Pulling a shaft from a non hosel clubhead

[TWShoot67]

If anyone has pulled say a Callaway FT-5 I would like to compare your step by step methods so we can exchange techniques!

[RookieBlue7]

Lots of shops won't touch an FT-5, and for good reason, they're very delicate. There are 2 ways to go about it though, and neither is problematic for an experienced club builder. It honeslty depends on what a person wants to do with the shaft they're pulling.

 

1. If the shaft is of no consequence, and doesn't need to be saved, it's simple. Cut the shaft and then drill the hosel out. Thay's possibly the easiest method on that particular club. It's invasive, but not on the proprietary materials of the club.

 

2. If the pull needs to be saved, it gets a little more tricky due to the composite crown, but not more so than your experienced builder can handle. The easiest method, for me, when worrying about saving the shaft is to make sure I have a high quality hydraulic shaft puller, and a good heat gun where I can regulate the temperature. I generally set it to the lowest setting and heat it slowly, allowing the epoxy to break down slowly and evenly. I also make sure to wrap the shaft puller with leather strips to help protect the clubhead more. Then it's simply a game of finding the epoxy's happy medium of breakdown temp and letting the hydraulic puller do the work, ensuring the shaft doesn't twist.

 

With either method, I make sure to clean the hosel out with acetone and a bore brush before installing the new shaft. Once I'm sure everything is clean and dry and the shaft is properly prepped, it's just installing the shaft and setting it so it can dry.

 

Patience is the key.

[release]

I would add the comment that I also put Cool Gel and/or Bloc-It on the composite crown while heating the hosel.

 

The gel will keep the crown cool ( put lots of it on the top and you could reclaim it later for next use ). I use torch simply because it's faster than a heat gun.

[Viper12]

The above post describes quite well how to these. You can also wrap the head in a cold, wet towel and there are also protective sleeves you can use so a puller doesn't cause damage to the crown as well. Another method that can be used is with a hot rod down the shaft to heat the shaft from the inside.

[titto the duke]

If anyone has pulled say a Callaway FT-5 I would like to compare your step by step methods so we can exchange techniques!

Never have had to pulled one out...

Most of the players over here,stay with the standard shafts in their drivers...

They like more to buy a new driver, than to replace a shaft

[Addicted2Golf]

Excellent posts. I would never do this on my own but its interesting to read about the process and how involved it is. It sounds like patience is a virtue when it comes to this work.

[Shambles]

A SPRING LOADED SHAFT PULLER will probably simplify the job for you. Load the spring properly and it should pop the head off just as the glue melts.

 

 

Shambles

[caddyjoe77]

Tim

 

cool gel works as well as the cold towel wrapped around the head. Just be careful and go slow.

[lmh3]

I will wrap the head in a wet towel and position the head so that the head is angled so that the heat gun will apply heat to the heel portion of the face. I will then heat a ramrod with a torch and warm the shaft from the inside while having the heat gun on it's lowest setting.

[chappy]

I have been asked to do this recently, waiting to hear back from the guy.

Great descriptions, really helpful.