luminocks??? need a little help!

[xbowjay]

Went to buy a pack of luminocks to add to my firebolts. The guy at the store told me I had to heat the nock end of the firebolt with a candle to melt out the old nock. The other guy said I had to boil the nock end of the bolt. I didnt try either yet, figured i could get a straight answer from here. Thanks in advance.

side note- ive read through some of the other post about luminocs, cant really afford to buy bolts with luminocs already installed before hunting this weekend, so just want to purchase a single insert.

[huddles]

grab a lighter and heat the carbon near the nock. use a field point and pull the insert out when heated. it should come right out - just did it myself. before putting the luminock in make sure to clean out the bolt of any excess glue.

[xbowjay]

perfect. Thank you very much.

[Pydpiper]

It is generally not a good idea to apply the heat directly to the carbon. I like to use a longer threaded rod and heat it (3-4" away from arrow shaft), letting the heat radiate from the rod to the inside of the aluminum inser/nock. If you don't have that then leave the field point in and heat the field point, it is a slower, more controlled way of applying the heat. Heat directly on the shaft can weaken the carbon and may cause future problems.

[xbowjay]

cool, what size threaded rod. im at work so i can grab some if i know what i need.

[Pydpiper]

I do not know, I just dug through my screw bin until something fit. The rod I ended up with is actually a screw from a ceiling anchor.
Awshucks knows the exact numbers, it was him who taught me this years ago.

Ok, found some of his posts, it is 8/32.

[sipsey]

Just screw in a practice point and use a set of pliars. Hold the tip over heat and twist, pull the insert as it loosens. You may have to use Emory cloth or fine sand paper to clean out the residue. Be sure and practice with the lumenok to check your point of impact. Mine shot 5" lower than my regular firebolts, I went back to using my non-lumenok arrow. Gook luck.

[kd8jgu]

I used the hot water not hot enough to boil.
Had no problems at all.

[j.krug]

It is generally not a good idea to apply the heat directly to the carbon. I like to use a longer threaded rod and heat it (3-4" away from arrow shaft), letting the heat radiate from the rod to the inside of the aluminum inser/nock. If you don't have that then leave the field point in and heat the field point, it is a slower, more controlled way of applying the heat. Heat directly on the shaft can weaken the carbon and may cause future problems.

This is my prefered method also. Works like a charm.