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Carbon tubing for diy stabilizer

JSEXTON23

JSEXTON23

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I’m about to build a couple stabilizers and wonder if anybody has done this? Do you have any tubing left over that I could buy?

What epoxy did you use? What adapters for the bow side and weight side screws did you use. Pretty set on carbon fiber tubing and wanted to see if you have any scraps before I buy from dragonplate.com
 
JSEXTON23 said:
How did you cut your pieces? Did you leave it 24”?
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I used a band saw and taped where i needed cuts. I actually think i bout a 36" piece and made 2 10" and 2 8" stabs from it.

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JSEXTON23 said:
What adapters did you use?
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Adapters?

The stab consisted of the tube, 2 pieces of 1/2 aluminum round bar i tapped for 10-32 for the damper end for wieghts, that i epoxied in and the connection end for 5/16-24 and a bolt. I ground the head off enough for it to slide into the carbon tubing

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Gesell23 said:
Adapters?

The stab consisted of the tube, 2 pieces of 1/2 aluminum round bar i tapped for 10-32 for the damper end for wieghts, that i epoxied in and the connection end for 5/16-24 and a bolt. I ground the head off enough for it to slide into the carbon tubing

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I don’t know that I follow you on some of that.

Aluminum round bar stock tapped with 5/16”x24 for the stabilizer to screw into the bow, right?

Same bar stock tapped with 10/32 for a screw, but I’m not understanding the “cut off the head to slide in the tube part.

I bought some tube from dragonplate, and also some 5/16x24 tube end weld nuts with a .625” o.d. flange to epoxy into the tube. That should work, right?
 
Sounds like it should. I ground the head of a 5/16 bolt off because the head would not fit into the tube. Its easier to understand with pics but ibdont have any on my phone lol. Sorry

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Gesell23 said:
Sounds like it should. I ground the head of a 5/16 bolt off because the head would not fit into the tube. Its easier to understand with pics but ibdont have any on my phone lol. Sorry

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So your tube has a small inside diameter, smaller than the .625” for the tubing I purchased?
 
Was .625 od and i think .5 inside but cant remember

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Gesell23 said:
Was .625 od and i think .5 inside but cant remember

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Gotcha. Appreciate the feedback. I’m excited. I purchased a bow press to do my own work and figured while I’m at it, build a few stabilizers. I bought 48” braided .625 id .750 od tube.

I’m going to make 2 @ 12” and one @ 24” for target bow.
 
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