Just to play with cresting, I plan to try the process with an old variable speed drill. I know I've seen a lot of people do this before, but I'm not sure how they attach the arrow. Do you just put it in the chuck, or is there a trick or tool that works? Has anyone tried a chuck from a pro crester (~$10 at 3 Rivers or Kustom King)to see if that fits into the chuck of a drill?
If I remember right the pro-crester would fit about a 1/4 inch shaft so a drill bit could be used for the shaft.
Another way is to use a piece of tubing. There is no substitute for one of the more expensive cresters. But you can get the job done.
Ron
I just carefully chuck the shaft to the drill. As I put more effort into the bow making I'm not that concerned with a work of art for the arrow end product as some are so take this for what it is worth.
I went uptown to the hardware and bought two sizes of hose. One to fit in the chuck tightly, and one that fit inside that which held my arrow inside of it. Basically I built a "hose reducer". Keep it as short as possible, it will wobble. While holding it spinning straight, heat it up with a torch and it will stay relativley put.
You can also cut a short piece of an old shaft about an inch long put the tubing on it about half way or less. Put the piece of shaft into the chuck and tighten. Don't over tighten. Make sure it spins true then put you good shaft into the tubing.
Keeping the Faith!
Magnus
Yep, if you have a hard time finding tubing you can buy one of the slingshot replacemant tubing packs for $3 at wmart and cut it up. I chuck a bolt in the drill and slip the 1" tubing piece over the hex head. Then slip the arrow in the open end of tubing and adjust the fit alignment until it spins true.
QuoteOriginally posted by macbow:
There is no substitute for one of the more expensive cresters. But you can get the job done.
Ron
Says it all from my experience.
If you want those really cool tiny lines most all homemade cresters don't get it.