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Offline VicNova

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Steel tubes for take-downs
« on: January 11, 2014, 02:03:55 am »
Does anyone know where to get some steel tubes with the right dimensions for a take-down bow? If you do, please tell me where to get them and the dimensions of the tubing. I have been trying and failing again-and-again at the fiberglass sleeve take-down, so I want to try steel tubing.
Ypsilanti,  Michigan

Offline PatM

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Re: Steel tubes for take-downs
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2014, 02:05:54 am »
Explain how you are failing. A glass sleeve is potentially easier.

Offline VicNova

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Re: Steel tubes for take-downs
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2014, 02:31:57 am »
Every time I try the glass sleeve it either breaks or the fit isn't tight enough. I am going to try it again and I will try and build a jig to hold the pieces while I wrap so I can get a tighter wrap, but I still would like to try tubes.
Ypsilanti,  Michigan

Offline bubby

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Re: Steel tubes for take-downs
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2014, 05:32:39 am »
There is an excellent build along for a glass sleeve in the how two section, or you could buy a sleeve Carson at Echo archery sells the original, I've used it and it works great, bub
failure is an option, everyone fails, it's how you handle it that matters.
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Offline BowJunkie

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Re: Steel tubes for take-downs
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2014, 09:25:09 am »
This guy on you tube has a pretty fail proof method. Hope it helps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByxnlRc0ePc
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Offline adb

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Re: Steel tubes for take-downs
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2014, 10:19:10 am »
Does anyone know where to get some steel tubes with the right dimensions for a take-down bow? If you do, please tell me where to get them and the dimensions of the tubing. I have been trying and failing again-and-again at the fiberglass sleeve take-down, so I want to try steel tubing.


Carson. Echo Archery.