As requested, here is how I make lighted nocks. If you dont catch a sale on any of the items, they should cost you about $4/nock. I have seen the lights on 1/2 price sale before - which would let you make them for $2-3. I will try to cover the whole process, but if I miss something or its not clear, just ask.
First off, I cant take credit for this - I got the idea from other sites trying all the different versions I could. I ended up slightly changing the best one I found and here is the finished product. If you see room for improvement feel free to make the changes and please post them.
Picture 1, shows the shopping list, you need three things not shown. Sand paper, a wood dowel, and a drill. The thill bobber lights come in different colors, and 2 different styles. Make sure you get the push/pull type NOT the twist type.
Step 2 : use your knife to cut the aluminum tube lengthwise along the groove, and a matching cut on the opposite side. This will let you wiggle the light, and pull it out. Be gentle you can easily crush the bulb and ruin your light.
Step 3 : now use your knife and cut the end of the aluminum off (basically at the bottom of the groove) be careful not to cut or damage the little rod in the middle of the light. Also, take it easy as to not deform the tube too much.
Step 4 : Wrap and tighten wire around the middle groove of the battery and wrap one around the red portion above the aluminum tube, hooking the loop with the little metal tab on the bulb. aim the wires opposite directions and use a small amount of glue to secure the wires in place. (use as little glue as possible - to keep the weight down.) Now set it aside for the glue to harden.
Step 5/6 : take a wood dowel (I used a small paint brush handle) and taper it with a knife so it fits tight in the back of a nock. Insert the dowel into a drill and while it spins lightly sand the shank of the nock until it fits the arrow, snug but not too hard to remove. ( its hard to describe, but you will get the hang of it ) Also slightly sand the end more than the rest to allow a wire to fit inside the arrow aswell. (from the pencil up)
Step 7 : Place the light beside the nock. place the top wire right at the step in the nock body. While its there note how much above the step the light goes. You will need to drill out the nock to this point.
Step 8 : Using a #20 drill bit (at least thats what I use) and a nock turner drill the nock out to the point you noted in step 7. Do it by hand, not with a drill.
Step 9 : Heat up your paper clip and melt a hole thru one side of the nock right at the step. You can use a small drill too if you want. When the plastic hardens up again, clean up the hole inside and out with a knife, and drill bit.
Step 10 : Bend another wire in half, feed it thru the hole and hook the top wire on your light. Pull it back thru the hole, and help feed the light into the nock. Keep the hole, and the wire lined up.
Step 11/12 : This is what it should look like. Now go around the nock and back thru the wire as shown, pull tight and clip the wire off nice and short.
Step 13 : Now bend the bottom wire up along side the nock, and trim it off as shown. Use a little more glue to seal up the bottom end of the nock. Let the glue harden.
Step 14 : You're all done.
Home made lighted nocks.
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