Fletching ACCs with feathers, which glue?
10-14-2004, 09:34 AM
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RE: Fletching ACCs with feathers, which glue?
That's the EXACT glue I have sitting on my desk that I planned to use. It's even a "brush on" version.
I have the bitz in hand, well, in car actually, so hopefully I'll get a chance to go at this soon.
10-14-2004, 11:23 AM
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RE: Fletching ACCs with feathers, which glue?
First issues-
It's easy to see why so many prefer the Bitz. Solid piece of equipment, very easy to use.
Problem- How critical is it to get 100% of the old glue residue off? I've been using a razor blade, needless to say, it's a P.I.T.A!
I have one shaft smooth, but there is still a bit of gloss from the old adhesive. Do I need to get every stinking microscopic layer of this crap off, or will the new super glue stick to it, provided I clean it adequately with denatured alcohol?
It's easy to see why so many prefer the Bitz. Solid piece of equipment, very easy to use.
Problem- How critical is it to get 100% of the old glue residue off? I've been using a razor blade, needless to say, it's a P.I.T.A!
I have one shaft smooth, but there is still a bit of gloss from the old adhesive. Do I need to get every stinking microscopic layer of this crap off, or will the new super glue stick to it, provided I clean it adequately with denatured alcohol?
10-15-2004, 06:45 AM
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RE: Fletching ACCs with feathers, which glue?
I've been known to run out of patience trying to get all the old glue off carbons and just fletched over the residue. I think on the shafts that have a matte surface finish like Gold Tips, the glue soaks into the surface a little, so the glue actually becomes part of the surface layer. You'd actually have to remove some of the original surface to get all the glue off. The shafts with a fine surface finish, like Beman, don't allow the glue to soak in. Bottom line, just get the glue line scraped/sanded down flush with the shaft surface and fletch. They'll stick.
10-15-2004, 10:19 AM
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RE: Fletching ACCs with feathers, which glue?
Bottom line, just get the glue line scraped/sanded down flush with the shaft surface and fletch. They'll stick.
Thank you
10-15-2004, 01:38 PM
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RE: Fletching ACCs with feathers, which glue?
Well, the deed is done.
Some observations-
1- The bitz is a solid, easy to use hunk of aluminum. I've never fletched an arrow before, had no directions to follow, and it was easy as pie.
2- How you place an fletch in the clamp makes all the difference in the finished product. My first two arrows look TONS better than the ones fletched at the shop for $1.50 per, theirs are much more sloppy.
3- Left wing feathers don't fit on a shaft with a right helical clamp very well. Luckily I caught this before anything set up. Live and learn
Will have to see how they hold up when launching them through the WBBK2. For safety sake, I won't do so until tomorrow.
Thanks all for the assistance.
Some observations-
1- The bitz is a solid, easy to use hunk of aluminum. I've never fletched an arrow before, had no directions to follow, and it was easy as pie.
2- How you place an fletch in the clamp makes all the difference in the finished product. My first two arrows look TONS better than the ones fletched at the shop for $1.50 per, theirs are much more sloppy.
3- Left wing feathers don't fit on a shaft with a right helical clamp very well. Luckily I caught this before anything set up. Live and learn
Will have to see how they hold up when launching them through the WBBK2. For safety sake, I won't do so until tomorrow.
Thanks all for the assistance.
10-15-2004, 01:46 PM
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RE: Fletching ACCs with feathers, which glue?
How you place an fletch in the clamp makes all the difference in the finished product. My first two arrows look TONS better than the ones fletched at the shop for $1.50 per, theirs are much more sloppy.
You know, as bad as a lot of folks want people to believe it - or try to make it so - this archery stuff simply is not rocket science.
10-18-2004, 02:56 PM
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RE: Fletching ACCs with feathers, which glue?
Results are in-
Feathers are stuck tight, zipping through the BK2 with no ill effects and impacting dead on with the others.
I'm sold. Will be doing my own fletching work from here out...
I'm thinking a nice 4" 2 barred orange and 1 barred grey combo is in order this off season...
Feathers are stuck tight, zipping through the BK2 with no ill effects and impacting dead on with the others.
I'm sold. Will be doing my own fletching work from here out...
I'm thinking a nice 4" 2 barred orange and 1 barred grey combo is in order this off season...
