I need some help from the bench on this one guys. I'm in the process of putting together another 3 piece longbow and I epoxied the limb bolt bushings in and wiated for them to set up and dry and I think its canted a little and the bolt wont screw in. So I tried to screw in the bolt without the limb and it wont even screw in. I checked and theres no glue or anything in the way. So what are my options?
Can I re tap the bushing and see if the interior threads are burgered and clean them up so bolt will thread?
Or should I try to back it out and insert a new bushing?
Or is the riser now trash?
thanks Shawn
I would go with your first option, retap the bushing and see if the interior threads are burgered and clean them up so bolt will thread?
Yep retap the bushing.
I must have gotten a batch of bad ones from where I ordered. So shame on me for not checking from now on I am going to re tap before it goes into the riser.
I got it re tapped and the limbs mounted thanks for the input guys.
Shawn
Didn't you have a screw locked in the bushing when you screwed it into the riser?
I did but not all the way in like the directions say. Its been a while since I built one and I had misplaced the notes.
Shawn