Got a weight problem

[Friend]

Great info in this thread. Many of us have run into this problem more than once.

[KentuckyTJ]

I think I'm lost or not understanding the problem. I thought he was trying to get a glued insert out and not wanting to use heat. Are you saying a drill bit stuck in through the nock end punched out a glued insert with no heat?

[Friend]

KentuckyTJ

The nock is to removed. The blunt end of a drill bit is to be inserted first into the shaft. The drill bit should be just small to slide freely within the shaft but large enough to maximize mass(could use longer bit). Then you hold the arrow above your head and quickly swing or whip the arrow towards the ground. The cetrifical force of the bit is sufficent enough to remove the insert. May take several attemps. Need some sort of cushion device(such as a blanket) to catch the drill bit when it pushes out the insert and exits the arrow.

[Shedrock]

A friend takes the nock out and rams his rifle cleaning rod through the shaft to pop the insert out.

[bowmaster12]

you can still cut them out we do it at work all the time.  most people dont glue the very back of the insert so you can carefully cut around the arrow without cutting insert then id bet you could pull it right out and have your arrow at the length you want

[DannyBows]

I've removed inserts from dozens of carbons and never damaged one yet. I screw in a field point to apply heat to, but don't tighten it all the way flush. I leave a gap. That way it will transfer the heat slower, reducing the chance of overheating the shaft. I use a small vise-grip  to hold the insert. Pull directly away from the shaft, do not twist!

[gudspelr]

KentuckyTJ-

Yup, you've got it right.  A few of the inserts took a couple swings (you could see it start coming out, though), but eventually just popped right out-no heat or anything.  The friend helping me said he'd also heard of putting the end of the arrow into really hot water to possible loosen the glue up a bit, but we didn't even do that.  I was pretty impressed with how easy it was to do.  No damage at all and it took just a few minutes to do all 12.


Jeremy