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Post by greysonz on Sept 27, 2016 7:41:20 GMT -5
Does anyone have any good materials that show how to do this at home? I bought bear compound bowstrings from 60x and on the package it says to have a professional install them but I would really like to do it myself. I would really appreciate links to any videos or any reading yall find useful!
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Post by dbd870 on Sept 27, 2016 8:38:32 GMT -5
Not hard but you will need a bow press.
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Post by nfalls116 on Sept 27, 2016 12:11:19 GMT -5
I did mine myself but It wasn't a recommended way and took a few things to get done and was on an older bow with nice long limbs I don't think it cost to much to have someone restring one though.
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Post by Russ Koon on Sept 29, 2016 20:35:21 GMT -5
You'll most likely need a bow press to do the job. Some bows can be safely let down to change the strings and cables despite the manufacturers warning that the owner should take it to a professional. It would NOT be something you should attempt without checking very carefully to make sure that your bow is one of the designs that can be let down safely to that point.
I've done it on most of my bows, but have also found some that wouldn't back down far enough without removing the string first to get rid of the tension, so therefore needed the press.
I would suggest taking some pictures before disassembly. It's funny how easy it is to string one up wrong even when you've been working on them for years. I was sure I knew my Mathews well enough to do the job, and it looked right when I got done, until I drew it. The draw didn't feel right, and didn't break over! Let it down quickly without going to full draw and studied it for a while, and still needed to check my other single-cam to get my head straight about the string path.
I always hated those "kids, don't try this at home!" warnings, too, but sometimes there's a good reason for them 8^).
Good luck if you attempt it. Oh, and always carefully count the turns of the allen wrench as you reduce the draw weight, and write it down. Many bows can be screwed in to maximum draw weight and both limbs will even and you can then count down as you relax them evenly to your desired weight, but some cannot. Adjusting for even tiller afterwards is tricky and imprecise for the inexperienced bow mechanic.
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Post by trapperdave on Sept 29, 2016 23:07:20 GMT -5
Just slide one end onto the nock, place that end on floor beside foot, use opposite leg to bend bow and slip remaining end onto other string nock. Takes 10x longer to type than do.......on trad bows
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Post by dbd870 on Sept 30, 2016 6:39:41 GMT -5
Just slide one end onto the nock, place that end on floor beside foot, use opposite leg to bend bow and slip remaining end onto other string nock. Takes 10x longer to type than do.......on trad bows I did consider going that route as well- since you went there I can continue on behaving now!
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