Craked Bow ?

[Chief Big Toe]

Accidentally dry fired and now I think it is cracked, where can I get it X-Rayed and fixed? Cabalas said it was cracked, but no visible signs of it

Thanks!

[Tubby]

X-Ray won't show you anything...

Take a cotton ball and rub against the limbs

[Chief Big Toe]

Thanks! I'll do it....

[homegrown]

I've heard of people using dyes and then using a UV light in the dark. The dyes get into the crack and are visible under the uv light. Never done it myself though. Good luck and I wouldn't shoot it until your sure one way or the other.

HG

[Bonesplitter]

X-Ray won't show you anything...

Take a cotton ball and rub against the limbs

This! And take it to a PRO shop to jave it looked at

[Ryan M.]

Until someone can actually show you the crack. I would say cabelas was lying UNLESS they actually showed you where.
They just want you to buy a new setup with them!
Jk! Cabelas has been very helpful for me. But CCR Is the BEST

[Tubby]

I've heard of people using dyes and then using a UV light in the dark. The dyes get into the crack and are visible under the uv light. Never done it myself though. Good luck and I wouldn't shoot it until your sure one way or the other.

HG

Dye Penetrant with or without a backlight will work. Any machine shop will be able to do it or you can buy the Dye Penetrant at a welding supply store. Just follow the directions on the cans.

[wassaw]

X-Ray won't show you anything...

Take a cotton ball and rub against the limbs

you had it right (and cheaper) the first reply!

if in doubt take it to a shop and have them take the limbs off and look at them, but most times cracks will show better when the bow is strung.

have the shop roll the axles on glass and check the cams. more times than not with today's compounds the limbs will take a dry-fire but the cams or axles will take the hit (be bent).

[Tubby]

you had it right (and cheaper) the first reply!

if in doubt take it to a shop and have them take the limbs off and look at them, but most times cracks will show better when the bow is strung.

have the shop roll the axles on glass and check the cams. more times than not with today's compounds the limbs will take a dry-fire but the cams or axles will take the hit (be bent).

I've got Dye Penetrant here and would do it free of charge but I'm a little too far away. The only down side to PT (penetrant testing) is it'll permanently dye it a pretty red/pink color!

[froghunter]

dang, hope it works out.

[muddyfuzzy]

i think if you lp'd the limb it would completely trash the finish. the cleaner, dye and developer are fairly harsh chemicals.

[Chief Big Toe]

Thanks ! for the advise.. I will take it to Bass P Sshop. and see what they say.. Thanks again..

[Humper]

I would suggest going to an archery pro shop and stay away from the box stores on this.

[Chief Big Toe]

Any good one around Nrt. Dls? Plano area

[Swampa]

Thanks ! for the advise.. I will take it to Bass P Sshop. and see what they say.. Thanks again..

I would recommend an archery shop, not a one stop shop.