I managed to see a Show on the Golf Channel about reshafting a Driver and it didnt Seam all that Difficult, Is it as easy as it looked? or is there Pitfalls?

I have a Cheap Driver at home i Could Practice with... Can Anyone Reccommend any Websites where you can Learn More about Reshafting etc... and also Where would you buy the Materials expoxy ect...

Any Help Much Appreciated, Could Be a Lot of Fun....

Paul.

try the website golf grips direct (have a look at the shopping partners window to the left and click on "more shopping..." you should then see a link to the golf grips direct website

they sell various items, tools and sundries related primarily to grips but also to reshafting and for about £20 you can buy golfsmiths "basics of clubmaking" book which is an excellent introduction to the subject.

they also sell various DIY kits as well

Thanks Nick... Seams an Interesting Site... Have you bought from them yourself nick?

Paul.

I started reshafting and regripping my clubs after watching the workshop program on the golf channel and to be honest I have found it not quite as easy as they make it out to be. I would definately urge you to try on an old club first as on my first attempt I got quite a bit of glue on the shaft and the clubhead and replacing the old ferrule can be tricky. I got most of my reshafting supplies from integra-golf.co.uk and have used golf grips direct and golf-grips.co.uk. The also provide some good instruction guides free and I would recommend them all. You will also probably need a heat gun which I got from argos for less than 20 quid

Paul,
yes I have bought from them...mainly grips and grip tape to regrip my woods and putter after shortening them.

Friendly bunch on the phone and delivery is quick.

GP : what heat gun did you get? is it on the argos website? Is it proficient for pulling shafts? Thanks.

As far as I can remember this is the one I got:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7110694.htm

It has worked fine for me, constant heating usually allows me to remove the shaft in a few minutes

Don't let Emax see this thread he'll go bonkers!!!!!!! IMHO you realy need a shaft puller if your going to attempt any graphite shafts, and a soft touch with the heat gone. Over heating cause all kinds of problems and trying to twist a head of under heat will just twist or melt the graphite shaft.

I not saying it can't be done but there is an art, then thers's the matter of swing weight, tip trimming ect ect ect. I have a shaft puller i bought of ebay but have not yet tried, the 2 minute journey to Midas and the small charge and info i get from examx some how out weigh's the risk..

P.S Paul

Has the delivery man been yet?????

Is every thing ok!!!!

Hi, Just been this Minute AJmooseman, Everything looks Great! Just need to See how Well I can Hit it now...

The 460 head is Massive Compared with my 400 i have at the moment...

Cheers M8.. Cant wait to Hit the Range..

Paul.

Massive your not kidding i'd forgotten myself until i tried to box it.


All the best

I sent a 983e to be re shafted to a firm in Glasgow. In the end I hated the shaft and found a local club maker who had another shaft that i wanted to try. Before he started he pointed out heat marks on the club head where someone had overheated the head trying to get it out I also wanted him to put the old shaft back in for me, it was shafted (pardon the pun ) as well. Loved the new shaft he fitted for me. He in now shortening my driver and woods / rescue woods.

Yeah that is a fair point as the only reshafting I have done is with clubs that had steel shafts

with the right equipment and someone to call its not too difficult ask stickman lol
The problem with carbon is that the epoxy that holds the fibres together melts at the same teperature as the adhesive holding the shaft to the head.
propane torch fine flame is much better with 3 to 4 mins of heat from a gun the shaft fibres would blow.
Most shafts with a puller come off within a few seconds

He is ‘THE MENTOR’….. lol


Read and research as much as possible
Always ask advice
Find out ‘the little tricks’
Have plenty of confidence
Have the right tools etc.
and ‘DON’T PANIC’…… when you’ve mixed Tour Set Epoxy and you have minutes to get it right before it goes hard. LOL


Paul,
It's not rocket science, yes there are pitfalls to watch out for, but with a bit of practice you to can do this in the garage;
www.friendsofsmt.co.uk/warbird.jpg

This is one reason why a Clubmaking Forum would be so good. Other helpful links for research:

http://www.dynacraftgolf.com/Dynacraft/custom_page_presentation/CUSTOM_PAGE_5
http://www.dynacraftgolf.com/
http://www.golfworks.com/article.asp_Q_ai_E_287
http://www.dynacrafteurope.co.uk/TechInfo.html

I looked into this myself (when I was shafting my R5 dual) and it seems you need quite ALOT of tools to get started. So I thought it more wise to pay £15 for someone else to do it for me.

Thanx Stickman, i`ll check those out...

Paul