Sharpie will work fine, you just have to move fast to get the golfer to hit the shot as soon after you ink the back of the ball as possible so the ink won't dry too soon and thus not leave a mark on the face label ! This is also how we do all the lie calibration for the set up on our robot to account for shaft droop.
TOM -----Original Message----- From: owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com [mailto:owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com] On Behalf Of j...@clubmaker-online.com Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:30 AM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Measuring Lie Thanks for the great tips. Is the grooved ball required for the Golftek lie detector to work properly, or would the sharpie trick work with the lie detector? I'll probably be at a driving range. I need the exercise but would hate to be chasing down grooved golf balls! :-) John John I don't agree with the statement in italics you posted. But rather than debate the points I feel the author is wrong, there is an alternative method for lie angle fitting that is very accurate and which can be done while the golfer hits shots off grass or off a hitting mat so a hard lie board is not required. Take a look at this link to see this alternative method which has been around for a very long time, but not all that well known. http://www.golftek.com/liedetector.html You can also do this by simply putting a thick ink line on the ball with a Sharpie pen, positioning the ball so the ink line is perfectly vertical to be able to leave an imprint of the line on the face of the iron from impact. TOM WISHON -----Original Message----- From: owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com [mailto:owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com] On Behalf Of j...@clubmaker-online.com Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:38 AM To: shoptalk@mail.msen.com Subject: ShopTalk: Measuring Lie I saw this post at an online forum and wonder if there is a new method I've missed out on (besides a lie board) to get a lie reading? I don't mean to get off topic, but a loft/ lie board does not work accurately. To get a true lie reading, you have to get the reading at contact. The lie boards are obsolete. The shaft deflects as much as 2.5 degrees (in either direction) immediately after contact, and the lie board gives a reading after contact. Furthermore... irons have different sole properties and the leading edge on some grinds don't line up with scoring lines. So to sum this up... if you get fit using a lie board... you aren't getting fit at all! -- Thanks! John Muir shoptalk skype: jhmuir AIM: golfcas...@mac.com 810.923.7396 http://clubmaker-online.com http://gripscience.com clubmaker.mobi golf equipment updates at http://twitter.com/golfcast sponsored by http://aldilavoodoo.com --
