Hi lennycknaus,
As a general rule in arrow building nocks are most often not glued in at all. This is to permit a purchaser to orient the nocks to the desired fletching position. This means that if your particular crossbow requires that your cock vane is face down at the 6:00 o'clock position, then you can easily rotate the nock to achieve this position. If your crossbow requires any other orientation the nock can be rotated to support it.

Since I always orient my nocks with the stiff side of my arrows spine, then I prefer to orient my vanes in accidence with this and I prefer to glue my nocks permanently into these positions. I do not want my nocks ever coming loose or moving. For these applications a Slow Setting Epoxy is recommended. The slower the setting of the Epoxy, the more permanent the bond. I've never had a nock break lose on any of my arrows. Simply glue them and let stand over night. By the next day, they are ready for use.

Regards,

Xbow755

 

There is a second option that we use. Bohning has a blue low temp hot melt that works extremely well. We take a tool we made out of a screwdriver handle and a 1/8th in steel rod.

We heat the rod, melt some hot melt with the rod and pick it up and spread it inside the arrow shaft. We quickly install the nocks and orient them to the location they need to be. If we need to remove them we the arrows can be placed in hot water for 1 or 2 minutes to heat them up so they will come loose.

This works great with tenpoint omni nocks, aluminum flat or half moon nocks as well. Any press fit nocks do not need to be glued in place.

This method does not hold the nocks as well as epoxy will but it makes them very adjustable and removable.

 

thanks I think I will go with gorilla glue I have It on hand and do not have to wait . my arrows are cheap so I guess I don't care if the knocks are permanent .

 

The one thing I would do is take care to not use too much, if you arent very careful the nocks will lock up before they are properly seated.

 

SouthShoreRat is right if your not careful the gorilla glue will dry quick and unless you have the nock seated you will be in trouble. If you just have to glue them in use either low temp hot melt or epoxy. I guess some nocks need to be glued in, but I have never glued one in myself. I have ran in to nocks that was a little loose for my comfort but when I ran into them I use a sandwich bag put it over the shaft then push the nock threw the baggie it will hold the nock and you will be able to adjust the nock or remove it if needed. If a nock is so loose that you need to glue it in IMHO the nock is too loose. Another thing to think about if you are having to glue in your nocks then how are you centering them in relation to the shaft?

 

I'm curious about this myself. I plan to change-out some this fall. So to remove a factory nock, simply soak in hot water? Then it seems that we're running the gamit here from no glue at all to Gorilla glue, which in my opinion, will never let go. How about something in the middle? Elmers? Plenty of work time. I'd "think" it might let go later in a hot water bath if you change your mind or need to switch for whatever reason?