Dang it. I was adding weight to my arrows and when I pulled out an insert, the top 1-2 inches of my 2018 is slightly bent. Stupid thing wouldn't come out, I think I twisted it too much. Can it be fixed?
i have some arrows that are bent like that and they still fly the same even at 60+ yards (mine are easton gamegetters 400s tho 2117)
It is very tough to get a bend out at the end of a aluminum shaft without a straightening tool.I don't think there will be a big difference at the end of the shaft with field points,maybe with broadheads.I put my inserts in aluminum arrows with hot melt and they come out very easy with heat.
the bugaboo of alloy - bending. they can be straightened just so far, usually enuf so that flight isn't too hampered. another reason to look at carbon shafting, imo ...
you should be able to straighten it.a little slight bend usually doesn't affect arrow flight to much.maybe like jry309 said with a broadhead
One of the reasons I don't shoot aluminum. Makes better beer cans than arrows.
Frank - PM sent.
Excellent! I tried it with my bench vise and these:
http://community.craftsman.com/Craftsman-Multi-Grip-Vise-Pads-review-6fa6
It worked! The grooves in the pads allow me to bend the arrow without kinking it. It may not be exact-a-tackly perfect, but I can spin it on the broadhead without noticable wobble. :) Phew.
"Bend in aluminum arrow", is exactly why I shoot carbon.
I've got a straightener but cyou usually can't do to much if they are bent too close to the end. All my bent ones are fixed the best I can and are then classed as armadillo arrows or anything else that I don't mind losing them.
With the bench vise, I was able to grab as little as a 1/4 of the tip with the field point in it. The rubber pads are pretty strong and have a built-in grove. This allowed me to slowly work with the arrow to straighten it without causing a kink or "unrounding" the tube. I kept checking with a straight edge and it appears to be straight.
Can be straightened but you need a special insert and a toolmaker buddy to make it!! I have a piece of stainless rod about 6" long turned down to 19/64 on one end and 20/64 on other these are sizes I use,3" for each then each end is turned down and threaded like the screw in part of the points. I can staighten right out to the aluminumn insert.
May sound like a lot of trouble but once it is made lasts forever and for some reason I still like aluminumn shafts.
MARK
That's excellent Bowmarks. The extra length would have made my job a lot easier.
If ALL Else Fails.....Put a JUDO on it and ya got a New Stumper!! :thumbsup: :archer2:
That is why I have more than one arrow.
shakes has the right attitude. work with what you have. they're cheap, don't worry be happy :banghead: