Hoyt Hunt Master problems

[toyrecurves]

I have a 45# Hoyt hunt master take down recurve. The string has slipped off before so i thought it had a twisted limb but i got to looiking at it and i think it is the attachment part. The limbs don't fit tightly in the metal bracket on the riser so each limb can move about 1/16" back and forth. Any suggestions on what to do???

[dorris]

pm voodoofire1 hes the huntmaster specialist .

[fatman]

I just bought a used Huntmaster; previous owner had added Velcro (fuzzy side) to the limb pockets.
Seems to add just enough cushion to help things tighten up nicely....
Voodoo may have other solutions....

[toyrecurves]

Did he add it under the limb? Mine move from side to side.

[fatman]

Yes, stuck it to the riser, in the limb pocket, covered the entire area where the limb makes contact.  The velcro seems to come up along the edges of the limb as it's tightened.  You could still move it a little side-to-side, but strung up it seems to be solid.....

[toyrecurves]

Thanks for the replies. I pm'd voodoofire...

[Voodoofire1]

Hmmmm, 1/16" worth of play while annoying, shouldn't be enough to cause string slipping by itself, try the velcro first, and while your drawing the bow have someone look at the limb tips and make sure a side of one isn't collapsing(twisting to one side), if everything is fine, you can stay with the velcro or do a limb pin conversion and get rid of those aluminum pockets. the conversion is easy and cost is a 1/4" drill bit, if one is collapsing the only repair is limb replacement, particularly if it's a newer huntmaster with the actionwood riser and silver lettering on the limbs(seen a lot of problems from these), here are a couple pics of the conversion........
 

[fatman]

Steve, are you using the drill bit as the limb pin?

[Voodoofire1]

Yes, makes it easier, drill the holes 1/4" deep cut the shank into 2, 1/2" pins,bevel edges,then glue into riser, and assemble you can use ready made pins or 1/4" stock too, really makes no difference...

[Voodoofire1]

also the pic is the first one I did, on the next ones I moved the pin to 1/2" from the end of the riser, about where that dark line is going across the limb pad in the top pic...

[fatman]

neat....as I said, the velcro seems to have everything nice and snug, do you see any advantage to the pins?

[Voodoofire1]

Well yes, the pins keep things nice and solid, but I didn't stop at just the pins, all the huntmasters I did were completely customized, reshaped risers and grips,fingergrooves, radiused shelves, pin conversions, skins, carvings, and if I left those metal pockets on them ...well, they would have looked kinda funky and totally out of place.....See...these are two different bows.
     

[jerrod]

That is a really nice looking bow nice work.

[toyrecurves]

It must me a newer Hoyt because its not a wood riser and there is silver lettering. Can you drill into the riser on the new ones and it be ok? If the limbs are twisted can i try to reset them with the hot/cold water method?

[SoNevada Archer]

Maybe it's a casting flaw, I had one once and had to send the bow back to the manufacture. It was a pain but I got a new riser and all was well after that!

[Voodoofire1]

Yes you can drill into them, but the second Q's a maybe.... if the limb tips are straight at brace, but twist when you draw, well there is not much hope, but if they are twisted at brace, yes you can.......