----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 9:53
AM
Subject: RE: ShopTalk: TFlan Shim
Tom,
Sorry to bother
you again on this, but I went to the resource page on clubmaker online and
kept getting errors. I have one of those Hireko 6061's with a broken
shaft, and could pull the wee little bit of shaft left with the propane
torch. Beside as has been discussed on the forum, those things are heat
sinks. Anyway, I drilled out the old shaft. The new shaft seems a
little loose, so I was thinking about using your shim method with the wire
coil.
Now for the stupid
part of my question, if I catch the wire between the hosel and the shaft, it
won't go on. If I don't it just slides up the shaft above the
hosel. Of course, this probably means the gap isn't big enough for the
wire, but I just thought I would see how you get the head over the
shim.
I guess I'll just
use your fishing line shim if I can't get it to work.
Thanks,
Brian
I have a reel filled with what I think is about
18 or 20# monofilament. I'm not sure of the size since I've had it for
years. As I recall I had a spool that contained something like 500 yards of
the stuff. However, in answer to your question. Just lay the mono along
the tip with about 1/4" or so sticking below the tip. Tilt the hosel (or the
shaft tip) enough to just catch the extended mono and tip at the same time.
Then twist and push the hosel/head onto the shaft part way. When you get
near to the final insertion depth, snap the mono off at the top of the
hosel. Then shove the head in place the rest of the way. You snap the line
off before seating the head so none of it sticks out the top. If you seat
the head and then cut the mono you'll have a small piece showing, or if
you're using a ferrule, the mono with interfere with a flush installation.
If one piece alongside the tip isn't enough
you can lay another line opposite the first one, doubling the thickness.
That also helps center the tip in the hosel.
I also use grocery store twist-ties, which when
stripped of the paper/plastic coating, are a little larger than the mono I
have. You can also use copper wire - 22 gauge, 20 gauge, 18 gauge, etc. It
works just as well. Further, I reshafted a Taylor 320 driver last week with
a .335" Grafalloy. The Taylor shaft is .350". I made a coil shim using a
stripped twist tie wrapped around the tip of the Grafalloy. The guy who owns
the club is a big hitter. I watched him on the range yesterday, hitting the
crap out of the ball. No problems whatsoever. I didn't expect any since I've
done this a zillion times but there's always the wondering ;-)
TFlan
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 8:47
AM
Subject: RE: ShopTalk: TFlan
Shim
Hey Tom,
I remember perhaps a year back you describing the fish
line shim you use to do everything in one fell swoop method, but I am just
about to try it, and can't find the email describing the process.
I'm building a putter with a bent shaft and the darn thing keeps turning
after I set it so I thought your shim would work.
Thanks,
Brian
