Draw Board For Tuning Cam Rollover and Such

[Bow 1]

I made this board which I use for synching my cams and such, any it could serve for some of you as a bow press as well. Simply make a shorter peice of rope similar to the protable bowmaster press and insert in between the limb tips and let off some of the slack from the rachet and you can work on it.
Here is more of a description, if anyone is interested in materials let me know I could post them up, pretty simple and cheap.

I have viewed many and most to me do not seem to mimic the way a person draws a bow. So with that in mind I made one which sits on the pegs the way I hold the bow and also has a movable anchor point. I just wanted to share. Note the hook at the end can be moved around the end of the board, its pretty much finished but for safety I am going to install stops at each side of the board so the hook does not slide off, I dought that would ever happen but just to be safe. I also am putting a rubber bumber down which will mimic my thumb placement on the bow. It balanced out pretty well as is but I just think that will be a close to my grip as I can get. This is just a regular 1x8 board I carpeted and trimmed one side, will do the other later. Thought it looked a little better that way.

Keith

[hocktl]

Great tool. I wish I had one to check cam lean at various stages of the draw for this XT string eating problem I had.

What is the device your using to pull back and lock in place with? I can't tell but it looks like as you pull back (manually) on the rope it stays locked and and doesn't let rope slip through. Is that right? If so, how do you slowly release it slowly without it dry firing?

[Bow 1]

ITs a rope ratchet, 9.00 dollars at Home Depot. You pull it manually and it locks when you ease up the pressure. To realease you pul a lever on top of the ratchet (while applying firm pressure to the rope) then slowly play it back out.

Simple.
Keith

[Bow 1]

Several have asked me about cam timing. This is the way to check it. You should have no problem getting everything into spec by using one of these boards.

Keith