When Tinker Blood Boils

[ET]

Today was one of those days my patience was low and was easily frustrated trying to work on my Bow. Room was short, Bow was slipping around and extra preparation of cleaning an area on my table was needed. Well I just about lost it when my Bow almost slipped off the table. Enough is enough and after a short walk outside to cool off my brain matter decided to get into gear.

Okay I looked around to see what I had on hand to work with and I had just enough to put something together that works decently even though not pretty. First Off I found a short dovetail arm bracket from a previous Sight, added a piece of 3” aluminum channel to give it some extended clearance. Then added a piece of aluminum flat bar to the channel and from there attached the flat bar to a piece of aluminum angle. So now where to put it for ease and convenience? Aha my recently built rifle cleaning station was a good choice. It’s portable and easily positioned.

Well it’s not real pretty but works nice. I even got to sit in a chair to comfortably work on my arrow rest the lazy mans' way with 2-free hands.

Without further boring details unless asked here is the pacifier I built to work on my Bow. Before I forget I also made it to pivot 90-degrees.









Sorry about the quality of the last picture but it at least outlines the channel location.
Anyway life got easier and hope this little hat trick helps someone else with working on their Bow.



Ed

[deadon]

Great job Ed Is that the same post you used for your rifle holder cleaning thingy? I would like to see the bottom of it if it is. Rusty

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May 1, 2010 15:13:13 GMT -5 deadon said:

Great job Ed Is that the same post you used for your rifle holder cleaning thingy? I would like to see the bottom of it if it is. Rusty

Deadon Yes it is and now serves to handle my bow as well as cleaning my rifles.





Nothing fancy and can all be unscrewed if necessary.Thanks for the kind words on my little space saver in the gun room. Therapeutically it does help keep the blood pressure down when working in a small area. ;D

Ed

[deadon]

Thank Ed, THATS COOL ;D

[ozark]

I think the desease of tinkeritis is a good thing. When we come up with something we like or is usable then we feel that we have accomplished something pleasing that day. I don't know about others, but when the day comes to a close I feel it is a good day if I have accomplished something to be proud of. It doesn't have to be much. Yesterday I installed a new doorbell. Not much since it is wireless. But it was something. Also, My daughter and Husband that lives in Germany just bought seven adjoining lots in Leslie for $25000. For the past several years a young couple have owned it and have done a lot of work planting trees, mowing, flower beds and building a nice storage shed. It is in an old section of town that has not been used in a hundred years. On it are old wells, a storm cellar, rock foundations where houses were build in the 1800s. City water, sewer system and electricity are available there. They plan on putting a mobile home there to live in when they come to the states. They are approaching retirement age and He loves to work improving things. They have a 115 acres of wildlife woods here that he has in good shape so I guess he needed another project. Plenty left to do there although much has been done. It looks much like a park now with walkway bordered with plants and flowers. My wife and I will enjoy the place getting people to mow, weed eat and work using their money. lol

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Deadon

My Pleasure.

Ozark

I agree that any accomplishment that day makes it worthwhile to have lived it.


Ed

[wilmsmeyer]

ET,

I notice that you use aluminum for almost every gadget you produce. Where do you get all your material from?

Nice work by the way.

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May 9, 2010 6:09:02 GMT -5 wilmsmeyer said:

ET,

I notice that you use aluminum for almost every gadget you produce. Where do you get all your material from?

Nice work by the way.

Wilmsmeyer

I work on different project sites and often find scrap pieces (1-2ft) laying around that I just pick up and acquire permission to take home.
My second choice is a metal scrap yard that handles alloys.
Third is a Metal Supplier but here you pay through the nose.

Thanks for the kind words.

Ed