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    Excalibur shortcoming

    The other day I was using the stringer aid to install a new string on the Micro 355. Wanted to wax the string.
    I placed the stinger aid on and clipped on the cocking aid. Yarding back on the cocking aid I felt instant resistance well shy of cocking and immediately the arrow hold down spring hit the floor, slightly bent with screws held in by a thin rubber pad. Screws had a little metal (and I mean a little) on them.
    What happened was I failed to notice that the stinger aid did not go under the hold down spring and the stinger then went between the scope rail and the hold down spring. The force of the action plus the lack of screw engagement caused the failure. Although the fault is mine for not paying attention and expecting the stringer aid to go under, it revealed a shortcoming by not doing it right.
    The hold down spring is riding bottom of the rail. The screws go in from this side. There is a rubber pad that goes between the hold down spring and the rail, further extending the distance and thus limiting screw engagement.


    There is a slot on the underside of the rail which could easily be employed and would allow for better screw depth.
    In the following photo, you can see the thread length measurement and the distance from the bottom of the hold down spring plate to the rail is .02 mm under the screw length.


    I decided I would utilize the rail slot which would facilitate better hold down spring anchoring. This would mean narrowing the hold down spring the the area of engagement.

    First I measured the slot which was 11 mm. I marked hole center and then measured out 5.25 mm on each side of that to establish the line of material that I needed to remove. This was .25 mm. I found that I had to remove slightly more to make the fit. I cut the rubber pad (shim) to fit and reuse it. Along with a couple of aluminium washers (the ones used for backing rivets) for each screw I proceeded to remount the hold down spring. I trimmed 2 of the washers on each side so that they could fit inside the rail slot with the other on top. The fit was right on so I pulled the screws one at a time, applied some green lock-tite and back in they went. Torqued to 12 in/lb. Remounted rail to crossbow and scope to rail and good to go. Will have to see how much it's off target.
    The finished look. Make sure that there is enough tension on the arrow before going to completed point.
    ".....It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of a Trudeau government than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their prime minister......​"

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    Re: Excalibur shortcoming

    I forgot to mention that I ran a tap down the screw holes to eliminate and distortion on the threads.
    ".....It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of a Trudeau government than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their prime minister......​"

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    Re: Excalibur shortcoming

    Nice tip man, do you also wax the rail the string rides on as the arrow launches?

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    Re: Excalibur shortcoming

    Quote Originally Posted by stinkyduck View Post
    Nice tip man, do you also wax the rail the string rides on as the arrow launches?
    I do but not with string wax. Excalibur's rail wax is less viscous than the string wax. More like an oil.
    ".....It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of a Trudeau government than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their prime minister......​"

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    Re: Excalibur shortcoming

    Thanks, i finally found some for sale.

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    Re: Excalibur shortcoming

    Lesson learned sounds like. I have done that exact thing, except I was using the Excalibur Charger EXT, so when I did it, I completely mangled my hold down spring.

    Only good thing about it was that I was video taping myself, so I have the perfect learning 'What Not To Do' video.

    I'll never make that mistake again.

    And howdy, first post here, my name is Jim.

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    Re: Excalibur shortcoming

    Welcome to HBC. Feel free to post a new thread or chime in on an existing one. Looking forward to your postings.
    ".....It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of a Trudeau government than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their prime minister......​"

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