How to break epoxy bond?
Hello all. I am trying to remove the brass tips from a wood ramrod. The tips are not pinned at this time but they are held in place with epoxy. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to break the epoxy bond to get the tips off?
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Originally Posted by RobertSubnet
(Post 4039533)
Hello all. I am trying to remove the brass tips from a wood ramrod. The tips are not pinned at this time but they are held in place with epoxy. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to break the epoxy bond to get the tips off?
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I'd cut them off flush and simply drill the wood out...
If you mess them up, they sell them everyday... :) |
Thanks SecondChance. I do not have a heat gun so it looks like I will be borrowing the wife's hair dryer. She is gonna love that! ;)
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Originally Posted by RobertSubnet
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Thanks SecondChance. I do not have a heat gun so it looks like I will be borrowing the wife's hair dryer. She is gonna love that! ;)
She wasn't as excited as I thought she would be... :D |
If you mess them up, they sell them everyday... |
if the hair dryer won't break the epoxy you can try a torch. I've done that before for inserts on carbon arrows that were longer than needed. It worked.
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I dunno if it'll seep where it needs to be, but MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) might soften it up. Prolly need to touch up the wood's finish afterwards :D
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Track of The Wolf sells all kinds of parts for muzzleloading. They have just about everything that you would ever need to build a muzzleloader. Check out their web site.
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Thanks Zeek but I have looked there along with OC and Dixie.
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What I have done with ramrod tips on broken wooden ramrods is to cut the wood off as close to the end of the tip. Take a propane torch on low heat, direct the flame at the wood still in the tip, and burn it out. I have done this on both brass, and steel ramrod tips, and re-used them, making new ramrods.
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Heat is the only way to release that stuff. I love epoxy.
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