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Author Topic: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?  (Read 2037 times)

Offline VTer

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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #20 on: September 06, 2010, 07:25:00 AM »
I use a small dab of hot glue.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #21 on: September 06, 2010, 10:02:00 AM »
I use nail polish. My wife bought me some years ago, and it is still going.
Comes with its own brush, and one small drop will do the trick until you want to unscrew it.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2010, 10:13:00 AM »
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I use nail polish. My wife bought me some years ago
It takes avery big man to admit that one.  LOL  :biglaugh:
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #23 on: September 06, 2010, 10:53:00 AM »
Yeah Grapes!  And it works good on the arrows too.  LOL
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #24 on: September 06, 2010, 11:37:00 AM »
wax for me.

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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #25 on: September 06, 2010, 12:57:00 PM »
What I've used for years ,And it works great

Log cabin pancake Syrup

Just a A drop on the threads and screw it in
And when you wanna take it out, Get a class of hot water,Dip the head and wait a minute ,And unscrew it ,I've never had one come undone ever .

Just a drop,It doesn't take very much .


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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #26 on: September 06, 2010, 01:34:00 PM »
Wax or nail polish... just another day at the Trad Gang spa.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #27 on: September 06, 2010, 03:30:00 PM »
Will agree with the teflon tape.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #28 on: September 06, 2010, 03:50:00 PM »
Plumbers tape works good, except I can never find mine, so I use clear satin nail polish most of the time.  You don't need to give it a bath in the stuff for it to work, one drop on the edge is enough. Stay away from the pinks and purples, they stick tighter for some reason than the clear.

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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #29 on: September 06, 2010, 04:03:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Rogue Hammer:
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.
that is an interesting statement! Almost sounds like their could be some validity, someone should do some testing   :saywhat:

thread tape works wonders, wax works well but if you dont want to wax every now and then try the tape. Either way it is really not that big of a deal!
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #30 on: September 06, 2010, 04:31:00 PM »
blue lok tight
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #31 on: September 06, 2010, 05:40:00 PM »
Wax is perfect when you switch to broadheads much easier than other options.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #32 on: September 06, 2010, 09:40:00 PM »
Blue Loc-Tite works great!

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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #33 on: September 06, 2010, 10:10:00 PM »
I use small loc washers, cheap, tight as a wedge.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #34 on: September 06, 2010, 10:29:00 PM »
If the arrows are aluminum, get them swagged and eliminate any points coming loose...
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #35 on: September 06, 2010, 11:14:00 PM »
I find a little snug up with some adjustable jaw pliers with a little padding to not mark up my point goes a long way and works better than wax.  Just don't go crazy on the pressure.  Wax has not worked for me, but I use the high tech stuff and it is soft.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #36 on: September 07, 2010, 01:55:00 AM »
Wax has always worked for me.

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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #37 on: September 07, 2010, 04:07:00 AM »
Bow string wax.
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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #38 on: September 07, 2010, 08:26:00 AM »
String wax works well, as does a drop of clear nail polish.

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Re: Keeping screw-in points tight, what do you use?
« Reply #39 on: September 07, 2010, 08:44:00 AM »
Blue Loc Tite.....Randy
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