Homemade Arrow Crester

[TealCoin]

Hello Gang-
Just wanted to share my new creation.  Struggled with trying to tame down a fan motor, and finally gave up and bought and old sewing machine motor.  Ended up getting a router speed adjuster to control motor speed.  Works pretty well for $15 invested.  Mounted a rail with a shaved washer to slide up and down the track for a template.  I'm happy with the results!  Even got the wife to do a few while I worked in the garden    .  

New GT 1535 Blems
 

The Crester
 

Steady Hand of the Wife
 

Template makes it Murphy Proof!
 

GT 3555 Blems with a new look
 

Fun time!!!
 

[Longbow58]

Can you show a pic of the router speed adjuster. I use a dimmer light switch and the speed varies sometimes. Does you machine hold a constant rpm? Thanks.

[shreffler]

That's pretty sweet. I found an old crester at a garage sale for $1 and haven't gotten around to fixing it up quite yet but this gives me some ideas.

[TealCoin]

Longbow58-

Yes, it holds speed very well.
I picked up the router speed control from Menards.  So I guess I have a $15 motor and $20 speed controll.  

If you google "router speed control" it's about the only one that comes up.  Heck, go to menards webpage and search for it to see the exact one.  

I was going to put a dimmer switch in series, but figured the speed controller can have other uses too around the garage.  Also gives me 6 more feet of cord to reach across the table.  

Router speed controller plugs into wall and I spliced an old 2 prong 120v cord onto the motor leads, which plugs into the speed control unit.

Slicker than deer guts on a door knob I think:)

"Borrowed that quote from this website"

[Broken Quiver]

I like it!

[Longbow58]

Thanks TealCoin, I think I have an idea what you're talking about just wanted to verify it.

[M60gunner]

Good job! What did you use for a chuck? Looks like the replacement chuck for a Bohning Jr. crester?  My first one was an old copy machine motor. Old BBQ, old phono turntable motors work as well.

[TealCoin]

M60,

It's a piece of flexible tubing.  The nock slides right in and it also fits the motor shaft well enough.  It's not perfect, but with the V-block on the other end, it spins good enough to give the arrows a face-lift:)

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Nice job TealCoin.

[Hermon]

Nice job Blaine.  Your hands are prettier than I expected for a Aircraft Maintenance Technician!  

[TealCoin]

Lol Hermon -

That would be my better 1/2's...

Although I must say, my hands don't look like a "mechanic hand" because I take care of them.  Proper gloves help quite a bit.  Much like my hearing is taken care of around loud engines and machines.  It's not "cool" to not have feeling in fingers or cut up hands to me.  Something grandpa always told me was take care of your hands, eyes, and ears.  

Quite interesting some of the shops I've worked in that people just don't use protection and they sure are going to pay for it later in life... unfortunaly.

[Robert Armstrong]

Thats cool

[Slickhead]

not as pretty, but I used my cordless black and decker drill.
Looks aside it worked well
Sharpies and paint pens and I have some decent arrows.

[NIGEL01]

I've got one that looks pretty simular.

[LB_hntr]

Great Job!

[Bud B.]

[Longbow58]

TealCoin,I use a piece of fuel line inside a brass bushing to hold my nock. Runs pretty true. Going to get a router controller to see if my machine holds a more constant speed.

[zepnut]

Good Job.