Bowcaster front

[Marv]

Has anyone any other pictures of the ANH Bowcaster especially the front end.
Does anyone have any ideas what might be going on here?

 

[Marv]

Also does anyone happen to know if there is a name for the clamp/bracket part which is used to make up the front sight?

 

[kurtyboy]

Not that I or any of the bowcaster freaks here are aware of. Wish someone did though! As to what's going on at the front there, I would guess it's just a screw through the bracket and front of the crossbow to stop the bracket from spinning.

 

[Marv]

Marcus did you make the clamp on the barrel, or is this something that can be found (has a name), I've been looking under 'pipe holder' 'pipe grip' clamp etc, It seems to be a little like a bracket you get on central heating pipes when its attached to the wall, but then again they're more claw like?

 

[kurtyboy]

I'm afraid I have no idea what it is or what it's called. I spent a good few months looking then made my own.

 

[Marv]

The more I look at this piece I'm convinced it had to be off something else. A return spring flip this thing round at 90 degrees?

 

[kurtyboy]

All the bowcaster parts are off something else!

The more I look at this piece I'm convinced it had to be off something else. A return spring flip this thing round at 90 degrees?

 

[Marv]

I'm sure the piece used on the front sight is a form of Memory clamp, but finding one close enough could be tricky!

Have been trying to draw up what I think the front support should look like (minus the spring return/stop on the back).
Marcus I'm assuming that you don't have the large washer on yours, and that the plate suffices?

I do have another drawing where this could be present, but think it would make the whole set up too wide?

 

[OdiWan72]

Don´t have much to contribute reg. the front assembly, but the part, that the front sight "fins" are attached to surely looks like it could have something like this as a base (yes, a memory clamp):

Markus

 

[Marv]

Look up wire cleat. Annoyingly they have weird sizing, so if you go for 16mm tube you are right in the middle. of Size 6 (15.2mm) or 7 (17mm).
Seven is just too big in diameter