New arrow trouble

[follow maggie]

So this week I picked up a dozen Easton full metal jackets. Two of them, I can’t get any type of tip in.  I tried a couple different field points and a broad head. They go in a little and then I can’t turn it anymore. Is there a fix to this, or do I have to throw those expensive arrows away?

[92xj]

Sounds like glue in the hits

[Jellymon]

Get a drill bit that barely fits and BY HAND spin it inside to remove the glue that’s in front of the insert. Whoever installed the insert used too much glue and didn’t clean glue buildup off the tool as they went.

[Crunchy]

acetone will do the trick.  If not that screw in a field point best you can and heat the field point ONLY with a propane torch.  That should allow you to get the insert out.

[follow maggie]

Cool. I’m going to work on this tomorrow. Thanks, everyone

[hughjorgan]

I tend to use too much glue on my inserts I just use the threads from a field point .to scrape the excess glue in front of the insert

[branches]

I think a 8/32 tap is what I use to chase the threads to get rid of the glue. Somebody can check me on that.

[dreadi]

Did you cut and install yourself? If not, take them back and make them do the work again.

[follow maggie]

No, they were done at Sportsman's Warehouse in Silverdale where I bought them. The archery people aren't there a lot of the time, so it's probably easier to do it myself.

[Sutherland]

Hope all the info helps. If not I would just take them back and show an archery guy the issue. sportmams always seems to take care of there customers

[dreadi]

No, they were done at Sportsman's Warehouse in Silverdale where I bought them. The archery people aren't there a lot of the time, so it's probably easier to do it myself.

In that case, I’d do like Crunchy said and clean it with acetone.

[follow maggie]

Well, a little over an hour, 2 size drill bits & a leatherman and I got my 3 arrows fixed up. Thanks everyone for teaching me how to fix them. Is there a good place to buy the equipment to start cutting arrows, putting the inserts in, etc myself?

[Jellymon]

Well, a little over an hour, 2 size drill bits & a weatherman and I got my 3 arrows fixed up. Thanks everyone for teaching me how to fix them. Is there a good place to buy the equipment to start cutting arrows, putting the inserts in, etc myself?

Poor weatherman. 

[follow maggie]

Well, a little over an hour, 2 size drill bits & a weatherman and I got my 3 arrows fixed up. Thanks everyone for teaching me how to fix them. Is there a good place to buy the equipment to start cutting arrows, putting the inserts in, etc myself?

Poor weatherman. 

Stupid auto-correct! Wrote leatherman & my pos Mac changed it

[buckfvr]

acetone will do the trick.  If not that screw in a field point best you can and heat the field point ONLY with a propane torch.  That should allow you to get the insert out.

Not supposed to heat carbon, it is easily compromised by heat.  They dont use hot melt on carbon for that reason, and not many insert adhesives are heat reversible.

[thinkingman]

acetone will do the trick.  If not that screw in a field point best you can and heat the field point ONLY with a propane torch.  That should allow you to get the insert out.

Not supposed to heat carbon, it is easily compromised by heat.  They dont use hot melt on carbon for that reason, and not many insert adhesives are heat reversible.

This works fine IF YOU APPLY HEAT TO THE STEEL.

And don’t overdo it. 

[Greg Mullins]

Or you may not have kept them flat and the insert slipped down seen  it a bunch of times