I just put a fletcher in tonight. I am having problems getting it to line up correctly. Its close but not quite.
What does everyone do to get it to line up pretty close with out the use of the string loop? My loop is at a 90 angle on the string in order for it to line up.
Also, what the best way to tie this thing in? I have just started to tie my own in and was curious to other methods of tying them.
Generally I set them up and shoot the string in then take a half twist out or put on in the string at the bottom. That will turn the peep about a quarter turn which will get it close.
On my bows I serve about 6 wraps above the peep then wrap around one side of the peep a few times to get below it then 6 wraps to finsh it. Takes about 6-8 inches of serving material.
Muzzy, put your bow in the press, relax the string and pop your peep sight out. Separate your string where you think it should go to make it rotate to the proper spot. The more twists you have in your string, the easier it will be to keep your peep straight.
As far as tying it to your string, I just tie right around the peep itself, 3 tight wraps around the peep, and double knot it. Burn the knot down. It will never move, unless you want it to.
Muzzy,
The shop that I used to work in uses what is called a nine knot to tie the peep in,. One goes above the peep and one goes below the peep. You can find out how to tie the knot in the easton technical bulletin
The only thing I don't agree with is that more twists will stabilize it. The problem with playing with twists, is that it may make the string unstable, though certainly the half twist here or there stuff won't matter all that much. Just so long as you didn't pack in a ton of twist to shorten your draw or whatever.
So one thing I do is put a bit of masking tape around the string so it looks like a flag, and draw the bow. If the flag spins, I have to play with the string to get it ballanced. With a Zebra string, that is all that is usualy necesary, add or subtract twists, until it no longer spins. with the flag position in mind, insert your peep, and play with it as others have suggested. Other strings may work differently.
I try to do the least possible to tie it off. I have probably had the most luck with just about 3/8" of dental floss wrapped two layers thick, top and bottom. For no particular reason, I am experimenting with fast flight knots, like a tied in nock, above and below. My experience with loops is that they should not be used to hold the peep. This method isn't reliable. The inside of the loop can burnish, until it no longer holds the peep, and then if it wasn't ballanced, you are out of luck. You also have that phenom where the string may guide the arrow after release, as it untwists. I don't know that this is a problem personaly, but Randy Ulmer says it is.
I also do the tie-in method, one above, one below, similar to a tie-in nockset. When done correctly with the overhand/underhand method, when finished you will still be able to slide the knots up or down with a little pressure if you need to adjust the peep, without having that bothersome inside wrap to contend with, as IMO they don't really do all that much anyway. This way, if your peep is somewhat close, you can slide the knots up/down out of the way, and simply flip a strand or two one way or the other over the peep to pull it back in to correct rotation. mark the side of the peep and string with typewriter correction white, and you can instantly determine if it's ever moved. Saves alot of monkeying with the press, can quickly be adjusted, and I've never had a peep move on me when in competition. Good shooting, Pinwheel 12
I tie them in starting on top, then wrap down one half the strands around the peep, then wrap down on the other side of the peep and tie off. Sometimes I wrap using the slots that go around the diameter of the peep as well if that particular model bow is what I've decided to take into the woods that season.
If you are having a prob w/ rotation you can oftentimes wrap the string w/ your serving material in the opposite direction the string wantts to twist, and this will help counter the movement a bit.
I use dental floss as it's lighter.
On my Winners Choice strings I have never had to even bother w/ getting them to turn right when using a loop.
JeffB
(are ya happy now Frank?)
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