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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: SOS on March 29, 2009, 10:04:00 PM
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I bought a compass and inset it into to the riser of El Cheapo, my homemade longbow. About 2/3's the way through the first hunting season, it quit working....not good for finding your way out of the swamp.
Although a fairly heavy bow with minimal handshock, did the vibration of the bow kill it? I hunted with some glo-mits that used magnets to hold back the "mit" part. I know the magnets threw off the compass if my hand was too close in cold weather, but could that have demagnitized the needle?
Now I don't know what to do with a dead compass in my bow...... HELP. Steve
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They go bad.Just drill out the old one and stick in a new one.
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Yes, or if you don't want another compass then you could inset a medallion or something like that.
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maybe it hasn't gone bad. maybe it's pointing out the game for you. might be the best compass going. :goldtooth: :biglaugh:
you could leave it there and tell your mates it's a game finding compass. it would be an eyeopener if it worked one day
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Got a jack sparrow thing going on huh. I have never had a compass demagnetize but have had them come off their fulcrom/pivot point.
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Either it's off the pivot needle or it's degaused(sp). Either way I'd remove it and replace it with a new and better one. If you actually use it, I'd say put a medallion or coin in the hole and get a Brunton Eclipse or similar grade of compass.
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No, it is spinning fine. Just wondering if the vibration could have degaussed it?
Hate to put another one in there and have it go bad in a year. Anyone have this problem?
I have three or four decent compasses, I loved the convenience of having it right there at all times.
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Can I ask where you got it from? Was it a Bear compass? I've lined a few of those up before and had them pointing all different directions. Wouldn't trust them for nuttin'.