Broad head adapter question.

[Jakeemt]

Hey fella's getting my hunting arrows set up. I finally got my arrows pretty well tuned and settled on a broadhead. I just got my 75 grain adapters, and 125 grain ace standards. Do you guys have any tips for making sure the adapter fits perfectly straight into the broad head? I prefer Jb weld as my epoxy of choice but figured I would just use super glue until I figure out how to get it just right. My bare shafts impact just slightly low elevation wise and dead on windage wise. 2117 with 200 grain field points. 5 inch helical 3 fletch parabolic.

[Hoyt]

I asked the same question about a year ago without much results. You can make or buy a jig, but I haven't heard of anything I want to use. That's why I buy screw on heads now. I only shoot one broadhead Simmons Tree Sharks and they make them in screw on.

[Rob W.]

I use a low temp hot melt and spin and heat til it is true. Some heads are easier than others depending on the head and adapter combo.

Rob

[Alexander Traditional]

I just bought some Grizzly broadheads and some aluminum adapters and though I have never tried to put any on yet, I was going to try it the way Rob stated above,seems like it would work to me.

[TxAg]

I used 125 Ace heads and 75 grain adapters last year. I used Gorilla Super Glue at the time, but have since changd to epoxy. Both work fine.

For me, i like to clean them both with acetone and q-tips and then do a dry fit once they dry. 9 times out of 10 the dry fit is fine and I know that once glued they'll be almost perfect. I spin check and adjust as necessary after gluing just to be sure

My preferred method for actually installing is to rub some wax on the end of an arrow and then screw in the adapter. I use the wax so that any epoxy overrun doesnt permanently attach the broadhead to the arrow. Then I roll the the adapter in the epoxy and slowly insert into the broadhead....twisting as I go. I make sure to use a lot of pressure at the end. Then i wipe off the excess and do a spin check and then eyeball it.  Adjust if necessary.

While my method isnt as scientific or precise as a true spin tester, I believe it to be a sound method.

[Jakeemt]

Thanks Tx. I use gorilla glue for fletching but man that Jb weld sure holds and insert!

[zipper bowss]

Originally posted by TxAg:
I used 125 Ace heads and 75 grain adapters last year. I used Gorilla Super Glue at the time, but have since changd to epoxy. Both work fine.

For me, i like to clean them both with acetone and q-tips and then do a dry fit once they dry. 9 times out of 10 the dry fit is fine and I know that once glued they'll be almost perfect. I spin check and adjust as necessary after gluing just to be sure

My preferred method for actually installing is to rub some wax on the end of an arrow and then screw in the adapter. I use the wax so that any epoxy overrun doesnt permanently attach the broadhead to the arrow. Then I roll the the adapter in the epoxy and slowly insert into the broadhead....twisting as I go. I make sure to use a lot of pressure at the end. Then i wipe off the excess and do a spin check and then eyeball it.  Adjust if necessary.

While my method isnt as scientific or precise as a true spin tester, I believe it to be a sound method.

That's pretty much the way I have always done it. IF you get one that does not seem to be strait. Use a little heat to break it loose. Then twist it  360 degrees and recheck
Bill.

[ChuckC]

As above. . . I tend to do all this in one spot in my basement shop and I use the wall at that location to push against.  I hold the broadhead with a pliers, push against the wall and twist the shaft until the nock is in alignment as I want it, then immediately spin it on the work surface.  If good to go, I plunge the head into a small container of water to cool (if hot melt glue was used) and set it against the wall, then go on to the next one. If it doesn't spin, I keep twisting and pushing.
ChuckC