ARCH - ABD Destructive Testing

[Dave Pearcy]

Greetings Lord Eadric

Thank you for the advice on Liquid Nails. We will look into this product. We
tried tape but it interferes with the rolling nut on our crossbows. Our ABD
designs are 1/2 inch in length at the top which doesn't allow any room for
moving tape forward.

We have experimented with wrapping serving string around the bolt shaft,
attaching the ABD to the shaft over top of the serving string. We sealed the
serving string and ABD lashing sting in place with Bond-tite. Initial tests look
promising. Our group will do destructive tests tomorrow evening. The downside of
this technique is it's very time-consuming ~ 1/2 hour per bolt! I'm sure we'll
find shortcuts with time and experience.

YIS

Deicyn

Eadric Anstapa wrote:

> From: "Dave Pearcy" <dpearcy at telusplanet.net>
> >
> > Conclusions: This system has potential but reliability rests on finding
> > a suitable adhesive that is strong but flexible enough to secure the ABD
> > and prevent it from riding up the shaft.
>
> The folks on the SCA Missile Combat list are reporting that tape seems to be
> enough when done properly.  The person who reported success with adhesives
> said he was using "Liquid Nails".
>
> > Any other ideas out there?
> >
> > YIS
> >
> > Lord Deicyn Moel
> > Acting Master of Arrows, Barony of Borealis
> >
>
> Oh Yeah,  Kinda kewl a non-Ansteorran on the list.  Welcome.
>
> Regards,
>
> Lord Eadric Anstapa
> Coastal Regional Archery Marshal, Ansteorra
> eadric at scabrewer.com
>
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