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Quote from: Roy from Pa on January 14, 2025, 08:42:29 AM
Yes.

thanks Roy, so unless your pulley and line is easily movable, "find the string fulcrum and draw a line" could be better stated as "adjust the seating of the bow handle such that the string fulcrum is directly above the line and pully" ?

Yes, my lower pulley is adjustable. I just slide it left or right then lock it down.

Quote from: Roy from Pa on January 14, 2025, 02:36:59 PM
Yes, my lower pulley is adjustable. I just slide it left or right then lock it down.

is it neccesary that the bow sits perpendicular to the line?

Yes,  level the handle first.

"so unless your pulley and line is easily movable, "find the string fulcrum and draw a line" could be better stated as "adjust the seating of the bow handle such that the string fulcrum is directly above the line and pully"

Yes, that would work just as well.

I have a lower pulley set up like Roy's, except mine has four pullies on it, so I can draw the bow as a split finger shooter or 3 under shooter, whether the top limb is facing right or left, all without moving a pulley. Being able to flip the bow around helps to verify that you have your tree setup properly as well as verify what the bow is doing, what you're seeing, and deal with some natural selfbow stave irregularities. With multiple pullies, I can change string position in 2 seconds.

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Bowjunkie and Roy-  This is how I plan to set my tree up. Comments?

Just saw your picture roy

Awesome:)

I ground a thin 2 inch flat spot on the lower pulley shaft so I could slide the pulley where I wanted it, then lock it down with the set screw..

Geeze Stag, 1"? That's heavy duty. I think mine is just 1/2". But there's no reason 1" wouldn't work. Just make sure you can get pulleys to fit it.

Im building 400lb bows I can size it down but there are very little to no savings in components 

Thanks Roy!

Maybe Ill get another pulley for 3 under-Gosh Im not smitten with 3-under:)

4x8 sheet of drywall against backdrop- Helps with looking at limb bend:)

As the original poster of this thread I want to thank all of you for your input!  It sure helped me and expect it will help others too.
Honest Jon

400 pound bow huh?
Ya need me to come down and shoot it in for ya?

The trip down might hurt ya, Ill bring it up:)

400# bows?? Foot bows, crossbows or what?

Tongue in cheek Onetone-Got ribbed from bowjunkie about how beefy my tiller tree set up was