Footing Carbonwood 3000. . . 2219!!! HELP

[wingnut]

I'm trying to find the correct aluminum shaft to fit well over the Carbonwood 3000.  I have nearly 5000 aluminum shafts stored away but am having a heck of a time.

The 2216 has too much slop and the 2113 is just too small.  

What do ya think?

Mike

[Soilarch]

If it makes you feel better, I've tried as well.  No luck with anything else.  I spent a couple hours meandering through Lowes and local hardware stores trying to find some external footing material.  Only thing I found was some hose/tubing that had 1/8" thick walls. (No good)


Sooo....here's a friendly bump for both of us.

[wingnut]

Well after going through a couple of boxes of shafts I found two 2219s.  they fit very nice.  Should have enough to do a couple of dozen of the four dozen arrow I have.

Now all we have to do it find 2219 shafts.  LOL

MIke

[doeboy]

Wingnut,

Are you footing the shafts to add weight or strength?

[Bill Carlsen]

Wingnut: I have a bunch of old 2219 laying around downstairs....all in various stages of abuse and in need of overhauling. If you need some I have 'em.

[wingnut]

Doeboy,

The carbons tend to want to split and shear around the insert.  Others have found that putting an 1 1/4" aluminum on the outside helps a bunch.  Nothing will help if it's going to break but it seems to help.

Also adds a little weight,

Bill,

Your the man.  I love to get 3 or so from you if I could.  I'm sure I have something we can trade.  What shafts do you shoot?

Mike

[Arco]

Some kind soul compiled a list of aluminum shaft inside diameters. I was able to find the shaft that fit my arrows and actually just got done epoxying them on. Hope this helps...

 http://www.tradgang.com/stuff_bin/arrowfit1.pdf

[R.W.]

Mike,

I have wrapped unwaxed dental floss around some of my carbons, to get a snug fit with an aluminum shaft footing.

So far, these arrows have stood up well.

R.W.

[wingnut]

The 2219 is a perfect fit.  I fixed up one yesterday that will be hog hunting tomorrow night.

Mike

[Hattrick]

Question? will the footing make the spine stiffer? It seems to me it would make a big difference, but i have no experience at this ...just wondering

[wingnut]

Nope not stiffer because it's only 1 1/4 -1 1/2"

It will add weight to the front and make the spine a little weaker.

Mike

[Hattrick]

what if you make them  like 4-5"? I seems that most my arrows brake in in the first 3-5"s