what do you guys think of this Spine Tester
07-30-2004, 02:42 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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what do you guys think of this Spine Tester
07-31-2004, 07:21 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: what do you guys think of this Spine Tester
Yep very cool.
The one we have at our shop, made by the folks who make the ratchet press has a special "hanger" for the weight also so that there is no interference.
Unfortunately, like this home-made model, the one by the Ratchet-lock people is set up to test spine the way wood shafting is..i.e. measured over a 26 inch span. Modern alum and carbons are tested over 28 inches. My shop modified theirs so it would measure to AMO/ATA specs (28")
The one we have at our shop, made by the folks who make the ratchet press has a special "hanger" for the weight also so that there is no interference.
Unfortunately, like this home-made model, the one by the Ratchet-lock people is set up to test spine the way wood shafting is..i.e. measured over a 26 inch span. Modern alum and carbons are tested over 28 inches. My shop modified theirs so it would measure to AMO/ATA specs (28")
07-31-2004, 07:39 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: what do you guys think of this Spine Tester
The one I've got has the two pound weight on a swinging arm, and the weight sits directly over the indicator. I think I might modify mine to use this guy's idea. Never have been too sure about how much weight I'm actually putting on the shaft the way I've got mine set up.
