?anyone ever built a shooting machine? pics?

[Matt Green]

Probably a long shot.......

Anyone ever build a table and set it up so you can 'test shoot' bows --- similar to the shooting machines?  Major challenge i can think woudl be the part that 'grips' the bow. Any pics?

thanks
mgreen

[kennym]

Best pic I could find, prewtty simple, clamp to bench, crank boat winch with reworked release on it and shoot em

 

[kennym]

Shop is kinda messy as usual! LOL

[Matt Green]

thanks. this is pretty much what i had in mind. is that a velcro strap 'round teh front of the handle?  i have an old release i was going to use simlar to what you have. Any problems with stability of hte bow with your set up??  Again, i appreciate hte picture/post.
mg

[kennym]

That is a short 2x4 glued and screwed at 90* to get the bow away from the bench. The velcro is just paddind for the holder for bow handle. The tarp strap keeps bow from flinging off the machine. Crude yet effective!! LOL

Bow stays put very well.

Here are a couple more pics...

[Cato]

There is a fairly simple design that is essentially made of stuff you buy at Home Depot over in the DYI section at archery talk.  Will try to post link. Has its own stand.

[Cato]

Here is the one I saw. There are others as well. Search shooting machine.


http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1357120&highlight=Hooter+shooter

[karrow]

Kenny it looks like you have someth laying on your cronograph (over the top)??? just curious because i have the same crono and cant get mine to work inside the shop under. even with good flouresent lighting.

[old_goat2]

how would you simulate a finger release???

[ti-guy]

Excellent info!  

[Zradix]

karrow,....

many chronos don't work under fluorescent bulbs.
the bulbs have a flutter to them that the sensor can pick up.

[kennym]

It's a light kit to get good readings indoors, kinda pricey at 30 some bucks for a chunk o cardboard and a bulb!

My site returns to 0 at 10,000 .  It has rolled over several times, can't figure how to make it keep going!

[Matt Green]

thasnk for hte posts. esp Kenny for those extra pics. i went ot your site too - nice.
again, thaks all
mg

[lt-m-grow]

Kenny,  I love your machine.  I think it is perfect.

I wanted to make one for a bit, but thought it too much effort versus how much I would use it and then I didn't know what I would do with it when not in use.

Again - perfect.  Thanks for sharing...

[kennym]

That is why mine clamps to the bench, much easier to hang up out of the way!