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Title: Swagging machine ?
Post by: Tim Hoeck on March 09, 2010, 04:34:00 PM
Does anyone know where I can buy one of these ??
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Post by: poison arrow on March 09, 2010, 04:37:00 PM
Presumably for swaging aluminum arrows right?
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Post by: LKH on March 09, 2010, 04:51:00 PM
Or do you want some more "swag" in your life?
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Post by: Lucas K on March 09, 2010, 11:21:00 PM
I don't know what happened to R&J archery out of Montana, but they had a compression swager and put our very nice shafts. If you want to spin-form swage I believe you can do those with a power drill but am not really sure of the how part. Sorry I can't be of more help...

Lucas
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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on March 10, 2010, 02:46:00 PM
To Tim; and other interested parties here are some pics of a Swager. (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x132/recurvehunter_2007/P1020117.jpg)Here is the clamp Note the holes are marked to aluminum arrow sizes. (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x132/recurvehunter_2007/P1020116.jpg) Insert and tighten arrow in the appropiate hole , leave approximately 7/8" sticking out and position the clamp on drill press bed. (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x132/recurvehunter_2007/P1020120.jpg) The actual Swager is the little drum sander looking thing on the right, install in drill press & set drill press to turn @ about 1100 RPM , i also use some lubricant like STP . the hole at the top of swager is foe venting. (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x132/recurvehunter_2007/P1020119.jpg) This pic shows the other end of swager that has a 5 Degree taper machined into it. The swager is made of D2 steel which has a high Chrome content.   :campfire:
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Post by: FerretWYO on March 10, 2010, 03:22:00 PM
My Dad had a block made by a metal shop and then he used a guide with a drill press.
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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on March 10, 2010, 03:39:00 PM
Tim; You have a PM.
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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on March 10, 2010, 05:38:00 PM
TTT
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Post by: 2treks on March 10, 2010, 05:41:00 PM
Who makes that gizmo Sergio?
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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on March 10, 2010, 05:53:00 PM
Hi Chuck;
              I got mine from Vic's archery in Grandville michigan many years ago. Vic has since moved on and i don't know of his where abouts.  He's a good fella
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Post by: 2treks on March 10, 2010, 09:21:00 PM
Thanks Sergio
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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on March 11, 2010, 07:23:00 AM
Y'all welcome .