Do's/Don'ts for mounting glue-on broadheads on screw-in adapters?

[threeunder]

I've got some Snuffer 160's on the way along with some screw-in adapters.
This is something I've never done before and am looking for any and all do's and don'ts.
Thanks
Ken

[ddauler]

Clean adapter and head with acetone and glue with epoxy. I sometimes use hot melt but epoxy is best the 2 ton slow dry is even better. I also glue in the screw in adapters with a dab of hot melt to keep them from loosening and rattling.

[danderson]

criticize me if you want, I had crap luck getting adapters to stay in my zwickey so I put them in a vise, placed a board over the threaded area and hammered them in to place. they flew true so I called it good

[trad_bowhunter1965]

There's definitely difference between adapters some are crap and some are great it's just like arrows you have to cull the bad from the good. I like PDP adapters.

[emt137]

After you mount them make sure they spin true. I use an adhesive that allows me to adjust if I need to. Mounting a broadhead on an adapter is pretty much just like mounting one on a wood arrow. If they spin true you'll have good flight; if theres a wobble not so good flight.

[macbow]

If they are aluminum screw them in before glueing and make sure they are straight.
If steel probably ok.

[Steelhead]

Yaa, use hot melt so you can adjust head till it spins true.
I Prefer steel steel for strength.But they will be heavier.
A long taper on the adaprter is best.I have seen some short ones before

[Rock 'N Bow]

Lightly sand the ridges on the adapter, then clean them with 91% alcohol. I then use a bronze rifle bore brush inside the broadhead to remove any surface rust. I finish up with the alcohol again. Before glueing I lightly torch the inside of the broadhead and the adapter to remove any excess alcohol. I finish up the glueing with a Dixon broadhead aligner. I've had no heads come loose or wobble.

[JamesKerr]

As others have said MAKE SURE both your adaptor and broadhead are clean. I prefer using Easton's hot melt glue as it has a relatively low melting point and it allows me to get my broadheads spinning true.

[Charlie Lamb]

Cleaning taper and ferrule are essential as mentioned above.
Whichever glue you use make sure the glue is spread evenly around the taper by rotating the head a couple of full turns.
When using hot melt make sure that the ferrule is good and hot... the excess glue should squeeze out easily and very liquid.

[threeunder]

Thanks guys....Think I'm going to do my first with hotmelt.  If all goes well, I will epoxy the rest.

[Orion]

Do what Charley says and don't use too much glue/hot melt.  It can keep you from fully seating the point and/or seating it squarely.

[onewhohasfun]

Agree with Steelhead, hot melt allows for adjustability. I like to dry fit and make sure every thing spins true.

[tracker12]

I am looking to put some adaptersin some Zwickey's.  Any recomendations on what brand adapters to use

[Charlie Lamb]

tracker12... just make sure whatever you get that they are long ones.

[Steve Clandinin]

Charlies so right.Screw the adapters into your arrow first ,so you can spin to make sure its true.Easy to ajust if there not.You should have no problem.