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Pokerdaddy
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Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 10:15:00 PM »
Wondering what some of you use to keep your screw-in points (target and hunting) from loosening.
I'm looking at some rubber washers, but was wondering if a DROP of medium strength Loc-Tite would also work, while still leaving the ability to remove them if need be. Or would the Loc-Tite leave me high and dry if I ever want to swap points?
So what do you do? Thanks.
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doowop
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 10:19:00 PM »
A little string wax works well. Plumers teflon tape works too.
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Bigriver
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 10:21:00 PM »
Wax works for me.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 10:23:00 PM »
ditto on the wax
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mookie
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 10:26:00 PM »
Wax is good
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J. Holden
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 10:29:00 PM »
I've used the kids Ekmers glue. Just plain white glue. I was surprised though when I went to swap points, it was tough to get started. I also noticed it appeared to cause rust to develop on the threads. But, that's what I use.
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Pokerdaddy
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 10:30:00 PM »
Thanks, guys. Will try the string wax in the morning!
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 10:31:00 PM »
blue lock tite if the wax doesn't work.
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Eugene Slagle
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 10:38:00 PM »
String Wax for my indoor arrows, 1 drop of fletch tite for all the others, it does come a loose but you have to use pliers to get em started.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 10:41:00 PM »
+1 on the blue Loc-tite.
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Mudd
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 11:05:00 PM »
plumbers Teflon pipe thread tape.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 11:07:00 PM »
I use wax.
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K.Morgan
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 11:38:00 PM »
Before the HIT came along I used to use a small piece of serving and that is how I would align my broad-heads as well. I never had a problem do that and now you can get most arrows with the HIT tip. I use wood now so I don't have a problem at all. When you don't have to screw them on they tend to stay in place. You can also use a bit of the hot melt but you better screw fast.
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John Lipinski
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 05, 2010, 11:46:00 PM »
blue loctite. you should have no problems with it loosening, and if you want to take it out, it shouldn't be a problem. even still, if it is a problem, just boil some water, dip the tip in for a bit to loosen the loctite, and use a pair of pliers to twist the tip.
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Rogue Hammer
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 06, 2010, 12:15:00 AM »
Right helical ---righty tighty lefty loosey.. sorry had a guy tell me this once that right helical will keep the points tight durring flight. I use a little string wax.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 06, 2010, 12:18:00 AM »
You can stop searching for the answer. It has been said - string wax. That is all you need!
I heat it up so it is soft and dip the fwild point threads into the wax and screw them on.
Don't need much wax. Just a dab.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 06, 2010, 12:52:00 AM »
I've used a tiny little lockwasher.
Worked good
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 06, 2010, 01:19:00 AM »
string wax
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 06, 2010, 01:23:00 AM »
String wax or blue loctite
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
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September 06, 2010, 03:27:00 AM »
A small O-ring
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