| This is a basic Flipper II
rest. A simple yet effective tool for the finger shooter. Simple, effective,
cheap and easy to use; what else could you ask for? |
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Begin by cleaning the
shooting window of the bow and installing mole skin (or any of the other
materials used today) to reduce the chance of noise should the arrow hit the
shooting window. Also install the plunger you will use, screw it far past
the point where it should be. This will allow you to position the rest and
clean any epoxy off the plunger, as needed. |
| Most bows now have center
shot cut out, so you will need to add a spacer to your Flipper II rest to
move it away from the bow face. As a spacer I used a piece of polycarbonate
plastic (available at hobby shops or plastics dealers) that is 3/16" thick
and cut to the same size as the Flipper II rest. I rounded the base (use a
file, sandpaper or an electric sander) to match my bow face contour. Clean
the polycarbonate with alcohol and attach the Flipper II rest to it. |
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To attach the rest plate
to the bow, I use Devcon 5-Minute epoxy. Use a sticky note pate to mix the
epoxy on. Use a tooth pick or a fly tying tool to stir the epoxy. Mix the
epoxy per the instructions and coat the polycarbonate completely. |
| Place the rest on the bow
and align with the plunger. Move the rest back and forth to ensure that the
epoxy fills all the cracks and coats all pieces thoroughly. Clean all the
excess epoxy away and ensure that the plunger is clear and no epoxy is on
it. Make sure your rest is in place before the epoxy sets or you will need
to start over again. Adjust the rest as needed and tune the plunger to the
new location. I always carry extra rest in the field so all I need to do it
attach a new rest to the polycarbonate piece if the rest falls off. |
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