Tom,
Single bend shafts are meant to set flush with the face of the putter.
Using the table method described earlier works well.
The purpose of the double bend is to allow for an offset that puts the
centerline of the shaft in front of the putter face with mallet heads. If
you use the "lay it fl
I also have an "original" Kennedy puller. I've had the same
slippage problem that others describe that Richard addressed with his
newer model. What I did to keep the pads (actually sliced 3/8" ID
rubber hose) in place was to use shaft epoxy to cement them. After
epoxying the pads in place, I cut s
Can you say Microwave?
Unless this process is done in a Faraday shielded enclosure, there will
be some serious spurious emissions. I doubt that these devices are
considered as being sold to the general public so FCC compliance is
probably not a requirement. In an industrial environment, it's usua
Arnie,
Now that you have the (target) folder for your pictures, go to the view
options on your tool bar and change the view setting to
"Thumbnails". This displays mini pictures of the files in your
folder. It's easy to rename them by right clicking on the picture name
underneath and select "renam
I've been playing with a "Heavy "putter" for about 4 years now. It was a
prototype for the Bobby Grace "Fat Lady" Its CNC machined from stainless
and the bottom weights are brass instead of whatever is used in the cast
production model. I got it from the machinist that did the prototyping. The
Hi Richard,
Being somewhat of a "young timer" I think I first heard of the idea of
threading a hosel from Tom Wishon and it may have been during his Dynacraft
days. There was even some discussion on this forum a few years ago as to
the merits of right or left hand threads.
At any rate FWIW, I d
One of the best uses I made was to slide several old shafts under the
hallway carpet to allow it to dry after a bathroom sink flood. This
allowed a portable heater to direct warm air under the carpet. It dried
and tacked back down nicely.
If you do any gardening, use them as stakes, they'll las
Hi Dave,
If you liked Win NT 3.5, then you will like Win 2K Pro. It's essentially NT
5. I use it as the default OS for the PC machines at home with one box
still running Win 98 R2 for those apps that need it as Win 2K does obsolete
a number of apps and hdwe that run on 98.
At work they just cha
I use naphtha. It's odorless and might be a little less volatile.
CB
At 03:30 PM 3/23/2004 -0800, you wrote:
Camping fuel. Generic Coleman from Wal-Mart or KMart.
TFlan
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 2:58 PM
One of my swingweight scales is the older Ping. I use it as a portable.
In order to slide the shaft through the end, You have to modify the scale
by drilling a 3/4" hole in the end and adding weight to the
existing balance weight to compensate for the piece removed. I made this
modification and i
Having profiled these shafts, I have found just the opposite for bend
point. They are more tip flexible than TT's (except for Release) and
Rifles. If you have a fairly high club head speed, a strong or choppy
down swing, these may not be the shaft for you. They tend to be a few
grams heavier than
If you are talking about Disney land in Anaheim., try River Front GC in
Santa Ana. It's a city owned course. Reasonable for price, challenge,
maintenance, etc.
Best,
CB
At 12:41 AM 12/25/2003 -0800, you wrote:
Merry Christmas to all you Shoptalker's!
My family and I are heading down to Disney
Let me work on that one Dave.
I'm relatively sure that the forerunner of TCPIP was conceived by a UCLA
professor. I read somewhere that the first loop tests of the protocols were
between UCLA and San Diego state. It was called Cerfnet.
Best,
CB
At 08:18 AM 11/17/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Seriou
Me.
I'm a native and so are my wife and four children.
Southern California, being the object of so many jokes, is the only place
I can think of in the lower 48 where, in the Winter, you can ski in the
morning and surf (the ocean) in the afternoon. Same goes for the Internet
actually, it was inven
Hanson,
A couple of thoughts that may help:
It can be extremely dangerous to build or sell anything to your boss.
:-)
It's never too late in life to make swing adjustments. The oldest I know
of was a gentleman at 86. Recommend a good teaching pro.
There's a lot of "he says", "he believes" and
I also live in So. Cal., near Lake Elizabeth. Last year it was our turn
when some thoughtless construction worker was grinding away on a steel
tank and set the brush on fire. The result was the Copper fire which ran
18 miles up San Francisquito Cyn. in less than 6 hours and was stopped by
500 fire
Hi Doug,
It sounds like you are coming up into the ball on the upswing which is
usually desirable but tends to increase loft some. I wonder if the head
is ahead of the shaft at impact which can further increase loft.
What's the other parameters of the ball flight? Are you hitting more of a
draw wi
Be Careful!
And, Cut on the back side of the hosel. If you slip, there's less chance of
hitting the head which is curving away from your blade. If you do nick the
head, the touch up is in a much less noticeable area of the head.
Best,
CB
At 02:04 PM 10/19/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Ok, I know thi
Carl,
I made my own:
I bent my $18.00 blade one day while being in a hurry so I took a very
long 1/4" carriage bolt from a discarded wire spool, cut off the
threads, and hammered about 12" of the tip progressively flat while
heating it with the shop torch. I then epoxied the handle from an
old p
Tom,
I have the bell unit and have tested it against some of the other models.
Nobody seems to agree on swing speed within 3-5 mph but the Bell unit
reads any kind of clubhead more often without having to add metal tape or
anything. I don't think it's any more (or less) susceptible to collisions
use this shaft ... confusing.
I'm going back to using TT.
A lot of Tier I automotive parts are being sourced to China.
Thanks Harry S
www.Golf54.com
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Sent: October 16, 2003 12:26 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
S
Gee, I have to wonder about TT's QC process. Until the recent
reintroduction of the Chinese Apollo's, they were consistently the worst
shaft I measured for residual bend. Some worse than 40 thousandths of run-out.
CB
At 02:06 PM 10/15/2003 -0400, you wrote:
FWIW, they also check each shaft f
Harry,
My most sincere apologies for leaving you off the credit list regarding the
shaft research. I have been to the website (I occasionally do business with
Danny) and remembered your referral on the site the minute I read your reply.
Best,
CB
Ray,
You just described the process that I use for assembling every club. What
it tells me is that when the club is brought in line at the bottom of the
swing, it will flex in a linear planeI think.
:-)
CB
At 10:53 PM 10/8/2003 -0400, you wrote:
anyone ever dry install the head on a shaft
Hi Alan,
If you suspend those graphite shafts on two points (V-blocks, etc.) you
will note some run-out but usually less than observed in steel
shafts. Obviously (not trying to preach to the choir here) the differences
in materials and manufacturing processes will produce different results in
Hi tom:
After finding acceptable FLO with the clubhead temporarily installed, I
place 3/4" white paper tape on the shaft just above the installed ferrule
and the same wrapped around the hosel below the joint. I then draw an line
across the two pieces of tape with a .05mm pencil using a machinist
Alan:
Don't toss out your bearing finder just yet. Graphite shafts don't have the
residual bend that steel shafts do and a bearing finder is useful for
identifying the anomalies associated with them.
Best,
CB
At 05:46 PM 10/8/2003 -0700, you wrote:
Doug, spring for the frequency meter. Or if
Hi Alan,
As stated in my reply to Bernie, I would say yes with regards to a steel
shaft, however there are always unexplainable exceptions. The steel shafts
that I find exhibit the most residual bend are stepped shafts. I have a
couple of rejects (both TT & Apollo) that have a measurable corksc
you wrote:
Corey,
My question is, does residual bend affect the performance of a shaft the
same as if it were an NBP? In other words, will the assembled shaft tend to
rotate toward the residual bend point?
Bernie
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From: "Corey Bailey"
Harbor Freight Tools.
CB
At 10:19 PM 10/5/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Anyone know of a
source(s) for laser pens used in conjunction with find FLOW?
Thanks
- Original Message -
From: Colin Dick
To: 'Bill Douglas'
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 3:00 PM
Subject: RE: Laser pen
Hi Bill,
Dear Shoptalkers,
With regards to your discussions about Spines & NBP:
First of all, with the shaft resting (settled, if you will) in a bent
position in a bearing type spine finder, NBP is on top, spine is on the
bottomPeriod.
Mark the shaft in this position.
If it is a steel shaft, d
And, I'll tag onto Tflan's comments which are spot on.
What I can add is that I have the Golfsmith bench mounted cheapee and it
works just fine. I mounted it on a Block of Oak that I clamp into my shop
vise which (itself) is mounted free standing on a piece of 4" heavy wall
pipe bolted to the f
Although setting the assembled club in the playing position is the
recommended method for drying, it can also change the lie angle slightly if
there is some play between the shaft and the inside of the hosel.
Therefore, I cure my clubs with the shaft set straight up. I built a drying
rack that
I have the forerunner, the Flextech which is essentially the same. I've
had it since before Mitchell bought them out. I also have a Club Scout. Get
the Club Scout.
http://www.csfa.com/
Best,
CB
At 09:02 AM 9/16/2003 -0400, you wrote:
does anyone there have any experience with the mitchell di
Hi Alan,
Contact me off list if you like so that I don't bore our clubmaking friends
with techno-babble and personal opinions on a subject of interest to
perhaps only a couple of us.
Thanks,
CB
At 06:26 AM 9/15/2003 -0700, you wrote:
Forgive me, Corey, I don't get access to people actually in
OK, the cat is out of the bag, I'm an Audio Engineer, not a full time
clubmaker.
But,
Being a part-time clubmaker who services two public courses and until
recently stocked the pro shop for one of them, I can offer the following:
Golfers show up at golf courses to play golf, not buy clubs. They
The number one problem implementing HDTV is cost. That, plus there
are seventeen actual standards available and no one can agree on any of
them except perhaps CBS & ABC who are broadcasting 1280 X 1024-I. The
list of issues gets long and political.
CB
At 04:25 PM 9/12/2003 -0400, you wrote:
I
I'll keep this short.
FWIW: DAT's are available here in the US, have been for some time in all
flavors. Both the 4mm & 8mm tape formats have no place in Pro Audio. They
are consumer formats that any consumer can purchase.
I've been a professional audio engineer for over 30 years. Gold & Platinu
bs in the
trunk of my car, I'll not be using it.
Thanks again for enlightening me. Contrary opinions are always respected...
Corey Bailey wrote:
H
Musta been sompthin' I said.
Sorry bout' dat.
Perhaps another forum would be of greater interest for you.
CB
At 06:58 PM 8
xies that don't break down at
"trunk temperatures". Just use one of them.
Corey Bailey wrote:
As aptly mentioned by others here, Car trunks can exceed the 150 degree
break down temp of the "super glue" alternatives. I have not used SA2000
but have used Royal Onyx in a
As aptly mentioned by others here, Car trunks can exceed the 150 degree
break down temp of the "super glue" alternatives. I have not used SA2000
but have used Royal Onyx in a pinch and have had one return, also from
"trunked" clubs. This is from the Antelope Valley CA where summer
temperatures
.38 cal bore brushes also work well. Get the stainless ones. Available in
the sporting goods dept of Wallmart, Big 5, etc.
CB
At 05:42 PM 8/29/2003 -0700, you wrote:
We use them in the refrigeration business and
buy them from refrigeration wholesalers or plumbing wholesalers.
sean
Port Coquit
Typically, the larger the clubhead, the more difficult it is to get it
square at impact. You will probably have to move the ball forward some in
your stance with the 420cc head.
I have both the 360 and 420 as demos built with ZT shafts and Wishon grips
and indeed, I tend to slice the 420 more o
ttached at the bottom of the hosel
TFlan
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To:
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Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: ShopTalk: BeCu
Tflan:
You can also try a tubing clamp as a heat sink. This is the kind that has the different size holes f
Amen!
But if it's a tool that you only need once or maybe for very occasional
use, it can be worth it.
CB
At 09:17 AM 8/22/2003 -0700, you wrote:
Harbor Freight tools
are crap!
TFlan
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From:
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 20
Here's a true California blonde story:
My ex-wife's cousin, a tall gorgeous (real) blonde, answers the door to
an Amway salesman who, among other things, extols the virtues of
their new liquid detergent, explaining that it removes grass
stains.
Vicki relied:
"I have to get some of that because
Parsley juice.
CB
At 09:55 PM 8/21/2003 -0400, you wrote:
In a message dated 8/21/03
9:34:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Now, what I would really want to know "Is there anything that the
State of California has found that does NOT cause
cancer?"
Tflan:
You can also try a tubing clamp as a heat sink. This is the kind that has
the different size holes for flaring tubing. They are also useful for
saving ferrules and much easier to modify than Arnie's vice grip idea
(also a good one).
Best,
CB
At 05:53 PM 8/21/2003 -0700, you wrote:
Hi;
Arnie:
Try cotton balls. Cheap and easy.
Good hint about the beauty supply dispenser for acetone.
Best,
CB
At 03:09 PM 8/16/2003 -0400, you wrote:
Thank you, I forgot the obvious.
One more tip here: Wipe from shaft to hosel so that you "erase"
turning marks. Instead of a rag which won't stay
At 05:06 AM 8/2/2003 -0700, you wrote:
Second, if you want a better understanding of free
market theory, please read "Free To Choose" by Milton
Friedman.
On tariffs for example, Dr. Friedman addresses the
steel tariff (currently 30%) and the problems that are
associated with it. Funny thing is, th
Wow! Only 3 bucks a club for L&L adjustments. I think I'll start
out-sourcing my L&L work to you.
And I get one of the best to boot,
CB
At 05:09 PM 7/29/2003 -0700, you wrote:
I usually charge $3.00 per club for L&L
adjusts. I charged this guy $60.00 for 11 clubs and told him to bring
them
(and, presumably, COSTCO) fail to respect it?
Burgess
(befuddled)
At 09:32 PM 7/28/03, you wrote:
CB,
I know that to be true for WalMart and Sam's Club, but haven't
heard the same for Costco. Would be interested in any details.
/Ed
Corey Bailey wrote:
FWIW:
COSTCO stands for:
China O
FWIW:
COSTCO stands for:
China Overseas Shipping & Trading COmpany.
They have about the same respect for your intellectual property as the rest
of China.
CB
At 05:43 PM 7/28/2003 -0700, you wrote:
They generally have some nice tequila also.
Ed Reeder wrote:
FWIW - Costco buys more wine than an
Great job Arnie!
I've never actually had to deal with the problem. I've twisted out a
couple of flush-broken shafts but never one with an easy-out in it as
evidenced by my suggestion.
CB
At 09:55 AM 7/1/2003 -0400, you wrote:
Glad I could help you!
Arnie
Paying your green fees should at least get you on as a single.
:-)
Since when do you have time to play golf?
CB
At 08:10 PM 6/29/2003 -0400, you wrote:
In a message dated 6/29/03
8:03:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Are the rest of you getting Dan's hoax email,
followe
You might try finding a welding shop that can weld on a 3/16" piece
of drill rod to the easy-out. It's easier to weld tempered steel than it
is to drill it, electrostatically or not. Once you have the drill rod
welded on, heat it for a long time until the epoxy is totally
cooked out and pull the s
Hi John,
The last one that I re-shafted was .350
Best,
CB
At 08:57 AM 6/28/2003 -0400, you wrote:
Anyone know
the tip diameter on the Orlimar HipTi 340cc ? It wasn't on the 2002
chart that I have.
--
Thanks!
John Muir
http://clubmaker-online.com
http://gripscience.com
http://tourpure.com
Hi Joe,
If you hit your 5 iron 150 yds and your driver only 165, something is
wrong. The first thing I think of when I hear this is "swing
fault". More often than not, it's the result of a improper follow
through often caused by either release timing or improper weight shift
(which can cause the f
At 04:02 PM 6/19/2003 -0400, you wrote:
Anyone
have any experience with Harrison Stepless shafts?
Thanks
John
John,
I've built a dozen or so clubs with the iron shafts. The Professional R/F
flex is comparable to a Royal Precision Rifle 5.0, 2 iron blank. Although
2" longer (43" compared to 4
Paul,
Try automotive rubbing compound.
Works great.
And..watch the heat next time.
You can use acetone to remove the residual, usually burnt, epoxy.
Best,
CB
At 04:17 PM 6/8/2003 -0500, you wrote:
I'm looking for
suggestions to clean the discoloration from metal wood head caused by
hea
The important thing here is cleaning (or sanding) both sides with emery
cloth. I've seen failures with this shim method where the beer can was
not prepped. Drywall screen or window screen is quicker.
CB
At 10:07 PM 3/21/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Here's a note from a Shoptalk digest
subscriber or sh
Yes, they are taper tip and be careful not to damage that damned plastic
logo when heating the head(s). You also risk damaging the top of the
slanted hosel with a puller so use a welders glove and twist the heads off
after the epoxy breaks down.
CB
At 10:38 AM 3/19/2003 -0600, you wrote:
Hey g
I would like to note here that you are not measuring residual bend as such.
Simply the runout at the tip. I think you would get a more accurate
assessment of residual bend by placing the dial indicator near the center
of the shaft with both the tip and butt resting on centers. You should have
e
Greg,
Sorry for the delayed reply. The power supply croaked on my PC over the
weekend and I just got it back on line late last night.
The post that Tedd referred to was from the Spinetalkers forum. Here is a
copy of that post:
>Corey,
>How about sharing hwo you measure "residual bend" with us?
An
I've built two sets so far with TX 90's. I liked the feel and so have the
customers.
I ordered a couple extra and shafted my spare 5 iron with one then tested
them against the Flighted Rifle in my set with the same head. I wound up
preferring the rifle by a slim margin for the 5 iron tested. T
"Not enough interest has been applied to the most interesting (IMHO)
question: at what size does spine begin to matter."
Dave makes an excellent point here. All of my experimenting with customers
has been with shafts that have a predominant spine so that I know the
customers can feel a differen
Alan:
Indeed, Pat Kellys comment regarding the direction of shaft loading is
correct and your Fun Experiment supports that. However, neither
addresses the potential for the random location of a predominant spine to
affect the unloading of the shaft during the downswing. In fact your fun
experi
This also requires that you use Outlook Express as your default mail client.
NEVER!!
CB
At 10:26 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, you wrote:
At 03:07 AM 2/17/03 +, RSkirvin wrote:
Do you hate POPUPS ?? well i just installed this free Zero POPUP toolbar
on my browser, it kills ALL popup ads and best of
The first two weeks of High School Football practice were known as the hell
weeks. Double practice sessions for two weeks in mid August in the
Sacramento valley. Naturally, no one took their stuff home to wash it as
there wasn't time (somehow, everyone always forgot at the end of the first
week
Haven't received mine yet but I just had to get "Wishon" spelled correctly
in the subject line.
CB
At 08:44 PM 2/10/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Received my catalog today and it is First Class in every respect and from
appearance the
Merchandise is the same, First Class.
HStill
My favorite also Arnie only I bought them at the wholesale grocer for
$2.50 for a box of 500. The ones I use are 7" long (not usually
found in the office kitchenette) and will probably last for the rest of
my clubmaking career. Being only 1/4" wide, they fit easily into the
epoxy bottle. Just mark
Tom,
I'm not sure what plans you downloaded, but I'm assuming that you will be
able to suspend the shaft from the butt end in a set of bearings
approximately 5" apart. You will then use a tip weight (generally hung from
a third bearing) to bend the shaft somewhat into an arch. Be careful with
t
AAAH, twas you.
No wonder I couldn't find it in Al's posts.
Arnie, AlSo many posts so little time. :-)
Anyway, I ran out to the shop and grabbed three PC shafts at random (a PC
Fifty iron, a Mach 22 iron and a Mach 22 wood) and quickly checked them.
All three are type 1's. The PC Fifty has
Bernie,
I would agree with your suspicions. However, your comment about "lack of
ferrule support" raised an eyebrow.
I've never heard of a ferrule adding anything other than cosmetic support
to a club head.
CB
At 09:11 AM 2/7/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Carl,
I've also done a number of these "DIY s
Sometime back, I thought I remembered reading a post of yours commenting on
Precision Composites shafts, saying that they showed a definitive lack of
spines. I remember thinking at the time "gee, they are probably the most
consistent shaft I've ever dealt with but they do exhibit spine
characte
Wow! My chance to give advice to Dave T.
My initial advice is: Don't do it!
Why not carry fewer clubs or fewer balls?
Since you are not a composite shaft user to begin with, you're not going to
like the feel of less torque and wider shot dispersion, all for the sake of
a pound of weight.
With th
Does this mean that Al T. is spine aligning shafts?
CB
At 04:41 PM 2/5/2003 -0500, you wrote:
RK,
I specifically hope that the silk screens do not align, for exactly the
same reason. I tell my customer that and they usually think it is pretty
kewl to tell their buddies when they ask about it.
Once you have un-checked the box in front of the line of copy, that
command is no longer loaded.
If just having the unused command line there still bothers you, you
should see the clutter left in your registry.
You can always have Norton System Works (or like software) clean up your
registry but,
Often, the gap between the shaft diameter and the hosel ID is enough to get
a degree or so if you purposely set it up that way. One can also buy an
extra degree or two by sanding out the hosel ID. Be careful not to remove
too much because the epoxy bond is weakened as it has to fill more of a
g
Dynacraft
Golfsmith
Golfworks
Each of them have several publications written by experts that can help
immensely.
Take your pick.
Happy reading and experimenting,
CB
At 10:15 PM 1/21/2003 -0600, you wrote:
I am a newbie to club building and I became interested in the first
place because I wa
Tim,
You might consider picking up a set of used i3's and fitting them to your
customer. New (aligned) shafts, grips, etc.
CB
At 08:26 PM 1/8/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Tflan wrote:
>
> I don't recognize your signature so I must assume you're a
> relatively new subscriber to our happy little group.
Steel.
Why?Torque.
I recommend steel shafts to all my customers for their fairway woods for
all those times your ball is not sitting exactly on the fairway. Steel
won't twist nearly as much as anyones graphite shaft when hitting off the
deck. The slight difference in distance is more than mad
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