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Offline tkgmalice

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pvc bows
« on: May 23, 2014, 03:22:05 am »
take heatgun, evenly heat pvc till squishy. taper flatten with a board and spacers. cut knocks string and boom. further details and such if anyone wants em. also see backyardbowyer on youtube, lots of good instructions.
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Re: pvc bows
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2014, 06:57:29 pm »
SCH80 PVC works better for this...its thicker/stronger
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Re: pvc bows
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2014, 07:00:22 pm »
ooo i have only use sch40 i may try some 80 when i find some
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Re: pvc bows
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2014, 10:29:46 pm »
its a lot thicker so takes more care to heat without melting/burning. if you burn-melt it the elasticity is virtually gone and itll snap instead of bend
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