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Offline fredbear92

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what spine tester do YOU use?
« on: August 19, 2007, 12:37:00 AM »
just wondering what spine tester you guys use??
 the Hobbyist??
 the Ace Spine Master??
 the Ace Spin Spine??
 the Adam's Spine Tester??
 ETC.
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Offline Shakes.602

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2007, 12:46:00 AM »
I made Mine out of Scrap Wood, a Nice but not Expensive Dial Gage, and a 20 0z. Pop Bottle with a Cup Hook Mounted through the Cap!! It works out to Exactly 2 Pounds!!  "Frugality"  is My Gig!!  :archer:
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Offline Jim Picarelli

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2007, 07:21:00 AM »
Adam's
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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2007, 07:59:00 AM »
Flite Rite Professional I use most of the time.  Also have an Ace that hangs on the wall to double check arrows. dino
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Offline Killdeer

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2007, 08:04:00 AM »
Flight-Rite.
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Online Jack Denbow

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2007, 08:47:00 AM »
Flite-Rite professional. I checked their web site the other day and couldn't believe the price of them now
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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2007, 09:01:00 AM »
Adams
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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2007, 11:16:00 AM »
"I checked their web site the other day and couldn't believe the price of them now."

YIKES!!  :scared:  That is a custom bow!!
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Offline Jason R. Wesbrock

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2007, 11:33:00 AM »
Ace Spine Master
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Offline Olebow

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2007, 02:22:00 PM »
Still using an old Adams from some years ago.  It does a good job.
Take care of them.  They be expensive nowadays!
Keep them where they can't get dropped, bumped, or or anything dropped on them, and they will last forever.  Olebow
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Offline Hot Hap

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2007, 02:53:00 PM »
Ace Spine Master
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Offline Trux Turning

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2007, 04:08:00 PM »
Here is where I got the idea for the one I made- I got the  dial inducator and stand from harbor freight $15 and made the frame from scrap wood instead of metal- works great.
 http://www.jamesmhill.com/Spine_Tester.html
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Offline DesertDude

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2007, 07:54:00 PM »
"CupCake" a guy from "TradGang" is making them.  He's selling them on the Sponsor's Classifieds page.  This is one of the Finest testers I have ever seen. Check his Tester out......Mark
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Offline redant 60/65

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2007, 08:46:00 PM »
If you want a real nice spine tester, you got to check out "CupCake" in the Sponsor's Classifieds page.     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2007, 09:05:00 PM »
Made one from plans published in Archery Magazine, I believe, in the '50s.  Works fine.
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Offline fredbear92

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2007, 11:25:00 PM »
ttt
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Offline Adam Keiper

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2007, 12:06:00 AM »
Homemade dial indicator type.  You just need some scrap wood, a pair of L-brackets (or more scrap wood), a dial incidator, and a weighting contrivance that weighs 2 pounds. (A big bolt and washers will work.)  You might tie up $30 in parts.  It's not fancy, but it works well.  I almost with I hadn't made one since it makes it too difficult to justify spending a couple hundred dollars on a fancier needle and guage arrangement, LOL!
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Offline redant 60/65

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #17 on: August 20, 2007, 01:38:00 AM »
If you want a cheap one make it your self,If you want a good one that will last forever and looks good check out your sponsor's. (CupCake)  :thumbsup:
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Offline Artur

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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #18 on: August 20, 2007, 02:38:00 AM »
First one built from plans by 2Jays, then I bought one from Ace (Spine-Master, model 203). Both work equally well, but the Ace is much smaller.
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Re: what spine tester do YOU use?
« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2007, 08:07:00 AM »
Can someone tell me Flite-Rite`s web page.
Thanks  Bue--.
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