Cub, You're right. Here's the post by Larry Nakanishi, Friday November 12, 1999:
"I went to Dynacraft's Advanced Shaft Research Class and picked up a couple of clubmaking tips. The first one was they were using deep fat fryers (home use) with play gound sand, glass beads, and some other type of sand (must be Alzheimers'). Jeff Summitt said that the playground sand worked the best. Leave the head in the sand for 15 - 20 minutes and pull the head. I also asked about wood heads and Jeff said that it took too long (over 1 hour). He just takes the whipping off, covers the head with duct tape and hits it with his torch while in the puller. Normally is able to pull the head in a few minutes. Great class if anyone is interested. Larry" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve "Cub" Culbreth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 6:35 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Deep Fried Clubheads > John, > > It is a good chance this method was first talked about on your forum. I know > I saw posts many years ago. Funny how a lot of the tools and techniques > being commercially touted now were on ShopTalk years ago :-( > > Cub > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 2:36 AM > Subject: ShopTalk: Deep Fried Clubheads > > > > Just read an article from Dynacraft on removing shafts from clubheads > > using a deep fryer and sand to safely remove the head and protect the > > clubhead finish...has anyone tried this method? > > They use a small deep fryer, fill it with sand to cover the hosel to > > a spot just below the top of the hosel. Shaft should not touch the > > sand. > > Clubhead should not touch any part of the deep fryer, either. > > Heat to 250 deg F and then insert the clubhead for 15 minutes. Remove > > and put in shaft puller and pop the shaft off. > > They caution that it's not suggest on clubs that have inserts or any > > type of weights installed in the clubhead as the glue bond could > > weaken. > > I haven't tried it yet but I do have an old beat up fryer begging to > > be put back in service. > > > > John > > clubmaker online > > > > > >
