydpiper gave me the idea....... or infact, I stole it!

http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/phpBB2 ... ge&start=0

Thanks for the ideas, and input Pydpiper.
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Post by mercyfulfate »

Nice work!

I had a similar setup on my old crossbow, I used a pressure switch from a laser gun sight mounted onto the foregrip with the wire running inside the rail so it wouldn't get snagged on a anything.
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Post by Moxie »

Most interesting! I'll be very interested to hear the reports on how weel it works!
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Post by saxman »

Very cool and I like cool :shock:
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Post by curmudgeon »

Very Kewl idea no matter where it came from. Guess I'm gonna have to trade in my Nikon (vertical) for a Bushnell (horizontal), in order to get a range finder to mount on my Excalibur.
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Post by flyhatch1 »

Great Set up:)
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Post by cdup »

The more time i spend on this forum, the higher my need to do list is getting for my phoenix. Great setup, U got me thinking.
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Post by Pydpiper »

Looks great! :D
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