Liberty Ball Markers Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 The blaster definitely won't take out dings - hand work for sure there, but how are you getting finish out of the cavities and tight corners with a 6" wheel? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote http://www.instagram.com/libertyballmarkers/ http://www.birdie-bomb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xstiffshafts Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Yeah, it's definitely tricky business. First, my two wheels are 1/2" and 1/4" thickness respectively. The thinner wheel is what I use to reach tighter spots. Also I have a chuck attachment that I can use to put the wheel in the drill, so the first couple of wheels I bought are little stubs now, smaller in diameter than the arbor plates on my grinder, but they work nicely in the drill. I'll use those to reach cavity, backplate, flange -- or I'll use scotch brite if it needs to be done by hand. When polishing, I'll use the bench grinder for most of the body, and use the dremel with a polishing wheel to get the tighter spots. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro downlowkey 1 Quote Driver: Burner Superfast TP 9* Fuji TS Evolution II Speeder; X-Flex 3 Wood: G Series 15* Tour 75g; S-Flex Irons: 2016 APEX MB 3-PW; KBS Tour; S-Flex; 1/2" Long, 1* upright Wedges: 50* 54* 58* SM5, K Grind Putter: Bettinardi SS9 DASS Prototype/Hexperimental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Thank you, lots of good information. Now to go to lowes and spend some time finding the right tooling to use for the power tools I have at home. This will be fun. Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 So the guys at spryevo are going to be able to make me the insert I am looking for. I wanted it the carbon fiber for my putter, he said he could make one for me this weekend. Can't wait Liberty Ball Markers and cnosil 2 Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xstiffshafts Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 That's going to look fantastic! Looking forward to seeing. I may have to pick up a putter with an insert this weekend and do something with it. Very cool. Btw, if you decide you're going to pull the trigger on a blast cabinet setup... let me know. For my first one, I made one out of a Rubbermaid storage bin. I can give some pretty straightforward instructions on making one that'll do the job. If buying one, a place like harbor freight/northern tool is the route to go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Liberty Ball Markers 1 Quote Driver: Burner Superfast TP 9* Fuji TS Evolution II Speeder; X-Flex 3 Wood: G Series 15* Tour 75g; S-Flex Irons: 2016 APEX MB 3-PW; KBS Tour; S-Flex; 1/2" Long, 1* upright Wedges: 50* 54* 58* SM5, K Grind Putter: Bettinardi SS9 DASS Prototype/Hexperimental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xstiffshafts Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Wanted to see what the group thought of this... my regular golf buddy's 2.5. This was his request: face and weights dark bronze, as close to purple as it gets without crossing line. Body: hi-polish. I think it looks cool and kind of like the concept, but I also think it looks like sort of a half-assed crack at customization/finishing. To just do the inlay and weights... like, if you're gonna do it, then do it... but then again, the contrast looks cool to me... You see my dilemma. Opinions please. I was thinking about picking up a studio style or something and only doing the insert, or finding one of these and doing the same thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Driver: Burner Superfast TP 9* Fuji TS Evolution II Speeder; X-Flex 3 Wood: G Series 15* Tour 75g; S-Flex Irons: 2016 APEX MB 3-PW; KBS Tour; S-Flex; 1/2" Long, 1* upright Wedges: 50* 54* 58* SM5, K Grind Putter: Bettinardi SS9 DASS Prototype/Hexperimental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Ball Markers Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I love it - maybe try to match the paint fill to the bronze color to tie it all together? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote http://www.instagram.com/libertyballmarkers/ http://www.birdie-bomb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I am with you....it looks half done. But everyone has different tastes Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 It looks like it's just unfinished, it seems like something is missing. Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xstiffshafts Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Yeah... I like it and I don't. Maybe if I had the satin finish back it would look better to me but I'm not gonna go thru the rigormaroll of finding out. Dumped some clear blue in the weights and dots, looks decent to me, buddy will love it. Onto finding an insert putter to pay some attn to this weekend Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro cnosil 1 Quote Driver: Burner Superfast TP 9* Fuji TS Evolution II Speeder; X-Flex 3 Wood: G Series 15* Tour 75g; S-Flex Irons: 2016 APEX MB 3-PW; KBS Tour; S-Flex; 1/2" Long, 1* upright Wedges: 50* 54* 58* SM5, K Grind Putter: Bettinardi SS9 DASS Prototype/Hexperimental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xstiffshafts Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Here's what the 2.5 looks like before handing it back to buddy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro McaseyM and Thatginger96 2 Quote Driver: Burner Superfast TP 9* Fuji TS Evolution II Speeder; X-Flex 3 Wood: G Series 15* Tour 75g; S-Flex Irons: 2016 APEX MB 3-PW; KBS Tour; S-Flex; 1/2" Long, 1* upright Wedges: 50* 54* 58* SM5, K Grind Putter: Bettinardi SS9 DASS Prototype/Hexperimental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Ball Markers Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I like it Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Xstiffshafts 1 Quote http://www.instagram.com/libertyballmarkers/ http://www.birdie-bomb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McaseyM Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Beautiful X-stiff?? love the combo of silver, torched gold and green!! Xstiffshafts 1 Quote What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Not to big fan of the polished silver, still looks like something is missing Xstiffshafts 1 Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xstiffshafts Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 I'm pretty sure he'll go blind if he games that thing during a Texas summer Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro McaseyM 1 Quote Driver: Burner Superfast TP 9* Fuji TS Evolution II Speeder; X-Flex 3 Wood: G Series 15* Tour 75g; S-Flex Irons: 2016 APEX MB 3-PW; KBS Tour; S-Flex; 1/2" Long, 1* upright Wedges: 50* 54* 58* SM5, K Grind Putter: Bettinardi SS9 DASS Prototype/Hexperimental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 So I've stripped the ping down and then again and again, and now I am hoping that this was the last time. I've got some photos but I need to tranfer them to the iPad so I can post them, I cannot get the app on the phone to post them. Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 First photo is before, then I cleaned it, 3 photos, then I torched it, and then cleaned it, then torched it then cleaned, they didn't look good, then the last few pics are the finished goods. It's kind of a chocolate bronze color, with some purples and and blues and gold colors mixed in. Not bad for my first, second, third, tenth try at it with the same putter. Liberty Ball Markers and Thatginger96 2 Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Ball Markers Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Looks good! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote http://www.instagram.com/libertyballmarkers/ http://www.birdie-bomb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xstiffshafts Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 Yeah looks real good. That thing must've had some kind of pvd finish. I've run into a couple putters that had silver pvd for finish and I always thought that was sooooo pointless (except for rust protection) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Driver: Burner Superfast TP 9* Fuji TS Evolution II Speeder; X-Flex 3 Wood: G Series 15* Tour 75g; S-Flex Irons: 2016 APEX MB 3-PW; KBS Tour; S-Flex; 1/2" Long, 1* upright Wedges: 50* 54* 58* SM5, K Grind Putter: Bettinardi SS9 DASS Prototype/Hexperimental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Ball Markers Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Are you planning on black paint fill to compliment the cf insert? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote http://www.instagram.com/libertyballmarkers/ http://www.birdie-bomb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I like bright colors so I will probably do something bright, not sure what color yet. I've got the exact same putter that I will be doing something with. I will have that one blasted before hand. Then I will get a copper insert for that and see what I can do with that, but hat will be later in the year I think. Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Insert is done ships Monday cnosil, McaseyM, Xstiffshafts and 1 other 4 Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Ball Markers Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I saw spryevo's post on instagram showing some different materials being tried on a g2i - figured it was thanks to you! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy McaseyM 1 Quote http://www.instagram.com/libertyballmarkers/ http://www.birdie-bomb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xstiffshafts Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Wow. Very cool! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro McaseyM 1 Quote Driver: Burner Superfast TP 9* Fuji TS Evolution II Speeder; X-Flex 3 Wood: G Series 15* Tour 75g; S-Flex Irons: 2016 APEX MB 3-PW; KBS Tour; S-Flex; 1/2" Long, 1* upright Wedges: 50* 54* 58* SM5, K Grind Putter: Bettinardi SS9 DASS Prototype/Hexperimental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xstiffshafts Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 I went ahead and re-did that Sonoma. I liked it at first, but the more I looked at it the less I liked it -- I've found that it's usually worth re-doing when that happens... so I went for a darker final color. I also blasted before torching, and threw some new Circle T weights in there. Really like this one. In fact, it's one of my favorites so far. Also finished a studio select Fastback 1.5 Am now working on an older nike and odyssey. I'm really pumped about getting an exotic insert from spryevo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro cnosil and Liberty Ball Markers 2 Quote Driver: Burner Superfast TP 9* Fuji TS Evolution II Speeder; X-Flex 3 Wood: G Series 15* Tour 75g; S-Flex Irons: 2016 APEX MB 3-PW; KBS Tour; S-Flex; 1/2" Long, 1* upright Wedges: 50* 54* 58* SM5, K Grind Putter: Bettinardi SS9 DASS Prototype/Hexperimental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Not sure if this is going to be the final color, but it looks pretty good in this color, I will need to redo it no matter what color I use. Thatginger96, Ballenbrandon and Liberty Ball Markers 3 Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Ball Markers Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Looks good! That should help bring out some of the torched colors when it's outside! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote http://www.instagram.com/libertyballmarkers/ http://www.birdie-bomb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xstiffshafts Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Yeah man, looks great. I think this could look incredible in there, and probably show up around the same time as your insert: Tamiya Models X-23 Mini Acrylic Paint, Clear Blue https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0099WQA36/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_KKPJybSC3ADH5 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Driver: Burner Superfast TP 9* Fuji TS Evolution II Speeder; X-Flex 3 Wood: G Series 15* Tour 75g; S-Flex Irons: 2016 APEX MB 3-PW; KBS Tour; S-Flex; 1/2" Long, 1* upright Wedges: 50* 54* 58* SM5, K Grind Putter: Bettinardi SS9 DASS Prototype/Hexperimental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Yeah man, looks great. I think this could look incredible in there, and probably show up around the same time as your insert: Tamiya Models X-23 Mini Acrylic Paint, Clear Blue https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0099WQA36/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_KKPJybSC3ADH5 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Yes, that will look nice. Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Oops. Wrong post Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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