2021 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Complete

kennym · May 28, 2021, 07:39:11 PM

Lonnie, if you mess up, nobody can accuse ya of slackin.

EvilDogBeast · May 28, 2021, 11:46:27 PM

Running a little late, but ready to glue in the morning!

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Roy from Pa · May 29, 2021, 05:32:58 AM

Looks nice, Chris.

Longcruise · May 29, 2021, 06:34:06 AM

What kind of tape is that? Everything I've tried doesn't want to stick to the wood form.

Roy from Pa · May 29, 2021, 07:32:32 AM

Looks like blue painters tape..

EvilDogBeast · May 29, 2021, 11:17:10 AM

It's just plain old 3M Blue 1.8".

Mad Max · May 29, 2021, 03:17:19 PM

My victims bow suppose to be delivered today, who knows

EvilDogBeast · May 29, 2021, 04:07:13 PM

USPS is showing a delayed delivery. Guess the mystery remains for another day or three!

EvilDogBeast · May 29, 2021, 04:57:41 PM

Here are the tapes I use. 3M flash tape and blue original. I put flash tape on my form, pressure strips, and the outside surface of all the glass. The stuff is great because adhesives don't bond to it. Makes cleaning up after cure a breeze. The Blue masking tape is low adhesive, but still sticky enough that it won't peel up on its own like other painters tape.

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Mad Max · May 29, 2021, 05:27:48 PM

It still saying delivering today

Does heat make the flash tape stick to the glass more, and harder to get off?

kennym · May 29, 2021, 06:30:58 PM

Awww crap, my mail comes at 10 AM

Mad Max · May 29, 2021, 07:54:15 PM

Quote from: kennym on May 29, 2021, 06:30:58 PM
Awww crap, my mail comes at 10 AM

It said by 9:00PM so keep lookin

EvilDogBeast · May 29, 2021, 08:21:36 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on May 29, 2021, 05:27:48 PM
Does heat make the flash tape stick to the glass more, and harder to get off?

No, it is heat resistant. We use it under -22" vacuum and up to 300 degree heat at work for composite repairs. Comes off the same every time.

EvilDogBeast · May 30, 2021, 04:08:24 PM

Had the bow on cure since midnight. Hoping to have it off the form around 1800. I won't bore you with a picture of a firehose tied to some plywood

Mad Max · May 30, 2021, 11:42:27 PM

USPS tracking number is worthless now days.
I have a package coming to me and My bow swap going to my victim, NO information between here and there.

Roy from Pa · May 31, 2021, 04:20:48 AM

I agree Mark, I think they throw darts at a dart board in the dark.

Chris ya have pictures today?

skeaterbait · May 31, 2021, 10:21:50 AM

Well, the bow is finally ready to package up, but keeping true to the path of this build, the PVC pipe I have turns out to be too short. I guess I will hit the big box store tomorrow for some shipping material.

Apologies to all that I sneaked in to the grace period.

Roy from Pa · May 31, 2021, 10:27:10 AM

No problem, Lonnie.

EvilDogBeast · May 31, 2021, 11:50:25 AM

Lonnie, the grace period doesn't start until the 4th. You're still good!

Roy, yes I do. The bow came off the form just fine and everything seems to be in order. The extra bow snot still needs cleaned off but I will edit this post with a picture in just a minute.

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EvilDogBeast · May 31, 2021, 02:20:44 PM

Glue lines aren't terrible. Looking like my best yet. Hopefully it holds together when I get it on the tree.

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