Removing super glued inserts?
 

Anyone got an idea on how to "unglue" super glue?
I have some carbon shafts that someone used super glue on the inserts and I want to pull them.

RE: Removing super glued inserts?
 

No can do. It ain't hot melt. It's stuck now.

RE: Removing super glued inserts?
 

If your very, very careful you can heat the tip of a field point until you can pull out the insert. You have to be very careful not to heat up the carbon. Unscrew the tip a bit....NOTE: only works on aluminum inserts, not carbon inserts.

RE: Removing super glued inserts?
 

Your pretty much SOL. Thats why when me or my buddies go to the shop, i bring the arrows home and glue the inserts myself with hot melt.

RE: Removing super glued inserts?
 

These guys are correctomundo...probably have tried it just like me. It unravels the carbon fibers 9 times out of 10. One thing I have always thought might work, but have never tried it is to get some super glue remover or denatured alcohol, remove the nock, position the arrow so the insert in down and the nock end is up, and pour it down into the arrow from the nock end. Maybe let it set for an hour or so and then see if that has loosened it up at all. The downside could be though that the chemical might weaken the carbon down around the insert after working on it like that. Might be worth a try...

RE: Removing super glued inserts?
 

Thanks for the info guys. Kind of thought this might be a lost cause. But may try the denatured alcohol trick on one of them.
Thanks again.

RE: Removing super glued inserts?
 

Let us know if it works...

RE: Removing super glued inserts?
 

A guy on another site gave me this tip, put a weight in the shaft from the nock end and swing it so it slams into the insert. I use a screw that fits into the shaft, it's kind of heavy and after several blows the nock comes lose and works it's way out. I'm not trying to save the shaft when I do this just retreaving the insert. Does no damage to the shaft as far as I know, but I've never been concerned with it.

RE: Removing super glued inserts?
 

I wouldn't try this. If it desolves the super glue, it'll weaken the carbon bond and you may have an arrow blow up on you unexpectedly. (See below)

RE: Removing super glued inserts?
 

nodog,that was probably me posting it over on AT.It is a method that works very well without damaging the shaft.