"Toy Compressors?" Sure. But mine has lasted for years. I do have a "real" compressor but sometimes I use the "toy" just out of boredom. Besides, the cheap ones are crap. I agree. Mine is a significantly larger (with built-in pressure gauge) than the little put-puts some folks buy. I've used it to put air in my car tires, blowing up pool floats, a big medicine ball, as well as grip removal. I like it simply because it pumps pulses of air rather than a steady stream (yeah, I know, I can pulse my compressor too, but that's not the point.) .
The point is, for a hobbyist who doesn't have the need, room, money or desire to buy a real compressor, a good inflator like mine is good enough. What's the term - to each his own? TFlan On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 4:26 PM, <arniescl...@aol.com> wrote: > > After putting the club in the vise I tilt it down > > Don't have to tilt it down! The solvent put into the shaft will be forced > out between the grip and the shaft when the air is applied. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Flanagan <tflan1...@gmail.com> > To: Shop <ShopTalk@mail.msen.com> > Sent: Tue, Feb 11, 2014 4:22 pm > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Arnies DIY Club making tools > > hah, yeah, but like you, I get a kick from trying different things. The > "splash back" I mention is because of this; After putting the club in the > vise I tilt it down and with a veterinary's "horse syringe" I inject the > solvent into the shaft. I put the nozzle/shield up tight against the butt > and tilt the shaft down a little to get the solvent down to the butt end, > then I hit the air. Sometimes I let go a little and got a splash. Since a > made the lid shield, no splash and I don't have a solvent soaked rag, at > least not from there. However, I do wrap a rag around the other end of the > grip to keep the solvent/glue from getting on the shaft and vise. > > T > > > On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 4:11 PM, <arniescl...@aol.com> wrote: > >> >> I bought a compressor air nozzle set from Harbor Freight, which >> included one nozzle with a 4" metal tube on it. I unscrewed the nozzle, got >> a large jar cover and drilled a hole in it. Put the lid on the nozzle >> screw, attach the tube. The cap acts as a shield to keep splash back. >> >> >> Hey Tom, the cap shield is not at all necessary! There is no splashback - >> all "splash" comes out the mouth of nthe grip -just drape a rag over the >> grip mouth and shaft. I experimented with the airgun nozzle you described >> and found it's best to cut the long tube down to about 2". >> >> Just suggestions to improve your experience. >> >> Arnie >> >> >> >> Oh, almost forgot. If you don't have a compressor a 120V tire inflator >> works just as well. *True but if used often these "toy"compressors will >> fail! The piston is tiny!* >> TFlan >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Grampa <gra...@sielski.com> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Arnie. >>> >>> John sent me the clubmaker shop tip URL, but neither the ferrule >>> protector or shaft extractor is on that site. [probably why I couldn't >>> remember them :-) ] >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2/11/2014 1:23 PM, arniescl...@aol.com wrote: >>> >>>> In a message dated 2/11/2014 9:33:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, >>>> gra...@sielski.com writes: >>>> >>>> the ferrule protector or the broken shaft removal tool >>>> but I would like to make those to add to my collection of "Arnie's >>>> tools" >>>> >>>> The ferrule protector was mainly used for Ping or other woods that have >>>> ferrules that are difficult to obtain or special inserts. The tool is >>>> simple a 2" length of thick wall PVC *(thicken wall by cementing one >>>> tube inside another) *with a 15° - 20° angle cut on one end on the >>>> interior "high" side of the angle file a half round bevel (this assures >>>> that the tool centers on the crown of the clubhead. >>>> Slip the tool (angle towards the head) on the shaft (requires grip >>>> removed) place in your extractor and exert push to the square end of the >>>> tool. Off comes the head with no damage to the ferrule.Yes the PVC angled >>>> end will become heat damaged in time but it's easy to make another tool. >>>> Another ferrule saving tool is a cheap (important 5" vise grip with the >>>> teeth inside the jaws ground off. >>>> WARM the ferrule place - the tool on the outside of the center of the >>>> ferrule (not too tight) twist the ferrule and slide it up the shaft. Now >>>> remove the head in the normal manner. After head is removed scrape off >>>> epoxy on the tip and slide the ferrule off. Don't worry if the ferrule is >>>> slightly deformed - this will be cured when the finished club gets a >>>> ferrule turn down/polishing. >>>> Yes, I know it sounds stupid the save a ferrule but some have a serial >>>> number or are of a special ring or length design.Thus you can replace a >>>> shaft and nobody will know that there was work done on the club! >>>> The broken shaft extractor is a "screw extractor" bought at a Lowes, >>>> Home Depot, good hardware store. Get the _set that has the very coarse >>>> thread._ The set usually has 4 or 5 pieces the #3 and #4 are the ones >>>> needed >>>> >>>> (I'm not positive of these # sizes) one for woods one for irons. To use >>>> you screw the extractor into the broken shaft stub (turns counter >>>> clockwise) heat the hosel and twist and pull the stub. You can hold the >>>> tool in a vise grip or a tap handle which is better. The extractor set will >>>> cost from $5 - $6. This tool never wears out! >>>> There are others some posted in shoptalk (at the bottom of the home >>>> page). This is a good source! >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Shoptalk ** Sponsored by the new Aldila Voodoo. >>> Learn more at http://aldilavoodoo.com/ >>> >> >> >
