| From: GF
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| Date: 14-Jan-19 |
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Next up: Tune and trim!
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| From: Draven
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| Date: 14-Jan-19 |
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Nice! You decided is time to get serious and get the gaps smaller.
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| From: GF
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| Date: 14-Jan-19 |
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Well, those are just the carbons! ;) A guy’s got to have plenty o’ booooollitts for that Trad shoot coming up. (And it may take me 4 months to get to the fletching)
Lucky for me I don’t like full-length, so I’ve been studiously collecting split carbons for about 6 months now and I just got the front ends footed. Some are just a sleeve and some are a sleeve with an Easton 2117 insert, depending on whether the front end got wrecked or just the nock end was split.
As long as there’s 27” of solid shaft, I’m good to go.... because the screw-in adapter adds 3/4”.... If the arrow ends up too short, I’ll apply some helical and use them as Demi-FluFlus for Stumping and other high-risk shot opportunities.
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| From: 2 bears
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| Date: 14-Jan-19 |
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Makes them tough but they sure are a pain to pull from bag targets. Probably somewhat harder on other targets as well. I probably won't do anymore. I am entertaining the idea of using it for screw in points on bamboo though.>>>----> Ken
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| From: George D. Stout
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| Date: 14-Jan-19 |
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They even can screw up a straw bale after awhile. I took them off my fiberglass arrows because of that. I use an elevated rest also and they can bump on that as well. They do help with durability for sure.
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| From: Jon Stewart
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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GF, you made me smile this morning with that photo. Something I haven't been able to do in awhile. Carbons were suppose to be the best thing out there and now you have to foot them with the dreaded aluminum arrow to make them strong.
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| From: PeteA
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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I'm with you GF. But I'm an aluminum guy. I foot my busted up 2016's with a 2215 footing with the insert in the footing. Makes for a good stumping arrow.
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| From: GF
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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“.... and now you have to foot them with the dreaded aluminum arrow to make them strong.”
Just depends how many rocks you’re gonna hit when you miss!
Glad to hear I got a grin out of you.
@Pete - those things are BEASTS! I footed up a 2020 with 2216 and named it Buster. Took some BIG hits before it was done....
But alas!
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| From: smj8322
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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I tapered the back of my footings and haven't noticed too much of a difference in how they pull...
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| From: Therifleman
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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Shawn, I agree! Properly sized and tapered, the footings pull easily and do no more damage to targets than similar diameter arrows. They really help protect the carbon. Just an all around good idea.
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| From: GF
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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How do you taper the edge of the tubing?
Some of the shafts are just plump enough that I’ve had to chuck a section of aluminum into the drill (insert helps!) and spin them down into place. Takes off just enough diameter to get a perfect fit.
Seems to be especially an issue with the pin/purple zebra shafts, but some woodgrain types as well. Black Eagle Vintage are the fattest of the bunch so far....
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| From: Therifleman
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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I use an old rcbs chamfer tool to bevel the aluminum footings inside and out. Makes for a very smooth transition.
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| From: M60gunner
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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My way to taper the foot probably isn’t the best but it works for me. I epoxy the foot and insert into shaft. When hard I use my electric drill with a 200grain field tip in the chuck to spin the shaft. I use a double cut mill bastard file to taper the back end of the foot and take the finish off the foot. I just have to be careful not to dig into the shaft. I do finish up the foot with a single cut file so it’s smooth. Trust me, it’s easier to do than explain here!
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| From: 2 bears
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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I taper the foot to a thin edge on a belt sander before applying them. They still catch and cut a bag target>>>----> Ken
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