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Title: Best glue/epoxy for footing carbons?
Post by: Don Armstrong on December 22, 2018, 02:34:21 PM
Now that l've got my footing made, should l use a hard setting epoxy, flexible silicon or a glue. Thanks, Don
Title: Re: Best glue/epoxy for footing carbons?
Post by: jrstegner on December 22, 2018, 02:47:49 PM
I use jb weld
Title: Re: Best glue/epoxy for footing carbons?
Post by: Orion on December 22, 2018, 03:13:26 PM
The epoxy will be the strongest, but it's pretty much irreversible.  Epoxy will keep the footing in place, keeping the shaft from mushrooming on hard, direct hits.  The footing is likely to slip/be pushed back on the shaft, and thus the shaft will mushroom, with the other two products you mention.

JB Weld is an epoxy, and a good one at that.
Title: Re: Best glue/epoxy for footing carbons?
Post by: KAZ on December 22, 2018, 03:15:26 PM
I use JB Weld also...
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Post by: Sockrsblur on December 22, 2018, 03:49:39 PM
I use job weld too. Clean all parts good and I scratch up the shafts with something to give the glue a little grip.
Title: Re: Best glue/epoxy for footing carbons?
Post by: Don Armstrong on December 22, 2018, 03:54:12 PM
Sound like JB weld it is! Thanks guys, Don
Title: Re: Best glue/epoxy for footing carbons?
Post by: Bldtrailer on December 22, 2018, 04:22:28 PM
I don't use epoxy :deadhorse: I use big Jim's hot melt glue. You can reverse it (reusing footings & inserts from broken  :archer2: arrows, yes they still break with footings) And you can index your broadheads if you want to by heating :campfire: and turning (the blue hot melt 2) 
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Post by: Bldtrailer on December 22, 2018, 04:23:55 PM
[attachment=1] I hate mushrooms  do both ends
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Post by: bucknut on December 22, 2018, 04:34:16 PM
2 Part 5 min. Epoxy works fine also.
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Post by: M60gunner on December 22, 2018, 09:53:02 PM
I use golf shaft epoxy. I figured if that stuff can handle the shock of the golf head hitting a golf ball it should be somewhat resilient. But I did learn to clean ALL the components. These days I seem to lose more than break.
Title: Re: Best glue/epoxy for footing carbons?
Post by: Don Armstrong on December 23, 2018, 11:15:44 PM
M60gunner, l like that idea! I ordered some from ebay today. Thanks, Don
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Post by: M60gunner on December 24, 2018, 10:31:04 AM
Don, like some other epoxies the golf shaft epoxy is not reversible. I tune by cutting the shaft to length with the point weight I want up front. I cut from the back of shaft. I have even installed a wrap to simulate a cap dip.
Title: Re: Best glue/epoxy for footing carbons?
Post by: Don Armstrong on December 24, 2018, 10:51:21 AM
The instructions said easily removable so you could re-use shaft. Didn't know it was not removable. Don
Title: Re: Best glue/epoxy for footing carbons?
Post by: M60gunner on December 24, 2018, 11:21:45 AM
Maybe a different brand than I use. Removable is a plus, what's the brand name please, thanks.
Title: Re: Best glue/epoxy for footing carbons?
Post by: Don Armstrong on December 24, 2018, 11:35:46 AM
Brampton long cure is what l ordered. Don