Gluing inserts in carbon

[RoyseCity]

I haven't had much luck.

I always thought JBWeld could stick bacon to tomatoes, but it fails for me gluing inserts into GT Trad shafts too often.

The sad thing is that while sometimes it just results in a loose insert, other times it results in a mushroomed, ruined shaft.

I always clean the surfaces with Ronsonol lighter fluid.

How do y'all glue inserts into carbon shafts?

Joe

[oktx]

I use this with great luck. I clean the insert and inside of shaft with 91% alcohol. I don't shoot for 24 hours.

[jerp]

I use "Insert Iron" which is a Bohning product and it has worked well for me.

[Mac...]

I use eastons fletchings glue or locktite super glue gel stuff.
no issues with my GTs.

Are you sure you're putting enough glue?

[wsteffen]

I use the insert hot glue and have yet to have one pull out. I can remove them later if I want by heating a field point in the insert.

[Phillip Fields]

I use hot melt glue.

[Sam]

I have had good luck using Big Jim's hot melt glue.

Sam

[Bisch]

Get the Quick Stick hot melt glue from Big Jims Bow Company and you will never have to worry about inserts in carbon shafts again! And the good thing about it is that whenever you want to remove one you can easily!!!

Bisch

[cmh2007]

Southshore archery rubberized CA glue. You will never loose an insert. To get it out apply heat to the tip and let it break the bond

[TxSportsman]

If you don't ever want to remove them, use LOCTITE Super Glue "Ultragel control". Dries in minutes, you can buy it anywhere (walmart etc) and a little bit goes a long way! Plus, it comes in a very convenient bottle.

[DRT]

I use "Insert Iron" which is a Bohning product and it has worked well for me.

This. But if you are only doing a dozen here or there it's not worth the cost of a bottle. Just have a proshop do it.

[RoyseCity]

Thanks all. I guess I'll try hot melt first, since I already have some.

Joe

[Featherflinger]

I just rough up the inside of the shaft and the insert and use Gorilla super glue and it works great.

[berettadave]

First I've heard of JB Weld not working. I've always used it for my brass inserts in the Axis shafts. I did have some with the HIT epoxy move before. If the hot melt is that good, I'll try it too. Would like to have something I can remove later if needed.

Dave

[SwampRabbit]

I use the insert hot glue and have yet to have one pull out. I can remove them later if I want by heating a field point in the insert.

This right here is what I do. When I started out, the guy at the shop told me to just use hot melt until got the length I wanted and then use glue. He just gave me a stick.

Well, I guess I was to lazy cause that stuff worked to well for me change to regular glue. There is also an added bonus. I use Zwickey broadheads which is basically a head glued onto a screw in adapter. Well, I really like my broadheads oriented a certain way. Since they just glue the broadhed on to an adapter, it isn't oriented the same way on every broadhead. So what I do is I screw on the broadhead to the insert and mark the insert. Then I use hot melt to glue it in and align the insert with the feathers. If for whatever reason I put a different broadhead on, I just remark, reheat and rotate.

If you are a cheapo like me, using melt lets you reuse the inserts from shafts that snapped in half, etc. This would be an added bonus for those that use those more expensive weighted brass inserts.