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Title: Anyone used this endless string jig?
Post by: Rod in SC on July 24, 2010, 09:28:00 PM
AAE String Maker.  It's only $40 at FS Discount.  I saw the plans for the homemade one but if this one works well then I'd just as soon buy this one already assembled. It looks like all wood.
Love to hear some reviews.

Here's a picture....


(http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae73/rodmartin62/AAEBowstringMaker.jpg)

Thanks
Title: Re: Anyone used this endless string jig?
Post by: JRY309 on July 25, 2010, 07:38:00 AM
Have used that jig,but made my own one out of wood for around $10 similar to that one.It's big and bulky but it works just fine,made quite a few strings with it.
Title: Re: Anyone used this endless string jig?
Post by: Charlie Lamb on July 25, 2010, 09:02:00 AM
I'm sure the jig will work fine.

Here's a simple "How To" from our own Rob DiStefano.
 Uni strut jig (http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000097)
Title: Re: Anyone used this endless string jig?
Post by: thunder1 on July 25, 2010, 08:25:00 PM
Any chance of getting one of you guys that make your own endless strings to post a video. I found one on the net but there was a clicking sound that made me crazy. I had to turn the sound off.
Title: Re: Anyone used this endless string jig?
Post by: rraming on July 25, 2010, 09:05:00 PM
Thunder - check the how to are of this website - Rob DiStefano is the man - it's all there and great
Title: Re: Anyone used this endless string jig?
Post by: 1bjd on July 25, 2010, 09:48:00 PM
Have one like it by Martin. Will do the job.
John
Title: Re: Anyone used this endless string jig?
Post by: Rod in SC on July 25, 2010, 10:06:00 PM
I'll think I'll get one.
Thanks
Title: Re: Anyone used this endless string jig?
Post by: LBR on July 26, 2010, 10:29:00 AM
FWIW, if you plan to make many strings you are probably money ahead by getting an all metal jig.  I had one with wood uprights, and it worked fine--for a while.  Wood gets loose.  I finally had to bite the bullet and get a Yellowstone "Dream Machine".

If you are just making a few for yourself and a buddy or three, the wooden one should be fine.
Title: Re: Anyone used this endless string jig?
Post by: JDL on July 26, 2010, 11:16:00 AM
That looks like a beefier version of one I built a while back. That should be all you'd need right there.