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[OneBadV8]

Wonder how those got designated as official storm items.. why not bologna and mustard with bread? Or spam?

its fine with me though, I usually buy canned items and water. So they can have the milk and eggs.



and maybe ammo if its on sale

 

[Suprtek]

Hey guys, I don't know much about bows. Does $50 sound like a good deal for a Bear Black Magnum compound? It's supposed to be barely used and is adjustable to 60 #.

 

[Expat]

How serious are you about taking up the bow. That sounds like a pretty old model. What percent let off does it have? Any extras with it (arrows, release, etc)?

 

[OneBadV8]

has it been upkept? or does it need a new string and re greased and all of that?

 

[Suprtek]

How serious are you about taking up the bow. That sounds like a pretty old model. What percent let off does it have? Any extras with it (arrows, release, etc)?

It's actually for my son. He wants to see if it will be something he likes. I was told it has sights and a balancer, but no arrows. I know the percentage of let off is a big deal when it comes to price but they couldn't tell me what it was.

 

[Suprtek]

has it been upkept? or does it need a new string and re greased and all of that?

I got the impression that its been sitting for a while. I have a friend that could probably help me go over it. I just haven't been able to talk to him for a while. He helped my daughter a lot when she was competing with a recurve.

 

[OneBadV8]

I was only asking because I was given a bow that had been sitting for a while and I ended up having a lot of stuff replaced. I paid someone to go through it since I had no idea what I was doing. It might play into the price factor a little

 

[hotfarmboy1]

Hey guys, how's everyone doing?

 

[OneBadV8]

 

[Suprtek]

Morning HFB! Doing fine here. On vacation, hibernating in the mancave.

 

[hotfarmboy1]

I got the impression that its been sitting for a while. I have a friend that could probably help me go over it. I just haven't been able to talk to him for a while. He helped my daughter a lot when she was competing with a recurve.

It may need a new string and minor tune up. I picked up one like that for real cheap. Ended up putting a little bit of money into it and its doing pretty good. Only prob with mine is the draw is a bit too long for me so I can't use a peep sight. So if he's gonna be using sights on it, be sure the draw length isn't too long. When at full draw you basically want the side of your hand where the knuckle meets your hand, resting against your cheek for proper peep alignment.

 

[hotfarmboy1]

Morning HFB! Doing fine here. On vacation, hibernating in the mancave.

Lucky! I'm working lots of overtime and trying to find time to put together the spare cyl head for my car. Ends up when the timing belt came off it bent some of the valves. Thankfully I have all the parts for that sitting in the garage

 

[OneBadV8]

Lucky! I'm working lots of overtime and trying to find time to put together the spare cyl head for my car. Ends up when the timing belt came off it bent some of the valves. Thankfully I have all the parts for that sitting in the garage

ouch. Sounds like a lot of hours in that one

 

[Suprtek]

It may need a new string and minor tune up. I picked up one like that for real cheap. Ended up putting a little bit of money into it and its doing pretty good. Only prob with mine is the draw is a bit too long for me so I can't use a peep sight. So if he's gonna be using sights on it, be sure the draw length isn't too long. When at full draw you basically want the side of your hand where the knuckle meets your hand, resting against your cheek for proper peep alignment.

I'm a little bit familiar with where the "anchor point" is supposed to be. Problem is my son won't be able to come with me to look at it and my arms are longer than his. The people that have it are from out of state and are suppose to be driving through here today. They are friends of my daughter. I guess if if doesn't work out, I'll only be out $50 so it can't be that bad.

 

[Que]

I thought this was supposed to be vacation and "slow-down" time?

 

[Suprtek]

Lucky! I'm working lots of overtime and trying to find time to put together the spare cyl head for my car. Ends up when the timing belt came off it bent some of the valves. Thankfully I have all the parts for that sitting in the garage

Makes you wonder why anyone would design an engine with zero clearance valves doesn't it? Did any pistons get damaged?

 

[hotfarmboy1]

I'm a little bit familiar with where the "anchor point" is supposed to be. Problem is my son won't be able to come with me to look at it and my arms are longer than his. The people that have it are from out of state and are suppose to be driving through here today. They are friends of my daughter. I guess if if doesn't work out, I'll only be out $50 so it can't be that bad.

Oh ok cool. Well $50 isn't too much anyways. And I'm sure you could get your money back if need be. Plus if it ends up being too long for him to use the sights. He can always shoot traditional with it. That's what ended up happening with mine. So until I can afford a better one I shoot it traditional. Which is the way I learned anyways. I say go for it.

 

[Expat]

I thought this was supposed to be vacation and "slow-down" time?

Just means you are needed

 

[hotfarmboy1]

Makes you wonder why anyone would design an engine with zero clearance valves doesn't it? Did any pistons get damaged?

Well on the orig cams it wouldn't of happened. It would of just free spun. But with me running Crower Stg 2 cams that turns it into an interference motor. But there are a lot of overhead cam engines that are interference motors from the factory. So far I don't think there is any piston damage, haven't pulled the head yet. Had to push it back out of the barn so my buddy could get their plow truck back in. If I do have pistons damaged I do have another short block built sitting in the garage. Its built for high compression with forged internals. So it would require a new tune. Hopefully it doesn't come to that yet, but if it does oh well.

I think a big part of why the belt came off is the fact that the bolt for the idler pulley was somehow bent. I still can't figure out how that one happened. But it sure couldn't of helped. I'm taking that plus the mount back to Autozone this week to get some money back.

 

[Que]

Or, nobody else wants to do the work.