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I have some Grizzley stick Sitkas that I'd like to shorten, since they are tapered i must cut from the front. Is there any way to remove the inserts with out destroying the integrity of the shaft?
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How much are you going to cut off? I have cut some shafts with the inserts in them and then removed them without worring about getting them too hot.
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Take the nock out and drop a hard object inside(drill bit) them and use it like a slide hammer. Just slide the object up and down by whipping the arrow and they will be hammered out from the rear and no harm done. I hope that makes sense cause it works darn good..Henry
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quote:Originally posted by Henry Hammer: Take the nock out and drop a hard object inside(drill bit) them and use it like a slide hammer. Just slide the object up and down by whipping the arrow and they will be hammered out from the rear and no harm done. I hope that makes sense cause it works darn good..Henry
That is the same method I use. It works perfectly.
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Just dont do it on a tile floor, or near windows. a drill bit will crack both. I would get a piece of small diameter all thread and use it as a push rod for more control.
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I just use a gun cleaning rod,,, usually comes out with a couple sharp taps. If it is really stubborn, I leave the field point in and heat it with a candle (be carful not to get too hot as to burn the arrow.) Convection will pass the heat to the insert and loosen the glue.
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I have been pondering this for some time. I am going to try this when I get home tonight! Thanks guys! I accidently glued my inserts into full lenght shafts! Thought I had cut all of them but forgot to cut 6 of them!
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Drill bit won't work on HIT brass inserts, and heating the field point won't do it either. Settled on adding an aluminum footing to make up the difference and cut from the back. Of course none of this helps with the original question, the drill bit method works well on other types of inserts that are not epoxied. Good luck.
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Saw this thread and did a little test. Gold Tip Trads, 55/75's with inserts glued in with Easton Quick HIT adhesive, the black stuff. The only stuff I use for inserts in carbons. Once it sets it ain't going nowhere. Dropped in a 15/64's bit, put the nock back on and gave it about 5 swings. Insert came out without a problem. I was suprized how easy it was.
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