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tuning tools

So..
I have a car, I used this car as a collateral on a loan to get a new furnace put in last summer. We have faithfully paid on the loan, and paid it off fully now, but the car has not faired as well. The engine computer locked up on me a few months ago, faced between putting the $2000 in my bank account into (hopefully) fixing the car i had, or spend it on a different one, i decided to buy a different vehicle.

It was sitting in my yard for the time being, and with the loan being paid off last week, i was intending to have someone come and get it, but hadnt gotten to it yet. I was just walking out to my shed the other day, and a guy pulls up at the end of my driveway and asks me about my car, his offer is about right, and suddenly the car was gone and there was money in my pocket again.

With me buying a new bow recently (i picked up an elite from a member on here) and taking it to the shop and feeling rushed and unsatisfied, it renewed my interest in investing in setting up a shop in my house. the money from my car was itching to get burned, so i decided (See ALSO: convinced the wife) that the initial investment would be worth never having to pay to get my bow pressed ever again, and having the satisfaction of working on my own equipment. heres what i got

Last Chance Archery EZ Green Press

Conquer Bicycle Wall Mount Rack (couldnt find the bench mount in stock anywhere)

Bow Scale

A 1200lb winch for a diy draw board, bow square, bow level kit
 
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Im making a list of a workshop for my compound bows, i would eventually like to learn how to be able to do anything i need to be able to do with my bow.

arrow spinner (https://www.amazon.com/Pine-Ridge-Archery-Arrow-Inspector/dp/B081HFQCD8)
scale for weighing arrows
string levels set
bowmaster bow press with l adapters
some sort of bow vice
bow scale
boat winch to make draw board

any other things i would need to get started to be able to do all my own bow work, or maybe pictures of your bow shop so newbs like myself can begin.

For a bow scale, I would NOT get one of the plastic ones sold for home shops. The reviews show that a decent percent break during use.

I went with a hanging scale used with small cranes, etc. This is made of metal and rated much higher than bow scales, most of which seem to be relabeled luggage scales.


With the draw board, I went with a worm screw winch and think it much better than usual winch used. It self locks at each adjustment (must be turned counter clockwise to get it to let down) and does not have "clicks", so you can adjust 1/32" or whatever at a time. Only downside is it takes longer to winch back.


For a bow vice, I would go with a bike repair because the bow repair ones seem too expensive for what they are.


I messed with a Bow Master press for years. You will probably eventually get tired of it and save for something like a Last Chance EZ Green. You have to press bows so much to really fine tune that setting that thing up over and over is a huge pain.

If you plan on making your own arrows, I would recommend an arrow squaring device and use it on both ends of the carbon and also the insert once glued.


For fletchings, I have a few jigs, but always use an Arizona EZ Fletch to put short vanes on with a good helical.
 
For a bow scale, I would NOT get one of the plastic ones sold for home shops. The reviews show that a decent percent break during use.

I went with a hanging scale used with small cranes, etc. This is made of metal and rated much higher than bow scales, most of which seem to be relabeled luggage scales.


With the draw board, I went with a worm screw winch and think it much better than usual winch used. It self locks at each adjustment (must be turned counter clockwise to get it to let down) and does not have "clicks", so you can adjust 1/32" or whatever at a time. Only downside is it takes longer to winch back.


For a bow vice, I would go with a bike repair because the bow repair ones seem too expensive for what they are.


I messed with a Bow Master press for years. You will probably eventually get tired of it and save for something like a Last Chance EZ Green. You have to press bows so much to really fine tune that setting that thing up over and over is a huge pain.
see my last post, it has a list of the stuff i have got so far.

i thought about a worm screw but i dunno, i found a really good looking mini worm winch, it was only like 2in squared, but i went with just a regular winch, i could always change it out later if i decided to get something else
 
see my last post, it has a list of the stuff i have got so far.

i thought about a worm screw but i dunno, i found a really good looking mini worm winch, it was only like 2in squared, but i went with just a regular winch, i could always change it out later if i decided to get something else

The regular winch will work. I edited my post after your "like" reaction to include something about arrow squaring and fletching. If you get into working on bows, you'll probably eventually want to get into arrows also. You can make better arrows on your own because you are careful about each one and can design exactly what you want.
 
see my last post, it has a list of the stuff i have got so far.

i thought about a worm screw but i dunno, i found a really good looking mini worm winch, it was only like 2in squared, but i went with just a regular winch, i could always change it out later if i decided to get something else
Just use your regular winch and then "micro" adjust with a double eye barrel screw you can get cheap at a local hardware store.
 
Not sure what they are called but I use them to keep shed doors closed or to draw barn or shed doors tight to the framing etc. There are two threaded eyes on each end and a metal "barrel" in the middle and you turn it clockwise or counter clockwise to tighten or untighten.
 
DIY a hooter shooter. It’s cheap enough to build and most stuff can be picked up at job sites if you know someone in construction.
Add a magnetic tray to your press. Walmart sells them for about $5. Very useful when dealing with small parts.
 
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