Removing HIT insert question.

[EASTERNARCHER]

Well, I think I'd like to remove the standard HIT inserts and replace with the brass ones from 3Rivers.  Anybody done this before? If so how do I do it without ruining the MFX shafts???

Thanks

[SL]

If they have been installed with epoxy, the only way that has worked for me is to turn the shafts around- course you will have to refletch.
SL

[EASTERNARCHER]

Yup, that's what I thought...Thanks SL.

[sunshine]

i pull out HIT inserts quite often. you do take a chance of ruining your arrow, but going slowly will always be best. need to install a field point just a little. you do not want to have the neck of the field point touching the side of the shaft to much. better yet is to install a stainless screw to ensure no solid contact with shaft. next heat only the tip of the FP or screw very slowly. check your progress often by pulling with pliers. do not pull to hard, that is where most screw up. pulling to hard b4 the glue is melted will only pull out part of the carbon from inside. when insert is clear of shaft immediately dunk shaft in water to remove all heat. this will work on inserts installed with epoxy, hot melt, or quick set glues. most often the only damage is to the cosmetics of the shaft on the front end. go slow and check progress often so to not had any extra heat than needed and cool quickly. tim.

[sunshine]

just wanted to add to make sure your shaft is clean b4 reinstalling new inserts. use a metal gun bore brush and scrap out all remaining glue. i put mine in my dewalt and spin slowly. then i clean out with alcohol b4 installing inserts.

[MikeW]

I just went through this with no luck other than getting one out of 12. Tried Sunshine's method and his method coupled with an other suggestion of using a steel rod like a slide hammer.

I gave up and ended up buying an other dozen shafts.

Good luck with it.

[JRY309]

I have removed a HIT inserts by carefully and slowly drilling them out.They drill easily because they are aluminum,then get a bore brush to clean the remaining if any part of the insert that is left.I've done this without any damage to the shaft.No heat needed with this method and I feel it is easier with the HIT insert being further down in the shaft then regular carbon arrows.Those I use a different method.

[EASTERNARCHER]

Thanks guys fo rthe help....At the risk of ruining shafts, I think I'll simply order some heavier  broadhead adapters(100-125gr) and replace the lighter adapters I'm using now. Much cheaper......thanks again.

[Morning Star]

I recently got some used MFX shafts with aluminum inserts in them.  If you cut off "approximatley" 3/16 off of the back of the plastic nocks, you can just swap them to the other end of the arrow with the alum insert.
If your not willing to take a chance at ruining an arrow with heat, this works excellent.  The nocks fit tightly even with a small bit gone.

I even did some testing to see if having the aluminum insert on the nock end would change my bareshaft flight and it did not.

If you're anal like myself, you can even take a little thinner and remove the shaft lettering so it's not at the front of the arrow.   :D      

[EASTERNARCHER]

Morning Star, I was wondering what swaping ends would do to the flight....but seems like the insert is negligable huh?

Good advice! I'm holding about 540-545gr as is, which makes 10.5gr per pound of draw, so I'll think this over abit.

Thanks