Vapor OPS to shaft conversion

[raygunpk 0]

I'm trying with an XVI and XXV. I want to take the blade from the XVI and turn the XXV into a shaft.

I tried heating them up with no luck. I read the cutting ops thread, and that would possibly work for the XXV shaft, but that means the XVI blade would not be usable.

Is this even possible to do?

[Scotty 8]

Because of the "Monocomp" technology used to produce Bauer's shafts for their one-piece sticks, it is sometimes hard to turn them into shafts afterwards. I don't remember all the logistics of why.

[jrhky36 1]

it can be done. i've done to a xxv. heat them up and use a long rod of some sort, i use a piece of all thread about 72" long. check to see if the xvi is .470 or .520. that will make a difference, .470 is thinner than the .520 (tapered blade).

steps i do

1 shine a flashlight into the shaft too see if it is fused and if the hosel is hollow

2 heat up the shaft with a torch (i know that this should not be done with comps)

3 insert all thread and seat with a hard blow down on hte concrect

4 once seated continue to hit it on the concrete until the blade pops out

i have had mild success with this method. the best way is to cut the blade off and remove the hosel from the cut end. the above method does take some practice. the thing to watch out for is a side blow out. it has happened to me and i had to cut the blade off. it was no big deal though b/c the blade was broken already. none the less good luck.

[flyerman 0]

it can be done. i've done to a xxv. heat them up and use a long rod of some sort, i use a piece of all thread about 72" long. check to see if the xvi is .470 or .520. that will make a difference, .470 is thinner than the .520 (tapered blade).

steps i do

1 shine a flashlight into the shaft too see if it is fused and if the hosel is hollow

2 heat up the shaft with a torch (i know that this should not be done with comps)

3 insert all thread and seat with a hard blow down on hte concrect

4 once seated continue to hit it on the concrete until the blade pops out

i have had mild success with this method. the best way is to cut the blade off and remove the hosel from the cut end. the above method does take some practice. the thing to watch out for is a side blow out. it has happened to me and i had to cut the blade off. it was no big deal though b/c the blade was broken already. none the less good luck.

A few follow-up questions:

1. Do you have to use a torch or will a heat gun get it hot enough?

2. The Vapor XXV has a .470 taper. Exactly how does this affect the process?

3. What size (diameter) of all thread do you use?

Thanks!

[jrhky36 1]

you can use a heat gun instead of a torch.

the .470 will require a couple a tape strips when you put it in a shaft thats all.

3/8" all thread

[s4gobabygo 0]

would you modify this method in any way if you were trying to save the blade (broken shaft)? it's an xxx-lite if that matters... i always thought that these couldn't be separated...

[jrhky36 1]

would you modify this method in any way if you were trying to save the blade (broken shaft)? it's an xxx-lite if that matters... i always thought that these couldn't be separated...

xxx is true ops. it is not fused.

if the shaft is broke just heat and peel away the layers of graphite until you getto he hossel. just did one tonite. if you see foam on the inside of the shaft then it is fused. and the hossel is just below that.