Dead Nuts vibration noise, need help

sdr1 · 11-05-2003, 01:14 PM

I bought a Dead Nuts sight a couple weeks ago for my hunting bow and can"™t seem to eliminate a vibration noise being emitted from the sight every time I shoot.

Everything is tight to the point I"™m afraid of stripping something. My only remaning idea is attaching a mini Limb Saver to the sight but wanted to get some input before I bought one. I believe exact source is the metal sight pins with an effect like a tuning fork.

Anybody experience this with the Dead Nuts? Any suggestions to cure the noise?

Other than this small problem I really like this sight.

hdsanders · 11-05-2003, 02:04 PM

I' ve had no problems like that with the 2 I have put on bows. May want to call Copper John.

6pt125lbs · 11-05-2003, 05:10 PM

i have no problems with it either just got mine a half a week ago tho

nub · 11-05-2003, 05:23 PM

If your sure its the sight, try asking Al Coon with Copper Johns. website@copperjohn.com
They have great customer service.

PABowhntr · 11-06-2003, 04:52 AM

I have a Dead Nuts and have not experienced the problem. However, I would follow the other folks' suggestions in that you should contact Copper John. They are excellent with customer service.

sdr1 · 11-06-2003, 06:29 AM

First to answer the question if I"™m sure it is the sight? It did take a lot of analyzing but the definitive answer came when I wrapped the sight tightly with a cloth and the noise ceased.

Contacting Copper John was my first thought too, but I never believed it was any flaw in design, just a combination of issues within my setup that created a perfect harmonic vibration.

After posting this question here I searched the subject on Archery Talk and found where somebody had posted a similar problem with a Copper John product. The end cure for that individual was placing a buffer in between the sight and the riser. I tried a similar fix using a piece of bicycle inner tube. The noise was greatly reduced but wasn"™t totally eliminated. However I do feel better taking a shot on wary deer now. With a little more tweaking and experimenting with other materials as a buffer, I"™m certain I can get it to be totally quite.

Any input on buffer materials to try?

Krotalus · 11-06-2003, 06:49 AM

a piece of neoprene might have better vibration dampening characterstics than the inner tube.

You migtt be able to find a patch kit for waders that has some neoprene material with it.

tnichols · 11-06-2003, 06:58 AM

SDR1

Take the sight off the bow and cut out some camo felt with adhesive backing and attach it to the bow. Use the sights attachment as a template. Then reattach the sight and tighten it down.I had this happen to my CJ sight a while back. You can get the felt at walmart in the hunting and fishing session.

sdr1 · 11-07-2003, 06:35 AM

Thanks for the replies.

tnichols I have some of that felt in my collection of " stuff" . I gave it a go and seems to work fairly well. Not the wholy miracle cure I was looking for but an improvement. Thanks!

Also I fabricated and installed some mini rubber washer to isolate the screws from the mount. I didn"™t notice a difference but than again my right ear hasn"™t been calibrated lately.

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