Bow tweaking...
 

Let's say you are presented with a bow. Limb bolts are fully seated, cam is dead on proper timing orientation. However, the ATA is 5/16" too long and the BH is 1/4" too short.

What would you do to bring everything back in spec?

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Put 6 twists in the string and 4 twists in the cable............

remeasure:)

repeat;)

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Call BT and tell them to get their SH!T straight:D (for RA & SA, just so you know where I stand ;) )

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I'd remove the string and cable to measure them to see where/why the discrepency. Are they up to spec?

And I assume you're talking about a single cam.....

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Rack, cable controls ATA and Brace, string cam rotation?

DC, forgot to disclaim, it's not a Bowtech :)

Todd, that's what I'm inclined to do. Makes sense that if the cable and string are twisted back to spec measurement then reinstalled, you can bypass Rack's hair pulling out adventure :) Yes, it's a single cam, Diamond Hornet, to be exact :)

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Your pickle sounds easier to jar than mine.
I have a 36" bow (mathews z-light) which measures 37" ata.
It's brace is supposed to be 6 1/2" and measures 6 5/8".

I'm not sure how to get it back to 36", 6.5" bh. Maybe I'd wind up w/ a 36" 7" brace:D!

As good as it's shooting I just decided to leave it be. It doesn't get used much anymore anyways. (my back ups- back up)

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Is the bow reaching the max draw weight?

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If your asking me, no. Mine only reaches 67#'s.
I had my limbs replaced a few years ago and just accepted the lower poundage as the poundage of the limbs I was given. I realized later that the cables had a lot to do with it, but didn't really care to mess with it after that. ( too many other bows to fool with:D, and it was shooting good)

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Walks, Don't know, I'm too cheap to buy a scale to use every now and then... No local shop, so can't use theirs. Guess I could stop by the bait shop and try theirs out :)

Let's assume it doesn't. Then what?

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:(

you'll have decent scale for a looooong time. quit being so cheap and buy one.;)

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Somehow, after I typed that, I just knew I was gonna be hearing from you...

:)

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$38.50 for the Hanson 100# scale at FS Discount. They want $55 for the same scale out of Cabelas!

You can't tell me that you haven't blown away $40 in the bar some weekends in a frivolous manner. And done it more than once.......[8D]

Take $40 and get yourself a decent scale that you'll have a lot longer than any bow you'll own. With the amount of tinkering you seem to like to do, you owe it to yourself to have it.:)

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Yup... all in the same night, as a matter of fact... :) Course, I wasn't getting paid to do it :)

FS discount, that an on-line place? Any chance you got a link?

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http://www.fsdiscountarchery.com/

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Any thoughts as to how to proceed with this?

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I think you are close enough not to worry.

A-A and Brace are rarely dead on.

Shoot and Enjoy:D

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Ok Range, I'll walk you through this.....

You simply type in your browser address bar:
w-w-w-.-f-s-d-i-s-c-o-u-n-t-a-r-c-h-e-r-y-.-c-o-m

Once their main page comes up, you then you click on the "Bow Tuning" catagory. Scroll about 12 or 13 items down and you'll see the 100# Hanson scale for $38.50.

You think to yourself, "Damn, I SHOULD get one of these! Because I'm good enough, smart enough, and gosh-darnit... I deserve it!"

You then pick up the phone and dial their toll free number of 1-800-824-8261

Listen to the automated menu and press the appropriate number for new orders. Once you listen to a little bit of enlightening elevator music while on hold, you should get a live person on the line. When they ask how they may help you, you say:

"Hi, my name is Rangeball and I need help. I've been WAAAaaaayyyy too cheap for far too long, and I've decided that I need to buy myself a new 100# Hanson scale because I'm good enough, smart enough, and gosh-darnit.....I deserve it! Could I place this order with you today?"

The person taking the order will most likely say, "Why most certainly we can help you!". They will then probably ask for your shipping address. You can either give them your mailing address, OR feel welcome to provide them with my address as you are always welcome to use my address as your shipping destination for any and all archery purchases.

Once you finalize payment via credit card, you anxiously wait for the next 4-5 days until a box shows up at your door (or my door if I'm lucky) with the shiny new scale in it!

Let me know if I can provide any more guidance....[8D]

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:D:D:D

I did check that out, but there was no pretty picture to push me over the edge and pull the trigger... :)

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:D

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Damn You...

:)