My Homemade Lumanoc

[Camo Boy]

Well I finally did it I made my own lumanoc at a whopping cost of $2.24, better than the $9.99 at the stores. I thought it was kinda cool and I like making stuff so i figured I would share.
Unlite
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/lumenoc_1.jpg

Than lite
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Lumanoc.jpg

[NEMichsportsman]

Nice!!!

[explodingvarmints]

I know you want to send me a dozen of those outta the kindness of your heart:lol: . pretty cool

[spikehornkid]

Could you share how you made it. thanks

[bigrackmack]

:yeahthat:

[Camo Boy]

What you need will be the Thill LED, 2 Nocks, Super Glue, and I use 2 or 3 staples, and a little candle, needle nose pliars, dremmel tool with cut off wheel.

Take one of the nocks and cut off the insert part that goes into your arrow. Cut it right below where the nock makes the transition from insert to nock. Some pruning shears work great to cut the nocks straight, otherwise use a dremmel with a cut off wheel. Set this aside for now.

Take the staples and bend one side so you have a "L" shape staple. Light your little candle, I use those little candles my fiance puts under Potpouri pots.

Take your other nock (I like to use transparent ones) and insert the Thill LED into the Nock. Push it up in there as far as you can get it. It'll turn on and that's fine, leave it on and use the needle nose pliars to hold the staple over the candle. You want to heat up the long side of the "L" til it's white hot.

Now what you want to do is insert the staple throught the nock and into the red COLLAR on the LED. NOT THE LED ITSELF! Take it in as if you are pushing through the side of the nock on the radius and just enough to catch the collar on the led. I put at least 2 or 3 of the staples in to hold the collar. This is what allows the nock to be turned off.

Now what you do is take the dremmel with the cut off wheel and cut the staples off of the nock and sand them down to the plastic so it doesn't damage the inside of the shafts. While you're sanding the staples sand off any little raised areas on the insert of the nock with the LED in it. This way the nock will slide easily in and out of the shaft.

Now remember that cut nock, what you want to do is sand a little, NOT much on those raised spots on this. DON'T sand them completely off. Take a drop or 2 of super glue and drop them in the inside of the cut insert. Put this on a piece of cardboard and be sure you're on a flat surface.

Now take the nock with the LED in it. You want to put the bottom battery part in to the cut nock. I always put the battery into the factory side of the cut nock and not the side where you cut it in half. It fits better in the factory side. Be sure you push it in where you have an even spacing all around the battery base so it goes in your shaft straight.

Let this dry over night! I have a couple of arrows that I was in a hurry with and found this out the hard way!

Now you want to insert this in your arrow. If your arrows are fletched then you want to align the nock to what ever way your cock vane is setting to avoid fletching contact on your rest.

REMEMBER: You don't want to twist this nock.

Now push the nock in completely and it will be on. What you do is once it's completely seated, simply pull straight back on it about 1/8" and it should turn off. Usually I just use my teeth and gently pull the nock and feel the "Click".

Take it out and shoot to test. Keep in mind not to twist the LED's since it will ruin them. It may take a couple to perfect but once you've got it, it'll be simple and you'll be making them with ease. Just remember, super glue on the bottom of the battery and staples in the COLLAR!

Hope this helps.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Lighted_Nock_Pin.JPG

[nilemon2]

posted in the other post named lumanock that was posted 1-16 or search youtube for "homeade lighted nock". The video is awesome. i will surley be making some soon thank you to tapfoot who posted the vid.

[bk7799]

Is there any chance you would be interested in making some to sell? If so, I would like to buy 3. Thanks!

[sbooy42]

These are awesome. I've made 1/2 dozen of them, they work great and every time too. Cant wait to put one through a Tom

[Camo Boy]

yeah I sell them, I sell them for $6.00 each Just shoot me a pm.

[target-panic]

Great Thread !!! Thanks!!!

[Sprytle]

Would 3 be 18.00 shipped??

[Camo Boy]

yep I will pay the shipping to MI. only

[wolverines]

Anyone ever see a light-up nock for A/C/C's? I've heard there is one on the market but I've yet to see it.

[Camo Boy]

Yeah cabela's has them