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points come off?
El Destructo:
Never thought of it that way.....may just have some merit .... ;D
bobnewboy:
As said, hot melt does come apart from the heat generated in hitting and penetrating a 3D. I use a two pack adhesive (araldite) every time. Apart from thorough degreasing, the other trick I was taught is to make a small groove along the taper cut on the shaft before adding glue. I use the pointed end of the field pile itself to score into the wood of the taper. Then when you press the pile on with the glue in, the excess glue and any trapped air escape via this small vent. I havent had a pile come off since.
artcher1:
The metal is the weak link in hafting your points. Just about any adhesive works fine. Concentrate on scoring your point good and degrease well. That thread tap method seems to work the best that Pat mentioned. Another problem is fitting the point to tight. Fit your point loose and leave some room for your glue or you get a dry bond. ART
douglas george:
I have had that happen often too! I found that a good fix is two ton epoxy, and to lube the arrow head with wax, or even Pam.
Douglas George. Compound guys often lube their arrows, because their carbon shafts penatrate so deep into the 3-D targets. I have seen them loose the point, and the insert too!
Douglas George
Lombard:
It has only been a problem for me when I didn't degrease them. Still lose one now and then, when I bury an arrow in a tree. No problems losing them in targets though.
Mike, just happen to have a nearly empty bottle of absorbine jr, will have to give that a go.
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