The "Ask a Clubmaker" Thread

**Captain Nemo** · 9th February 2013 05:44 PM

Using a heat gun or blow torch?

**oncewasagolfer** · 9th February 2013 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by titleist

Using a heat gun or blow torch?

Heat gun.

**TourFit** · 9th February 2013 08:53 PM

Always a heat gun...but use the attachments that direct the heat better. Butane torches can be good for certain things, but I've found I can also do them with a gun. Having said that I have a micro torch (bit bigger than a pen) that can come in handy for fiddly little jobs. But every time I use a torch, I use some Heat Shield paste around the area outside what you want to heat.

**popper81** · 10th February 2013 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Tomson

Are you licensed to do that pop?

No.... But I am much better at it than the 'Professional' at my club. NQ boys, head in the clouds.

**hocko** · 10th February 2013 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by oncewasagolfer

Had another go with 2 different irons even tried standing on the head and twisting still no go. I give up

Do you need to keep the shafts? If not cut them at the hozel with a hacksaw then just drill the shaft out of the hozel.

**Tomson** · 10th February 2013 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by popper81

No.... But I am much better at it than the 'Professional' at my club. NQ boys, head in the clouds.

Taught him everything I don't know

**oncewasagolfer** · 10th February 2013 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by hocko

Do you need to keep the shafts? If not cut them at the hozel with a hacksaw then just drill the shaft out of the hozel.

They are black kbs shafts and I would like to get them out intact.

**haysey** · 10th February 2013 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by popper81

No.... But I am much better at it than the 'Professional' at my club. NQ boys, head in the clouds.

Head is firmly planted somewhere else from what I understand.

**popper81** · 10th February 2013 04:01 PM

Hahaha... Can't really blame him. She is a nice girl to boot. I would be putting a ring on it.

**chappy1970** · 10th February 2013 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by oncewasagolfer

They are black kbs shafts and I would like to get them out intact.

Rob if you can get them to your sister I will do them for you

**popper81** · 10th February 2013 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by popper81

No.... But I am much better at it than the 'Professional' at my club. NQ boys, head in the clouds.

Maybe I am not...

I just pulled my 8 iron to hit a few balls. Pulled the head off. Dodgy glue job. Hahaha

JUJU gets me again!

**oncewasagolfer** · 10th February 2013 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by chappy1970

Rob if you can get them to your sister I will do them for you

Thanks for the offer I will be staying at my sisters Friday night. It Is pissing me off as I should be able to do it, it shouldn't be that hard.

**BayBum** · 10th February 2013 09:25 PM

Does anyone have a link to the handheld cordless air gun that was recommended in one of these 'builders' threads ? I think Ashes linked to it,maybe from supercheap or bunnings. Search is shitting me proper.

**Dotty** · 10th February 2013 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by BayBum

Does anyone have a link to the handheld cordless air gun that was recommended in one of these 'builders' threads ? I think Ashes linked to it,maybe from supercheap or bunnings. Search is shitting me proper.

http://www.ozito.com.au/apr-012

http://www.ozgolf.net/showthread.php...ht=#post887151

The plastic nozzle didn't last long, so I bought a cheap 'Project Air - Leisure Adaptor Pack' which had a brass stepped-cone nozzle.

**liptout** · 10th February 2013 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Dotty

http://www.ozito.com.au/apr-012

http://www.ozgolf.net/showthread.php...ht=#post887151

The plastic nozzle didn't last long, so I bought a cheap 'Project Air - Leisure Adaptor Pack' which had a brass stepped-cone nozzle.

I only ever used the ball inflatter needle thingy Dotty, never tried it with the plastic nozzle. I've never had a problem using it that way at all, and I've lost count of the amount of grips I've taken off and put back on with it.

. Give that a try.

**timah!** · 10th February 2013 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by BayBum

Does anyone have a link to the handheld cordless air gun that was recommended in one of these 'builders' threads ? I think Ashes linked to it,maybe from supercheap or bunnings. Search is shitting me proper.

For removing grips? Any $99 air compressor with a tank will do.

**BayBum** · 10th February 2013 10:22 PM

Thank you Dotty !

Grips for me Timah! but also the convenience of having a mobile one for kids bikes & the hundreds of sports balls that seem to never get used

**liptout** · 10th February 2013 10:27 PM

And I've even put some air in the car (and boat trailer) tyres with mine BB. It's not gona blow up a tyre from complete flat, but if all you need to do is top it up it works fine.......

**timah!** · 10th February 2013 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by BayBum

Thank you Dotty !

Grips for me Timah! but also the convenience of having a mobile one for kids bikes & the hundreds of sports balls that seem to never get used

Cool, then yep, a super cheap or bunnings special will do the trick. I've done the tyre thing too!

**Daves** · 16th February 2013 11:22 AM

When assembling a set of irons, how do you check the swingweight of the club(s) before glueing? Do you assemble them (unglued) with grip on first?, or is there a short cut method to doing that?

**Ferrins** · 16th February 2013 12:08 PM

Glue generally weighs one nano gram per micron. Help that helps

**Captain Nemo** · 16th February 2013 12:09 PM

I assemble without glue and sticky tape grip on top of shaft....

**hocko** · 16th February 2013 12:16 PM

I use second hand grips of the same weight that have been split down the grip so you can pop it on and off.

**Captain Nemo** · 16th February 2013 12:17 PM

Great idea Hocko, never thought of that!

**hocko** · 16th February 2013 12:20 PM

Courtesy of the house of Tourfit!

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