Thanks Arnie and TFlan, He did stay at a Holiday Inn once LOL.
I remember the old Ping Anser slammed and crushed ball bearing method which was a pain. I will try #1 first then if it needs a little pull, I will use my plastic collar I used for pulling no hosel Ti 454's. The UST Frequency Filtered shaft has no step or taper, so I will make the 'peg' fit hopefully nice and tight. Stuff for Duane doesn't generally get sold, so I am not concerned with resale value as it probably won't be sold. I will do it right and he will game it for many years. Thanks to the experts, I knew Arnie and TFlan would offer solutions. Kind regards, HARRY _____ From: owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com [mailto:owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com] On Behalf Of arniescl...@aol.com Sent: 25-Sep-13 3:43 PM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Reshaft a Flare-Tip putter If the shaft is truly a flare tip the head has a "peg"that fits into the shaft tip. To reshaft you either grind down the peg to fit into the new shaft you can also cut the new shaft just above the first step and see if the peg will fit, if not cut at the next step. Cutting the shaft is a better method because you can restore the putter when it's time to sell it. From: owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com [mailto:owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com] On Behalf Of Tom Flanagan Sent: 25-Sep-13 1:24 PM To: Shop Subject: ShopTalk: Reshaft a Flare-Tip putter The only potential problem is if the shaft is installed via the traditional Ping slammed and crushed ball bearing method. No amount of heating and twisting will get the head off. Most of us have removed heads from Ping putters by cutting the shaft near the hosel and drilling out the bearing, I think. If the head's glued on, no problem . . . heat the hosel and twist the head off. You sure don't need a head pusher. TFlan -----Original Message----- From: Arniesclubs <arniescl...@aol.com> To: ShopTalk <ShopTalk@mail.msen.com> Sent: Wed, Sep 25, 2013 10:11 am Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Reshaft a Flare-Tip putter I am a little lost in your description! You failed to mention what your son ate for breakfast! :>) Now the solution. 1. you can clamp the shaft, heat the shaft just above the hosel and with a gloved hand twist and remove the head 2. You can remove the grip, slip a piece of PVC tubing over the shaft until one end touches the head and the other end the pushing part of your shaft extractor AFTER HEATING THE SHAFT/HOSEL JOINT AS ABOVE now use the extractor to push off the head. #1 is easier.
