Re: ShopTalk: American open wedges
Jeremy Ingle wrote: Can anyone please tell me where i can buy these in component form A source in Canada would be great . or reccomend a good quality 60o Regards Jeremy Jeremy; Rapier Products Inc. Oakville, Ontario 1-905-464-8139 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ALso Global Golf www.cosmogolf.ca 1-800-665-6654
Re: ShopTalk: What size town for a clubmaker
Doug, Your question will have many long and complex answers so I won't try here. First, I would suggest you join the PCS. I chaired the committee that established an entry level that you can try the PCS out, for about 2 years. Second, I would be a bit more positive on the GC location. You also have something to give a golf course. On course repairs. Of course your benefits are the fitting and sales of new custom clubs. You may be able to work a deal such as very low or no rent in exchange for doing the repairs they drum up at a discount. etc etc. (read, they make a profit on your repairs) Of course your particular skills will come in to play also, but heck, talk is cheap and fun. ;-)) Good luck. Al At 11:19 AM 9/13/2003, you wrote: Hello all, I am a hobbyist clubmaker with about 5 years experience. I am considering opening a retail shop. My question is, what would any of you say is a rule of thumb for the size of a town/city/area needed to support one storefront clubmaking operation? I have a lot of retail business experience. I sold my retail non-golf business and am now in semi-retirement, but I am wishing for more contact with customers again. I could probably start another non-golf business and just keep my clubmaking as a hobby. But talk is cheap and fun, so I am talking about a retail storefront, not my garage. My midwestern USA county is rural but on the expanding fringe of a large metro area. We are talking basic midwest, not Myrtle Beach or some other golf mecca. The total county population is probably, oh, 40,000. There are no clubmaking retail shops in the county. If there are any professional basement/garage shops, they are unknown to me. My particular town is ~6,000, and has about 20,000 (including the 6,000) within 15 minutes drive. The biggest town in the county has 2 country clubs, about 20 minutes from here, and each of those has an in-house club repair guy. I don't gather that they get a lot of business from outside their members/golfers. There are a few other courses in the area and out to a half-hour away, such as munis, daily fee 18's, 9-holers, etc. I don't see any of them doing anything significant in clubmaking and repairs. It is possible, but I don't know how likely, that I could rent a basically vacant building of approx. 500 sq feet that is on the grounds of a nice 18 hole daily fee course. They don't do much of anything, pro-shop wise. There is no club pro to speak of, although one does have an arrangement to leave business cards and travels 45 minutes to the course to give lessons by appointment. I mean, in the clubhouse, they sell golf balls and caps and such, no clubs! The building I could MAYBE rent, if the owner goes along with it, is right by the first tee, practice green, and driving range. I think it served as a temporary proshop while the main building was under construction. It's a nice little building that looks to be a junk bin right now. :) If there appears to be any merit to it, I'll have to get more training and certification, plus more research on the business end of things. But for now: What is your seat-of-the-pants opinion on whether or not this is a big enough market to support a one-man retail storefront? Or, does being on the 18 hole course trump all the other considerations? Thank you very much, Doug Clark
ShopTalk: Edison clubs
Edison Clubs Assembled: Patrick Dunn London, ON, Canada P/F: 519.434.3296 Cell: 519.871.6641 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tell him Harry sent you. Thanks Harry S www.Golf54.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Barnett Sent: September 13, 2003 1:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ShopTalk: edison clubs Does anyone have a source for these clubs either as components or assembled clubs? Thanks Tom
RE: ShopTalk: frequency analyzers
Yes, im at work today here at naval air station norfolk virginia. should be home building a set of irons but the navy thought my time would be better spent fixing airplanes!! go figure -Original Message- From: Al Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 10:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: frequency analyzers As Ron said, John's is a good one. BTW, are all those letters after your name USN designations? Al AW1 VS VP NATOPS At 09:35 AM 9/13/2003, you wrote: >Hi, i am a club builder and am looking to get into shaft frequency analysis. >what are the best analyzers on the market today (low volume shop) and where >can i get info on how to properly anylize clubs and shafts> thanks - Jim
ShopTalk: edison clubs
Does anyone have a source for these clubs either as components or assembled clubs? Thanks Tom
RE: ShopTalk: frequency analyzers
Yes, im at work today here at naval air station norfolk virginia. should be home building a set of irons but the navy thought my time would be better spent fixing airplanes!! go figure -Original Message- From: Al Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 10:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: frequency analyzers As Ron said, John's is a good one. BTW, are all those letters after your name USN designations? Al AW1 VS VP NATOPS At 09:35 AM 9/13/2003, you wrote: >Hi, i am a club builder and am looking to get into shaft frequency analysis. >what are the best analyzers on the market today (low volume shop) and where >can i get info on how to properly anylize clubs and shafts> thanks - Jim
Re: ShopTalk: Double jumbo
Thanks, Richard. Will give this a try even if I find double jumbos. Hope you're feeling better. - Original Message - From: Richard Kennedy To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 11:52 AM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Double jumbo Mark, Since my illness I've tried several different things to make my grips feel better and a larger size seems to fit my bill just nicely. What I did to make the grips feel more consistent is use a 14" long piece of 3/4" "SHRINK TUBING". Rather than trying to build up tape and keep the feel more consistent this is the only thing I found that will give me that feel.. This is the way I did it others may a have a different approach. RK ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, September 13, 2003 11:18:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ShopTalk: Double jumbo Guys-- Need some double jumbo [.580-6.0] grips. Is 1/8th inch oversize considered double jumbo? Seems to be some ambiguity. Gri[1]p One made the last I had. Brand not important. Thanks. Mack Kennedy golf-equipment manufacturer's of world class club repair tooling
Re: ShopTalk: Quick epoxy cure
In a message dated 9/12/03 9:24:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well I just got some literature in the mail that guided me to this website www.quickclub.com to spend about $6,000 for a machine that will cure > > 24 hour high strength > > epoxy in 6 seconds! . > > It's just another machine I dream of > > owning. Apply the epoxy, clamp the hosel in the > > machine, apply epoxy to next > > club, remove the cured club, place the epoxied one > > in the machine and apply > > epoxy to the next club! WOW! No wonder it costs Yes, this is the machine I was referring to in a previous post above. I was wrong about the price roughly $5,000 plus shipping and about the required time 10 seconds verses 6 seconds. Still the greatest thing I've seen! Thanks for the post. Showed me my memory is a little weak! Arnie
Re: ShopTalk: Double jumbo
Mark, Since my illness I've tried several different things to make my grips feel better and a larger size seems to fit my bill just nicely. What I did to make the grips feel more consistent is use a 14" long piece of 3/4" "SHRINK TUBING". Rather than trying to build up tape and keep the feel more consistent this is the only thing I found that will give me that feel.. This is the way I did it others may a have a different approach. RK ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, September 13, 2003 11:18:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ShopTalk: Double jumbo Guys-- Need some double jumbo [.580-6.0] grips. Is 1/8th inch oversize considered double jumbo? Seems to be some ambiguity. Gri[1]p One made the last I had. Brand not important. Thanks. Mack Kennedy golf-equipment manufacturer's of world class club repair tooling
ShopTalk: What size town for a clubmaker
Hello all, I am a hobbyist clubmaker with about 5 years experience. I am considering opening a retail shop. My question is, what would any of you say is a rule of thumb for the size of a town/city/area needed to support one storefront clubmaking operation? I have a lot of retail business experience. I sold my retail non-golf business and am now in semi-retirement, but I am wishing for more contact with customers again. I could probably start another non-golf business and just keep my clubmaking as a hobby. But talk is cheap and fun, so I am talking about a retail storefront, not my garage. My midwestern USA county is rural but on the expanding fringe of a large metro area. We are talking basic midwest, not Myrtle Beach or some other golf mecca. The total county population is probably, oh, 40,000. There are no clubmaking retail shops in the county. If there are any professional basement/garage shops, they are unknown to me. My particular town is ~6,000, and has about 20,000 (including the 6,000) within 15 minutes drive. The biggest town in the county has 2 country clubs, about 20 minutes from here, and each of those has an in-house club repair guy. I don't gather that they get a lot of business from outside their members/golfers. There are a few other courses in the area and out to a half-hour away, such as munis, daily fee 18's, 9-holers, etc. I don't see any of them doing anything significant in clubmaking and repairs. It is possible, but I don't know how likely, that I could rent a basically vacant building of approx. 500 sq feet that is on the grounds of a nice 18 hole daily fee course. They don't do much of anything, pro-shop wise. There is no club pro to speak of, although one does have an arrangement to leave business cards and travels 45 minutes to the course to give lessons by appointment. I mean, in the clubhouse, they sell golf balls and caps and such, no clubs! The building I could MAYBE rent, if the owner goes along with it, is right by the first tee, practice green, and driving range. I think it served as a temporary proshop while the main building was under construction. It's a nice little building that looks to be a junk bin right now. :) If there appears to be any merit to it, I'll have to get more training and certification, plus more research on the business end of things. But for now: What is your seat-of-the-pants opinion on whether or not this is a big enough market to support a one-man retail storefront? Or, does being on the 18 hole course trump all the other considerations? Thank you very much, Doug Clark
ShopTalk: Double jumbo
Guys-- Need some double jumbo [.580-6.0] grips. Is 1/8th inch oversize considered double jumbo? Seems to be some ambiguity. Gri[1]p One made the last I had. Brand not important. Thanks. Mack
Re: ShopTalk: frequency analyzers
As Ron said, John's is a good one. BTW, are all those letters after your name USN designations? Al AW1 VS VP NATOPS At 09:35 AM 9/13/2003, you wrote: Hi, i am a club builder and am looking to get into shaft frequency analysis. what are the best analyzers on the market today (low volume shop) and where can i get info on how to properly anylize clubs and shafts> thanks - Jim
ShopTalk: SA2000 - is it available in Calgary, AB?
Hi, Do any of you know of a place in Calgary, Alberta, (Canada) where I can buy some SA2000? I don't need much. (I still have some old stuff, but it is too old, and now useless.) I love it as a quick set adheisive. Thanks, Jorgen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ShopTalk: frequency analyzers
I use the Club Scout III, made by the esteemed John Kaufman. I haven't had a hiccup since I bought it several years ago. John is a regular on this forum. Check the ShopTalk archives for information on analyzing and prepping shafts. Dave Tutelman's links are also available on the main Clubmaker Online site. Regards, Ron Letourneau, Henry J AM1(AW) (VAW120) wrote: Hi, i am a club builder and am looking to get into shaft frequency analysis. what are the best analyzers on the market today (low volume shop) and where can i get info on how to properly anylize clubs and shafts> thanks - Jim
ShopTalk: frequency analyzers
Hi, i am a club builder and am looking to get into shaft frequency analysis. what are the best analyzers on the market today (low volume shop) and where can i get info on how to properly anylize clubs and shafts> thanks - Jim
