The "Ask a Clubmaker" Thread

[Jackson]

Yea WAnkers will be super helpful. All I'll get from then strokers will be, senior flex or maybe try a ladies ones. Cheers Jackson, I have some vouchers from peel golf so I'll go pock Corrys brain and see what he has. Because I'm getting just the head, I wanted to put something else beside a stock one in it. You know a Xmas gift to myself.

No worries, the shafts are just sitting in my spare room so your welcome to grab em next time your in Perth and give em a try if you want.

[Shortylook]

No worries, the shafts are just sitting in my spare room so your welcome to grab em next time your in Perth and give em a try if you want.

Cheers mate. Next time I'm up in the big smoke I'll drop you a line

[mrbluu]

May have been asked before but can u blow off (no homo) OEM glued on grips without ruining them?

[Daves]

Yes mate x hot 10.5 reg flex project x graphite shaft

May have been asked before but can u blow off (no homo) OEM glued on grips without ruining them?

Most of the time I can get them off, but you sometimes wonder if it is really worth the effort. Ideally you need something that will get some solvent inside the grip to break the bond. You can use an injection needle type system like this;

http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp..._GS6_A_cn_E_17

I use one of these V groove devices;

http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_VGGR

[Captain Nemo]

Wouldn't even bother trying, get one of these...
http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_VGGR

Or come borrow mine! (Bring a 6 pack)

[mrbluu]

Wouldn't even bother trying, get one of these...http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_VGGROr come borrow mine! (Bring a 6 pack)

I got one of those, what the solvent you use?

[Captain Nemo]

http://www.bunnings.com.au/white-spi...s0106_p1563471

Piece of piss....

[mrbluu]

http://www.bunnings.com.au/white-spi...s0106_p1563471

Piece of piss....

Ok thanks. We definitely need to have beers and try out your putting green

[Captain Nemo]

Yep, Dave's swinging by tomorrow...

[Matt 3 Jab]

Anyone on the central coast or northern sydney have a putter lie/loft machine?? I have two identical putters, and want to lengthen one to 42 inch and raise loft to 7 degrees to make my own arm lock putter

Would be happy to post it australia wide if someone wants to have a crack at it???

[mrbluu]

Anyone on the central coast or northern sydney have a putter lie/loft machine?? I have two identical putters, and want to lengthen one to 42 inch and raise loft to 7 degrees to make my own arm lock putter

Would be happy to post it australia wide if someone wants to have a crack at it???

When u visit your oldies go see grant the golf Dr in holsworthy, he has a loft and lie machine. Only problem with adding so much loft is you will close the face. (I think). I would normal get u to see Paul Jenner but he is in the process of set up his new business.

[Matt 3 Jab]

yeah, i did some reading, seems a lot of people have bent belly putters to 7 degrees and been fine.

I know i have to add weight to mine, but i have a heap of lead tape here for tennis SW and customising so really just need it bent to 7 and a shaft extension put in. I can add a belly grip.

Or i can ask if anyone has a belly who can have it bent, or find someone local to bend it. Just want to give it a try

[pt73]

May have been asked before but can u blow off (no homo) OEM glued on grips without ruining them?

I've successfully removed OEM grips (many but not 100%) using a compressor, just use a piece of conduit over the grip to stop explosions and squirt some solvent (e.g. turps) into the shaft via the hole in the grip cap.

[chappy1970]

Same here PT, compressed air will get most (not all, but most) off

[mrbluu]

yeah, i did some reading, seems a lot of people have bent belly putters to 7 degrees and been fine.

I know i have to add weight to mine, but i have a heap of lead tape here for tennis SW and customising so really just need it bent to 7 and a shaft extension put in. I can add a belly grip.

Or i can ask if anyone has a belly who can have it bent, or find someone local to bend it. Just want to give it a try

Fair enough, but you don't need it!!!

[backintheswing]

What's the best way to get this broken shaft out of an R1 tip? Too short to go in my shaft extractor. Just drill it out?

[Captain Nemo]

Yep.
Cut it off at tip edge.
Stand it up and pour acetone and let soak off a while.
Drill out.

[backintheswing]

Yep.
Cut it off at tip edge.
Stand it up and pour acetone and let soak off a while.
Drill out.

Done and glue is drying

[mrbluu]

Done and glue is drying

How long before he snaps it again?

[backintheswing]

He is coming over tomorrow night to pick up his driver and 48 vokey. He is playing on Wednesday, so maybe about hole 3.

I told him tonight I am not doing it again, but the shop was going to charge him $450 plus. This way it costs him the costs of the iron shafts and a carton of great northern. And I found a spare 60 sm4 vokey head with broken shaft in his bag that I am keeping as well. He broke that a while ago but just went and bought a new one.

[Coldtopper]

Putter grips. Any one had success with mid size super stroke grips? Or other ideas appreciated and best place to source them?

[Jackson]

Are those ozito air guns from Bunnings any good for changing grips?

[mrbluu]

Are those ozito air guns from Bunnings any good for changing grips?

Liptout and Dotty use them no probs.

[Coldtopper]

Use a 80c needle & syringe from a livestock or pet shop filled with petrol never wrecked a grip except when using air. Just take your time and squirt a little in the grip and slowly twist off,

[Hatchman]

May have been asked before but can u blow off (no homo) OEM glued on grips without ruining them?

Got mine off today ok and that was the first one I've ever done.