Hey Stealthy got a ?

Bow Hunter Brandon · 02-27-2002, 03:08 PM

I remember a while back you built up your own Crester. I am in the process of building my own. I just got the motor today. I was wondering how you wired the motor up so you could ajust the speed. Could you drop me an email at brandon@yuchasz.com
Thanks,
Brandon

"Born to Hunt Forced To Work"

JRW · 02-27-2002, 03:15 PM

Brandon,

Install a dimmer switch or a rheostat (sp?).

JRW

Bow Hunter Brandon · 02-27-2002, 06:03 PM

So just 120 volts AC right from the wall through the switch and to the motor?
I figure I beter know before I fill my house with electrical smoke <img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>

"Born to Hunt Forced To Work"

stealthycat · 02-27-2002, 08:36 PM

One Eye - I didn't build mine quite like that. I didn't have a cresting chuck to fit onto the sewing machine motor, and the tubing I thought was sub par for holding my arrows. Instead, I build a jig to hold the arrow using a Chuck Adams arrow spin thingy, and then just tighten the chuck on a field point of on the nock works too (not too tight). Its simple and works.

Sewing machine mototr would be better, and using a rheostat and dimmer switch is the way. I just didn't follow through on that ( I don't do a lot of arrows really, just a dozen here and there for fun ).

Bow Hunter Brandon · 02-27-2002, 08:55 PM

Ah, Ok well thanks. I guess Ill do some more diging. I plan on building up the jig myself. I need a project this off season is killing me.

pat daily · 02-28-2002, 06:09 AM

One eye- check out buildityourselfgear, it is a website that has a bunch of doit yourself projects, a crester is one of them.