removing inserts

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

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?

[Smithhammer]

Depends on what was used to install them.

[Old Chief]

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.

[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

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

Henry your tip worked like a charm, I would have never thought of that!!

[bucksbuouy]

^ Henry Hammer = smart

[Duncan]

I learn sumthin new every day on this site.

[kbertsch]

by golly thats a good one.

[bornagainbowhunter]

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.

God Bless,
Nathan

[lpcjon2]

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.

[10point]

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.

[tradtusker]

yip drill bit is the way!

[Robhood23]

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!

[don_h]

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.

[Yellow Dog]

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.

                 

[Caleb Andes]

Doug77 taught me the same thing! props to the smart ones

[Smithhammer]

That's such a great tip. I just recovered half a dozen shafts that I'd given up on after trying every other trick in the book, figuring the inserts were never coming out.