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Title: Take down limb noise?
Post by: Magnum in Ms on June 28, 2009, 06:43:00 PM
Sometime I seem to get a little noise from the limb connection of my take down LB. I put some string wax on it and it helps.
I have seen cork used ,how about rubber? How thick?
 Just thought I would try something else.
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Post by: frassettor on June 28, 2009, 06:55:00 PM
What kind is it? A 2 or 3 piece?
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Post by: Magnum in Ms on June 28, 2009, 06:56:00 PM
3 piece
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Post by: frassettor on June 28, 2009, 06:59:00 PM
Oh, I have 2 piece take downs and use wax only...Ill be watching this for some great ideas
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Post by: 30coupe on June 28, 2009, 07:23:00 PM
I had a little noise from the joints on my Badger recurve. I put some very thin deerskin under the limbs and the noise hasn't returned. Once I determined that this was going to work, I glued it to the riser with Barge cement...problem solved!
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Post by: Steel on June 28, 2009, 08:16:00 PM
My Morrison has cork it never makes any noise.
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Post by: John Nail on June 28, 2009, 08:19:00 PM
try a piece of wax paper under each joint.
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Post by: Orion on June 29, 2009, 09:14:00 PM
Almost anything between limb and riser will cut the noise, cork, leather, paper, etc.  Rubber is prone to slipping, but will quiet the bow while it is in place.
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Post by: Magnum in Ms on June 29, 2009, 09:37:00 PM
Thanks for the help guys.  I will see if I can find some thin cork or I may have some leather that will work.
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Post by: Curtis Haden on June 29, 2009, 09:46:00 PM
I had the same problem a while back.  Asked here and got some great suggestions, but what I ended up doing was buying a sheet of adhesive backed felt at Wal-Mart.  Cost was less than $2 for a sheet that would make 6 to 8 limb pads.  The stuff I found was just the right thickness and a breeze to cut-to-size and install.  Good luck!
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Post by: Magnum in Ms on June 29, 2009, 09:57:00 PM
Has anyone tried the adhesive backed cork shelf liner . Lowe's web sight lists some that is .039 thick. But cost more than $2
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Post by: yaderehey on June 30, 2009, 07:19:00 PM
I have some bows where the alignment bolts are too shallow for cork or anything like.  I have taken to making gaskets cut from a plastic baggie.  Very thin and no more noise.  I would be leery of felt or leather because of how long they would tend to hold moisture.
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Post by: tnbuckskinner on June 30, 2009, 08:55:00 PM
A good coat of string wax.
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Post by: Avid Archer on June 30, 2009, 09:17:00 PM
rug side velcro, just like on the shelf
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Post by: Magnum in Ms on July 03, 2009, 06:31:00 PM
Thanks for all the suggestions. I tried some of the adhesive backed cork shelf liner from Lowe's and it worked quite well.
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Post by: pdk25 on July 03, 2009, 07:17:00 PM
Transparent tape, like packing tape, works well and can be trimmed to the proper size.
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Post by: Bob Stager on July 04, 2009, 07:31:00 AM
I used a layer of scotch tape. Worked well, easy to apply.