I’m interested to see how this works.
I used your design on a string stretcher, that works great.
I used your design on a string stretcher, that works great.
Upgrading/rebuilding my string jig....
Made this jig years ago and hardly ever used it since I rarely ever shot anything that didn't use a Flemish string. Recently acquired a dang wheelie crossbow that's going to require E/L string and cables, so I decided to upgrade my ******* rig string jig.
It's made from 1" steel perforated square tubing which is very strong, but the pins are just made from soft steel and bend easily. Had a machine shop fab these new pins for me to make the jig stronger and more accurate.
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Looking forward to making some good strings and cables for the project bow.
It's made from 1" steel perforated square tubing which is very strong, but the pins are just made from soft steel and bend easily. Had a machine shop fab these new pins for me to make the jig stronger and more accurate.
Looking forward to making some good strings and cables for the project bow.
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John, the old pins on this jig were just 3/8" pieces of old bolts with a groove ground near the end to hold the string material from moving. It was horribly crude but would make a workable string for my little MK recurves.
Upgraded to these precision pins, and makes a tremendous difference. They let you stack the strands, keeping every loop the same length for a more precise build.
Not a pro jig but gets the job done. The pro jigs have feet on them that I don't like, prefer to clamp it stationary, or if you have a wooden bench, you can screw or bolt it down.
The holes are spaced on 1" centers, and you can cut out the spacing between holes you need adjustment for a fractional length.
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Upgraded to these precision pins, and makes a tremendous difference. They let you stack the strands, keeping every loop the same length for a more precise build.
Not a pro jig but gets the job done. The pro jigs have feet on them that I don't like, prefer to clamp it stationary, or if you have a wooden bench, you can screw or bolt it down.
The holes are spaced on 1" centers, and you can cut out the spacing between holes you need adjustment for a fractional length.
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