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| urbana |
 Posted: 05/27/2006 23:19 PM Post subject: |
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| if u use like 1/2 inch its relly flexy its awesome!!!!! i cans shot an arow throw a soda can (all the way trew in one side out the other) it awesome! |
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| FiveseveN |
| Posted: 05/28/2006 7:18 AM Post subject: |
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Indeed, I stumbled upon an 18 mm (ID) barrel (about 0.7'') that was perfect for a bow.
The piece I had was too short, though, plus I needed it for a cannon. What I found next were the spikes from a large bar umbrella: eight 3 mm dia. steel rods, about three feet loong each. Can't wait to find the time to make my bow. |
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| urbana |
| Posted: 05/29/2006 10:30 AM Post subject: |
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| do you have any ideas hoe to cut a pvc pipe in half (so u end up with a channel for a cross bow) but it nebs to be a clean cut (a table saw?) |
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| pimpmann22 |
| Posted: 05/29/2006 10:49 AM Post subject: |
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Yes, a table saw would defintly be your best choice for such a action. Below are a few tips...
1- If at all able to, change the saw blade to a blade with the most possible teeth.
2- If you are planning to cut in half, take the OD of the pipe, then divide by 2. After that minus a 1/16th from the number formed above. (Saw blades are generally 1/8th of inch wide)
3- Ive done stuff like this by hand, but defintly would suggest a guide, proably one that needs no further use after the project, seeing as you will end up chopping it.
4- If the pipe is very large it might require you to cut in two passes. |
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| urbana |
| Posted: 05/30/2006 16:47 PM Post subject: |
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| awsome thank for the help!!!!! do u do a lot of stuff like this? |
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| Brian the brain |
| Posted: 05/30/2006 16:54 PM Post subject: |
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You don't need to make a tunnel for the arrow if you build the stock out of layers of plywood.
Give the middle layer less height and you have the tunnel. |
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| urbana |
| Posted: 06/05/2006 18:59 PM Post subject: |
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| good idea but to hard for me |
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