Gold Tip 3555 footing question

[nontypical]

SveinD, the epoxied dowell will not let the insert push back against the shaft,aiding in it not splitting.What I do is put epoxy up inside,I then coat the dowell also,I then push up and leave .125 of dowell out,coat insert,then wit insert push the dowell the rest of the way in.Now they are tight,back to back,leaving NO space for movement.

[Reaper TN]

Well, I just finished a couple of arrows.  I used a 2 inch piece of 2117, should weigh about 24 grains. I did have to sand the 3555 Trad arrow with some 120 grit paper to get the 2117 shaft over it, good tight fit.  The 3555 Expedition Hunter required no sanding at all, I just barely ruffed the carbon shaft with the 120 grit to knock the shine off.  I'm not going to fletch these shafts yet, I want to bareshaft tune with a 150 grain point instead of the 175 grain and see if arrow is still in tune. Has footing an arrow caused anyone to have any tuning problems?

[30pointbuck]

2117 will work.

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=000098

[Reaper TN]

30pointbuck.....thanks for the link, I have some Heritage 150's that may need some footings at some point in the future. Anyone ever foot the CE Predator II 2040's or 3050's? I have a bunch of these arrows too.

[huntmaster80]

well i finished footing a couple 3555s for the first time today. I used 2117 at 1 inch long and they turned out pretty good, just be careful cutting them if u dont have an arrow saw.  I used a dremmel tool and almost got hit in the face with a piece of the arrow i was cutting

[Reaper TN]

I used a mini tubing cutter, works great but slower than the Dremmel.

[shoothathang]

Matt Green beat me to it.How long should the footing be?Just past the insert?An inch past the insert?Give us newbbies a clue.

[shoothathang]

Oops!I posted this b4 I realised there is two pages to this thread.

[SveinD]

Originally posted by nontypical:
SveinD, the epoxied dowell will not let the insert push back against the shaft,aiding in it not splitting.What I do is put epoxy up inside,I then coat the dowell also,I then push up and leave .125 of dowell out,coat insert,then wit insert push the dowell the rest of the way in.Now they are tight,back to back,leaving NO space for movement.

I'd love to see a build-along of that  

[Eugene Slagle]

Been using a 1" piece of 2117 on all my G.T. Trad 35/55's for some time, 12gr. extra weight up front but short enough to not stiffen the spine any & after it's all said & done mine at full length spine out just right for me & are also near bomb proof.

Well maybe not bomb proof but I've yet to hit a rock or concrete wall with em & have any damage to my arras.

[Reaper TN]

ttt