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Leaving the paint should not be a source for the problem. Nicking or abrading the graphite at or near the shaft at or near the top of the hosel could be the source. Is there epoxy inside the shaft right at the break? I had this problem with big hitters on my long clubs when I first started making 52" drivers. I coned the hosel extra and made sure that I coned the ferrules too. I made sure that the epoxy was not getting up above the hosel inside the shaft, that causes breaks also, but I still had some guys break the shaft. My solution was that I did the three things noted above 1: cone hosel 2: cone ferrule 3: light epoxy, not excess to go up the shaft inside and then I installed a very long whipping ferrule that goes on wood heads. with this ferrule, I also installed whipping thread for a more finished look, I never tried one without the whipping. Result was that I never had a return on a broken shaft for the guys that had 140+ swingspeeds after that. I did have some crushed face problems on some of the steel heads I was using, but replaced them with mfg warranty replacements or other heads. I think the longer ferrule and the coning did the trick. I also use only Dynacraft 24 hour epoxy because it has always worked for me with no failures. And I don't rush the cure, I don't let them have a club till it is more than 24 hours. Hope this helps Dr. Voo RxGolf Custom Clubs -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 9:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ShopTalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's All of the drivers that this guy breaks, break flush to 1/4" above the top of the hosel. The reason why I'm asking is because I didn't make the club but do want to help this guy from breaking so many shafts. He has a swing speed of 152 mph and has to carry a persimmon, steel shafted drive in his bag incase he breaks both long drivers he has in the bag. I would assume he's SOL until he finds a shaft with enough torque to keep the shaft from breaking, but not too much torque where it effects his ball flight. The guy that did assemble the driver had left about 1/8" of paint on the shaft going into the hosel. Could that be the problem? ____________________________________________________________________________ __________________ Disclaimer: This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. All deliveries and services are subject to our General Terms and Conditions of Sales. Warning: Although the company has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments. ____________________________________________________________________________ __________________
