Help with removing inserts from carbon arrows

[ChumpMcgee]

#5647

So I purchased some Gold Tip arrows and they game with there standard 11 grain inserts. I am trying to remove them by adding heat to the field point and twisting and pulling but am getting no where fast. Does anyone have any advice? I don’t know if I need to add more heat or not, currently I am using my gas stove but got nothing working for me. I have thought about cutting them but doing that they will be to short for my draw so I trying to remove current insert and puting in a brass 100 grain insert in. Any words of encouragment? Possibly getting a torch instead of my stove?

[doug krueger]

#43074

Drop a drill bit from the nock side and swing it so it hits the insert and knocks it out. I have heard of this ruining other arrows but I have never had a problem with it. I shoot eastons but it works great for me. Dont be a guerilla about it give it lots of softer whacks instead of big blows.

DK

[Jason Wesbrock]

#43649

Depending on how they were installed, it may not be possible to remove them without damaging the shafts. This is why I always use Ferr-L-Tite. A little gentle heat on the tip of a field point and they come right out.

[ChumpMcgee]

#43662

I was thinking about getting a thin rod to put down the nock end and tapping our the nock. I didn’t think that a simple drill bit would do the trick I am going to have to try it out tonight.

I sat at my stove heating the field point for quite awhile and twist and pulled with all my might and all that came out was a few curse words out of my mouth 🙂

[ChumpMcgee]

#44857

Thanks doug that worked like a charm I heat up the tip dropped the drill bit in to three whacks to it saw the insert starting to come out add some more heat pulled with pilers and she popped right out!

[doug krueger]

#44977

No problem, glad it worked for ya.

DK

[Konrad]

#47713

Only one small word of caution on removing inserts from carbon shafts. Carbon composite arrows are fibers (long molecules, chopped threads or wound threads) of carbon bound together in an epoxy matrix. Virtually all epoxy technologies begin to degrade at temperatures over 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

After removing those inserts which were most likely installed using epoxy glue, careful examination of the shafts is highly suggested prior to use. If enough heat is used to break down epoxy glue, there is a strong likelihood some damage has also been done to the binding epoxy matrix of the shaft material. Do not be surprised if when no visible damage is found and a hard surface is encountered during shooting the shaft collapses in upon itself. I would be hesitant in using previously heated carbon composite shafts when hunting if extreme penetration is of paramount importance.

I am by no means advocating panic. I am just pointing out an epoxy chemistry fact.

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