Anyone know how to remove tip that has been glued on with five minute epoxy?

Mask off the treaded portion just prior to the tip top itself and apply a flame trying to keep away from the taped area. Keep heating until the top pulls off the blank. Go slowly so as to just add just the right amount of heat to loosen the epoxy and not melt the blank.

Let me add to Chris's comments: Pull straight off, do not twist the tip top and pull, just pull.

Bill Doherty

Here is what I do. I put the tip section in my rod lathe and attach a heavy rubber band to the tiptop via a piece of wire like a heavy paper clip or somthing (to try to insulate the rubber band from the heat) and stretch it under a good tension on the axis of the rod and secure the other end of the rubber band. Now I gradually heat the old tiptop near the tip end. when the tiptop tube gets hot enough that the epoxy/cement starts to flow the tiptop will fly off. Just did it on a real tough one (Kunnan). I swear, the guide wrap finish was so hard that it seemed like they had used regular epoxy. Was a real devil to get off to clean up for replacing the guides.

Kerry

Bill and Kerry have added some great tip-top removal tips here. Yes, you should only pull a tip straight off - twisting a heated rod blank tip can damage the blank. The constant tension from a rubber band is another great idea.

Chris mentioned using tape behind the tip. It occurs to me that if you see the tape start to smoke, you need to back off. Another good idea. Thanks guys.