Help me fix my quiver

[buckeyebowhunter]

Hey guys, my plastic hooded black widow bow quiver has cracked on me, they started small but have gotten a lot worse recently. Not really sure why its doing this (could be the vibrations from shooting the bow     ) Anyhow, I tried to patch the cracks with super glue but this has not held up at all. I was wondering if you guys maybe had any ideas on patching this old quiver up. I would just buy a new one but they dont sell these anymore and I'm cheap anyway       Thanks!

 

[Stump73]

You could try some kind epoxy then cover it with leather.

[Thumper Dunker]

Camo duck tape. that type of plastic is hard to glue.

[Rabob]

Buckeyehunter:

I have at least three of those quivers laying around in the shop and I don't use a bow quiver any more.For a small fee I could send you one.

Regards,Ray

[JamesKerr]

I would recommend trying either some kind of two part epoxy (gorilla glue is my favorite) or jb weld. The jb weld would probably work the best though if I had to guess. I have never fixed a quiver like that but I have used jb weld to "glue" pieces of plastic like that together and it is solid. Just put a pretty good amount on both sides of the quiver and in between the cracks and then after it dries you can smooth everything out with some sandpaper.

[buckeyebowhunter]

james, I just bought some JB weld for glueing inserts into my broadheads, I may give that a try as well! Thanks guys

[ChuckC]

Drill a small hole at the end of the crack.  Supposedly that makes it more difficult to continue cracking,  then cover it with duct tape and use it till it falls off the bow.

ChuckC

[crafty]

Plastic weld it.  Take a dremel and open up the crack some. Put some masking tape over the crack on the inside. Get a zip tie and a torch.  Heat up the crack and then touch the zip tie to the flame and drip the plastic into the new heated crevice.  It will bond together and be like new plastic.  When you've welded all the cracks and the plastic has cooled remove the tape.  You shouldn't have a problem again.  I've welded many cracks in plastic this way.  BUT  If that doesn't work you can use metal stitches. Take a heavy gauge staple and heat it enough to push through the plastic.  Use pliers to push it through and hold it obviously but after you had placed the staples thu about a 1/2" apart and the plastic has cooled you can bend the tag ends on the other side in.  This will surely keep the plastic together. I have done a few automotive parts this way.

[JimB]

Epoxy won't work on that type plastic,that includes JB Weld.

[Spitz2]

you can try "Fletchtite Platinum Bohning".
I have excellent results with this glue.

[Keefer]

X2 with Chuck c with drilling a hole...

[Roger Norris]

"Take a heavy gauge staple and heat it enough to push through the plastic. Use pliers to push it through and hold it obviously but after you had placed the staples thu about a 1/2" apart and the plastic has cooled you can bend the tag ends on the other side in. This will surely keep the plastic together. I have done a few automotive parts this way."

This guy knows what he is talking about....

[PowDuck]

Thin Fender washers. And as said above, drill a small hole at the end of the cracks.

[DawgDoc]

Fender washers are a good idea. Looks like you are going to have to get some support on the inside of that quiver hood. Looks like the metal center rod is serving as a fulcrum to break the hood. I was going to suggest fiberglass cloth and epoxy (like from the auto parts store for fixing a big rust hole or patching boat hulls) with some kind of flat metal on the inside of the hood to give some support. JimB says no on the epoxy - don't know? But with the quivers I've seen that he has built on here I'm sure he's right.

[hart2hart]

Have you thought about replacing it with something else? I have made several covers from tin cans..plastic conduit boxes..etc.Covered in leather of course..I'm not that cheap!!I just like to reinvent.
Have you checked with manafacturer?
Possibly warrantee?
Mike