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Title: diy arrow spine tester? any help?
Post by: perry f. on December 27, 2011, 02:44:00 PM
Been researching info on building an arrow spine tester. I found a design I like but the directions are kind of sketchy. If anyone has ever made one based on the one "two jays" has, please help. Pictures would be great. Here's a link   http://www.bambooarrow.com/tester.html   Mainly having trouble with dial and needle assembly. Thanks!   :banghead:      :banghead:
Title: Re: diy arrow spine tester? any help?
Post by: Pat B on December 27, 2011, 03:17:00 PM
Google "James Hill Spine Tester". That's the one I built.
Title: Re: diy arrow spine tester? any help?
Post by: perry f. on December 27, 2011, 03:40:00 PM
Hey Pat, I looked at that one, and like it better, but was confused about which guage to get. Any ideas?
Title: Re: diy arrow spine tester? any help?
Post by: Jeff Strubberg on December 27, 2011, 03:46:00 PM
SPINE!  SPINE!

A spline is something completely different.
Title: Re: diy arrow spine tester? any help?
Post by: perry f. on December 27, 2011, 04:04:00 PM
Thanks Jefff. Sometimes I need a little extra help. My vocabulary is limited at best.  :knothead:
Title: Re: diy arrow spine tester? any help?
Post by: reddogge on December 27, 2011, 04:23:00 PM
Here is the one I built with the 2 jays plans. It is really simple. The hardest part I figured out for you was to print the scale at 142% to get the little line to equal exactly 2". Then the rest is easy.


 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_0575.jpg)
Title: Re: diy arrow spine tester? any help?
Post by: Cruiser78 on December 27, 2011, 04:41:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by perry f.:
Hey Pat, I looked at that one, and like it better, but was confused about which guage to get. Any ideas?
Any 1" dial indicator will work. Here is one from MSC.

http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/NNSRIT2?PMAKA=91942961&PMPXNO=2313308&cm_re=ItemDetail-_-ResultListing-_-SearchResults
Title: Re: diy arrow spine tester? any help?
Post by: Magnum in Ms on December 27, 2011, 08:10:00 PM
Here is one I made a while back. Works great.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/Magnum2/1325033923.jpg)
Title: Re: diy arrow spine tester? any help?
Post by: Pat B on December 27, 2011, 11:37:00 PM
I used a dial indicator I got from Grizzley for $10. You need it to read from 0" to 1".