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Arrow Finder

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Hey, I was doing archery earlier and I shot an arrow into the woods by accident, This is not the first time I have done this. Would it be possibly to make some way to put a small insert into a carbon fiber arrow to make it trackable via radio, infrared, or even sound?

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  • Hi Michael,

    Even though an arrow is ancient technology it is extremely well engineered for the purpose for which it is intended. This level of engineering does not leave a lot of room for adding tracking or alert modifications. Almost certainly any modifications allowing tracking or alerting would ruin the balance and aerodynamics of the arrow. As with just about any change to a system there would be undesirable side effects. This does not stop us from dreaming however. Think about all the noise that a cricket can make with his hind legs. Perhaps one of the guide feathers could have some piezo crystal elements imbedded in it that would make a high pitched sound. Perhaps a thin layer of solar cell crystal could be put on the shaft of the arrow so that when hit by sun light the piezo crystals would be powered and give off the high pitched sound. However, even if it could be done without too much damage to the function of the arrow would you pay more for an arrow that you knew wasn't quite as good as a regular arrow but might be able to be found if lost? Thanks for the interesting question.

    John

  • in reply to jw0752

    not necessarily true

    if you were to add the tracker at the exact center of gravity of the arrow then no change would occur keeping in check that the carbon fiber is not deformed or there in no change in the aerofile of the stem

    this is quite easy to do take any old try car and take out its radio circuit. now at the motor outlet attach a small audio device

    and when you press the  radio controller the audio device will give noise so you can track it easily

  • in reply to Former Member

    On a balanced arrow, center of gravity will be in the middle or the core. Outside would change the mass to one side.

    Clem

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