Insert removal

[Gump21Bravo]

Just bought some carbon arrows with the inserts already put in and not really sure what grain they are so I want to remove them.

Any ideas on an easy way to get them out without damaging the shaft?

thanks, Craig

[horsehairhunter]

Craig-

Get a metal rod that just fits inside your arrows and is 3 to 5 inches longer than the arrows. (I found mine at a local hardware store)  Remove the nock, slide the rod into the arrow, and start hitting the rod into a concrete floor or other hard surface.  Don't have your face above the arrow-some inserts come flying right out on the first try...others take several hits.

[Possum Head]

Better yet, if you know the GPI on those specific shafts just do the math and leave em in.

[JamesKerr]

Were they epoxied in or were they glued in with a heat reversible glue?

[Gump21Bravo]

Not sure James.

I picked them up for a pretty cheap price at a estate sale. might just let them sit for now instead of messing with them.

Thanks for the advice guys.

[Yellow Dog]

This worked for me    

 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=113124;p=1