Jo Jan
01-14-2007, 08:58 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lubbock Texas USA
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RE: Jo Jan
Thanks
Here are my questions,
1. I went to the Jo Jan website to look for instructions but it just gave som general info. I need to know how to line up the nock and the cock feather. There are 4 indentations on the dial that turns the arrow shaft and one more that is above those. I just was looking at this dial and found that it slides up and there are 3 more indentations that are spaced different so one end is for 4 feathers and the other is for 3. What does the single indentation do?
2. This is very hard to turn even after I cleaned it , should it be that tight?
3. Now up to where the shaft rest at the top. There is a rest that has a v on each end that is attached to the rest with a screw. How do you adjust this? Just right center and left? There are no markings to show how far you turn this. Also is there a reason for the other v?
4. Now to the clamp. Should there be markings on this to show distance or where to place the fletching?
Thanks again
Rick
Here are my questions,
1. I went to the Jo Jan website to look for instructions but it just gave som general info. I need to know how to line up the nock and the cock feather. There are 4 indentations on the dial that turns the arrow shaft and one more that is above those. I just was looking at this dial and found that it slides up and there are 3 more indentations that are spaced different so one end is for 4 feathers and the other is for 3. What does the single indentation do?
2. This is very hard to turn even after I cleaned it , should it be that tight?
3. Now up to where the shaft rest at the top. There is a rest that has a v on each end that is attached to the rest with a screw. How do you adjust this? Just right center and left? There are no markings to show how far you turn this. Also is there a reason for the other v?
4. Now to the clamp. Should there be markings on this to show distance or where to place the fletching?
Thanks again
Rick
01-14-2007, 04:24 PM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fort Wayne Indiana USA
Posts: 574
RE: Jo Jan
First of all, what orientation is your cock vane and how many vanes / feathers do you use?That determines which end of the receiver you use and where your cock vane is located.
If you are using three vanes, the cock vane position is the first to be determined. If you shoot cock vane up or down, then place a nocked shaft in the jig with the nock groove in a vertical position with the three indentations of the nock receivertoward the main body of the fletcher. Look into the end of the receiver that you will place your arrow nock into and verify that the "V" of the internal locator is vertical. If you shoot cock vane out, (left or right), make sure the "V" is postioned accordingly. The "V" locator will then be in a horizontal position. And you will see the middle indentation facing UP.
That process sets your cock vane position and I always mark thereceiver with a paint mark in the centerindentationof the receiver.
The clamps can be marked to locate the vanes at therear end of the clamp inthe same location using a Sharpie permanent marker. Once this is done, I place a 1"-1 1/2" wide piece ofclear packaging tape the entire length of each side of the clamp jaws. This protects the mark and the clamps from fletching adhesives.
The adjustment of the shaft rest: I set the v shaft rest at the TOP of the fletcher slightly to the left when viewed from the back (nock side of the fletcher). On both the Mono- and the Multi-Fletcher you can also shift the block that the nock receiver fits into, always a slight bit in the opposite direction of the front v shaft rest. This gives an offset vane if you are using a straight clamp.
If you fletch using a right or left hand helical clamp, you can use these adjustments to increase the helical twist; but do so VERY slightly.
I can e-mail you pics of the receivers and how I set-up my Multi-Fletchers if you wish.
If you are using three vanes, the cock vane position is the first to be determined. If you shoot cock vane up or down, then place a nocked shaft in the jig with the nock groove in a vertical position with the three indentations of the nock receivertoward the main body of the fletcher. Look into the end of the receiver that you will place your arrow nock into and verify that the "V" of the internal locator is vertical. If you shoot cock vane out, (left or right), make sure the "V" is postioned accordingly. The "V" locator will then be in a horizontal position. And you will see the middle indentation facing UP.
That process sets your cock vane position and I always mark thereceiver with a paint mark in the centerindentationof the receiver.
The clamps can be marked to locate the vanes at therear end of the clamp inthe same location using a Sharpie permanent marker. Once this is done, I place a 1"-1 1/2" wide piece ofclear packaging tape the entire length of each side of the clamp jaws. This protects the mark and the clamps from fletching adhesives.
The adjustment of the shaft rest: I set the v shaft rest at the TOP of the fletcher slightly to the left when viewed from the back (nock side of the fletcher). On both the Mono- and the Multi-Fletcher you can also shift the block that the nock receiver fits into, always a slight bit in the opposite direction of the front v shaft rest. This gives an offset vane if you are using a straight clamp.
If you fletch using a right or left hand helical clamp, you can use these adjustments to increase the helical twist; but do so VERY slightly.
I can e-mail you pics of the receivers and how I set-up my Multi-Fletchers if you wish.
01-14-2007, 09:43 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lubbock Texas USA
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RE: Jo Jan
1. I shoot with three vanes with the cock vane down not out.
Lost me here. No "V" seen just a vertical bar. Only "V" is at the other end of the guide. So the middle indentation is showing the correct position of the cock vane.
Are you saying that you mark the center hole?
2. Adjustment of the shaft rest.
Is this for right or left helical? the "V" cannot be moved to the top it is fixed with a screw and the adjustment would be right,center, or left. No marks to go by so you could be far left or adjust from left to any point to center and the same for the right.
3. Yes, and thanks for the photos
Look into the end of the receiver that you will place your arrow nock into and verify that the "V" of the internal locator is vertical
I always mark the receiver with a paint mark in the center indentation of the receiver
2. Adjustment of the shaft rest.
I set the V shaft rest at the top of the fletcher slightly to the left when viewed from the back, nock side of the fletcher
3. Yes, and thanks for the photos
