Changing points by gas cooker!! Photo's Now Added!!

Last edited by rabsmith2 on Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:36 am; edited 1 time in total

Am I the only one that still does this. Have changed 100's of sets of points over the gas cooker ring. None of your fancy gadgets for me!!!!

awww pics, and do ya BBQ at the same time?

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Sound scary. Id worry about changing the colour or temper and painted darts would be out of the question aswell. But I suppose that experience is the key to this one and you would have plenty of that Rab.

Do you heat it up enough so the hole expands and the tip falls out then the new tip slips strait in and when it cools it becomes tight?

Dirty G I heat the dart up and then put it in cold water straight away. When cooled I pull the point out with a pair of pliers. My camera is away at the moment but as soon as it come back I will take a few photo's.

I actually read this tip in an old Darts World mag last night!

Not sure I would try it meself though, will probs burn me fingers smoke

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Old Point to be Removed

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At the Gas Ring

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Cup Of Cold Water to cool dart down

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Old Points Removed

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New Points Added

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!!!!

That's impressive.

Posts : 2 Join date : 2012-11-13

Nice, I might well find myself using this method...

How are you using heat to insert the new points RabSmith?

I know someone recently that snapped a point off at the barrel and a mate took it to work and used an oxy set on it to heat it and the point just dropped out, dart saved.

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Very cool. Would of never thought of that.

+1's all around from me.

Suwon Fish wrote:: Nice, I might well find myself using this method...

How are you using heat to insert the new points RabSmith?

Hi Suwon you do not use heat to put the new points in, just stick them in straight after you take old point out. In some rare cases the point might come out, if this happens a little bit of loctite glue at the end of the point does the job. Do so at your own risk but I have never encounter any problem. The darts in photos are Colin Lloyd Pro Stone Black, no probs after with charring.

I can't tell from the picture, are you heating the point or the end of the barrel?

Hi Shixon, heat the bottom of barrell were the point goes in, for about 3-5 mins.
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I have some gold kings got some gold points I want to put in but don't want to send them off.

Have you tried with gold darts? Don't really want to ruin them

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Just done these priesly now, a slight discolouring on the dart far right but nothing to bad, went a bit heavy on the glue waheyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Posts : 2 Join date : 2012-11-13

Outstanding sir!

Where I live points are $10 and repointing (less cost of points) is $30...

Bearing in mind new Assassins are $50 I figured I'd just throw away my darts when a point broke (or have two spares).

Your excellent idea is exactly what I was looking for ^^

Should you make it to Seoul I've got a beer and a cigar waiting for you Smile