Another Hot Melt Question

[paxamus]

Sorry guys- I can be a little OCD sometimes. Putting together some arrows and I am using the Easton HIT Epoxy on the Iron Will inserts, but I want to use hot melt on the collar. What do y’all think is the best way to heat up the glue to put it on the arrow and then slide the collar on? I was gonna heat the glue up directly with a lighter and then smear it in the arrow but I was sure ya had some better ways.

All input is appreciated


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[Billy Goat]

I would suggest using a metal rod that will fit inside the collar. Heat the rod, spin on some of the blue cool melt and then insert into the collar and spin it to get it even. Then apply a little heat to the collar to warm it up and remove from the rod, then place on the arrow, watch for squeeze out on the inside of the shaft. That cool flex melt or whatever it's called doesn't take much heat. Make sure you don't get the glue too hot, it looses adhesion if it heats up too much.

 

[MattB]

Why are you gluing them on?

 

[paxamus]

Why are you gluing them on?

I would like to have a little more stability and strength to the system versus the field point holding it on


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[Billy Goat]

I can see the hot melt acting as a bedding compound, and if stuff is slightly out of alignment, simply heat and spin and try again.

 

[doverpack12]

Bowmar Bowhunting has a video showing how to install a similar collar. I can’t remember what he was doing in that video. I think he heated up the hot melt end, dabbed on the shaft then used a pocket torch on the collar as he put it on.

 

[paxamus]

Bowmar Bowhunting has a video showing how to install a similar collar. I can’t remember what he was doing in that video. I think he heated up the hot melt end, dabbed on the shaft then used a pocket torch on the collar as he put it on.

Might have to try that


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[doverpack12]

Bowmar Bowhunting has a video showing how to install a similar collar. I can’t remember what he was doing in that video. I think he heated up the hot melt end, dabbed on the shaft then used a pocket torch on the collar as he put it on

Might have to try that


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I would look for that video, it was about this time last year I watched it so very possible some detail has been forgotten

 

[doverpack12]

It’s one hour twelve minutes into Bowmar’s one hour 42 minute arrow build video

 

[paxamus]

It’s one hour twelve minutes into Bowmar’s one hour 42 minute arrow build video

That’s what I needed! Thanks


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