Adrian383
10-31-2011, 08:08 PM
Hi. I wanted to be able to practice with the same weights on my quiver as 5 out of 6 arrows on my quiver (weight changes bow angle), but wanted to be able to use all my arrows to practice with, and so I came up with this very easy solution and would like to share it encase it helps anyone else.
Required: Precise scale, file or hack saw, assortment of nuts/bolts.
Step 1: Weight your arrow and broad-head
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/Wraith_888/Archery/IMGP0396.jpg
Step 2: Try out various combinations of bolt lengths and number of nuts until you get equal to or greater then your arrow+broad-head weight (you can also use washers for fine adjustment.) For me 3/8 fit very snugly into my quiver. Also I just brought my scale to the hardware. Get 5x what you choose.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/Wraith_888/Archery/IMGP0400.jpg
Step 3: If you are just slightly overweight you can choose to file or cut down the bolt, or just leave it as is if that's good enough for you.
Step 4: Put it all together and you have yourself quiver weights.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/Wraith_888/Archery/IMGP0404.jpg
I originally tried using steal rod, and calculated how long I would need based on the density of the material and my chosen diameter, but I screwed up somewhere in my calculations and bought the wrong length. This is so much easier, especially if you don't remember algebra.
Hope this helped someone! :beer:
Required: Precise scale, file or hack saw, assortment of nuts/bolts.
Step 1: Weight your arrow and broad-head
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/Wraith_888/Archery/IMGP0396.jpg
Step 2: Try out various combinations of bolt lengths and number of nuts until you get equal to or greater then your arrow+broad-head weight (you can also use washers for fine adjustment.) For me 3/8 fit very snugly into my quiver. Also I just brought my scale to the hardware. Get 5x what you choose.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/Wraith_888/Archery/IMGP0400.jpg
Step 3: If you are just slightly overweight you can choose to file or cut down the bolt, or just leave it as is if that's good enough for you.
Step 4: Put it all together and you have yourself quiver weights.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/Wraith_888/Archery/IMGP0404.jpg
I originally tried using steal rod, and calculated how long I would need based on the density of the material and my chosen diameter, but I screwed up somewhere in my calculations and bought the wrong length. This is so much easier, especially if you don't remember algebra.
Hope this helped someone! :beer: