Long awaited REV "Y" is the latest update to the KODA-HO. With the addition of the top rail (now barrel) makes the REV "Y" shoot through riser possible. Swat type accuracy in a recurve package. Had a couple of small bugs but they are fixable.
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REV "Y" is here!
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Didn't want an extruded rail. Koda rail is billet with more freedom to improvise. Got the rail from Chuck at Kodabow before he closed up for $75. I originally was going to machine a rail from billet.
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Sweet looking bow, love the matching vertical lines on the upper to match the lower. Nice work!
Post of some more features. Hook retention. This idea was from the beginning of this build to get the hooks out of the way. This is what I came up with and machined hook slots into the wood at an angle. Hidden under the cheek rest is a spring to give tension. Spring is then "Turned" into hole in the stock. Will post additional pics when fully assembled.
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Due the the high poundage a crank is needed. Onboard crank was added. This addition also added a rear sling swivel. Stock was bored and and aluminum bolster was machined to fit. A bunch of searching but found a stainless quick release ball lock with features strength, loop and shortest possible length. Hate to sound lazy but no use reinventing the wheel and machining one from scratch or modding an existing one. Aluminum bolster has ridge that prevents loop spread. All stock inletting for the handle was done by hand.
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This pic is strictly a wood shot. I am not the best photographer but wanted to show off the red & black laminate from a different angle. It is really striking in person hard to capture. Never really worked with laminate but discovered in this case grain makes a big difference. Sent Joe PA some boo boo pics back when gluing the fore end side plates with wrong orientation and the red just washed out. Metal is more my thing and wood was more of my father's calling. Started with Tru Oil and finished with Wipe on Polyurethane finish.
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Made some progress on the electronics wiring today. Originally started with 60 series plugs but now have down sized to 30 series. My DIY battery pack consists of 2x 18650 wired in parallel for an output of 7000+ma. Pack features a low voltage cutoff @ 2.7v and USB 3.0 charging circuit and short protection. I made two battery packs with Panasonic cells. Stock fore end was inletted for batteries. Packs were finished with black heat shrink wrap.
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To be announced.
I'll send you a message later.
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Careful you may void your warranty! Lol
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Amazing
Domestic duties today, have one of those things called a wife. She deserves some credit for giving me space & support. Did inch out have a couple of hours to get the xBow reassembled and check out and nit pick the hooks. Once I get the function perfected the aesthetics of the hooks can be worked on. The pic below is the idea in hunt mode & out of the way. When in target mode they can just be out. Width is inside the hubs of crank mechanism. Mentioned before the gray plunger in the "thumbhole" is a spring loaded safety release. This was machined from gray delrin. Knurled knobs were for cheek and butt extension were done in black nylon with tapped ACME threads. Butt plate and self modified rubber pad & cheek elevation hardware were courtesy of Boyd's custom gunstocks free of charge. I get lucky sometimes.
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Wow, that is one amazing bow. That stock is next level. You have some major skills Willie!
Warranty be damned! Don't need no stinkin warranty.
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