First Connexion Hinge attempt! H-E-L-P

[Igor]

Super job!

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glenn

[redant 60/65]

Outstanding    Very nice looking bow  

[BenBow]

Great job as usual

[scottm]

Great job!I wasent scared for a minuit!i knew that you knew you could do it before you fired up the saw.Again nice job great fit!

[ChristopherO]

Stunning.
Will this be your new hunting bow?

[Apex Predator]

Yes, I plan to bloody this one soon!

[bjansen]

Oustanding Work Apex....say I ran into one of your bows last weekend and finially got to see and shoot one of those beuties.  It was a 54# @ 29" Osage veneered, boo cored,  64" longbow (R/D)...maybe you remember the exact one I am talking about...Great work!

[Swissbow]

Fantastic job, Apex. That bow is looking so cool !

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Andy

[Ragnarok Forge]

Looks Sweet.

[chrisg]

Beautiful bow and neat workmanship, it's all in the detail. Well done. chrisg

[Apex Predator]

Yes, I know that bow Brad.  She's a screamer!  The guy that owns it now is really loving her.

[Apex Predator]

Well I'm scratching my head with this one guys. Before finishing, I was shooting this bow and it was awesome. I can't remember what stage of tillering it was in though! She was at 7 1/8" brace height. I finished her out and had the limbs timed as well as I could get them, which gave me negative 1/8" tiller. Shooting yesterday proved that all wet! The hinge "clacks" when shooting until I get the brace height at least 8"! This design has proven best at around 7- 7 1/8' brace. I started narrowing the bottom limb to bring her around. I've got it at even tiller and it seems a little better, but still wants 8" on the brace.

Any one here ever heard of a hinge "clacking" like this.  I really thing the hinge is opening and slamming shut at the end of the power stroke.

[Apex Predator]

The more I think about it, the more I think I just need to weaken the top limb some more. With my boo-boo on locating the hinge, I have my shelf over two inches above center. That is the highest I've ever located it. By theory, it should require more positive tiller than my normal +1/8-3/16". I think I can bring her around with the proper tiller. If the limb tips look mis-timed, but it shoots better, I'm ok with that.

[walkabout]

hope you get this one figured out. we all know the frustrations of trying something new and the anticipation of how its going to go.ive always wondered how well the hinges worked, some people love them while others hate them, but everyone likes their tea diferent. if it were in the earlier stages maybe making the lower limb shorter wouldve helped, though im not sure because i havent built any glass bows.

[John Sturtevant]

I've intalled 6-7 of these and had the same problem on a couple.  Ussualy the clicking starts just before the screws pull out.
(just kidding)
The only way I could totaly eliminate it was a thin felt spacer as a cushion.   I've seen people use leather spacers for the same reason.
There's likely a better solution...wonder of Robertson could help.

[Apex Predator]

You got me John!  I read that second sentence three times before seeing the second line.  

[Pat B]

I was thinking a felt "cushion" would probably help eliminate the noise; just like with a 3 piece takedows sometimes.
 The Connexion Henge looks pretty cool and effective. Anyone tried it on a selfbow?

[Jason Scott]

It's like a whole different bow for you with the shelf higher. You may not have the same issue on the next one because you know your tiller for it with the shelf in the right place. You've still got two more hinges to get it all figured out don't you?

[Apex Predator]

I ordered three from Robertson, but it may be a couple of weeks before I receive them.  Dick in Seattle fronted me one while I waited.  Thanks Dick!

[John Sturtevant]

Pat, I've put them on self, BB backed and glass bows.
There is a guy in PA that was selling them for $45.  It's a cast SS instead of machined.   They work fine.