Bob, If you still have any of the pics I sent, - feel free to publish them.
Cheers, Jorgen [EMAIL PROTECTED] (address is new) On Wednesday 29 January 2003 11:47 am, Bob Davis wrote: > I built this one and works pretty well for me. > > Simply use some ball bearings, with an inner diameter of 3/4" or better, > and devise a system for "holding" the bearings. (I use a 6" piece of > plastic pipe). Before putting in the bearings, I screwed a piece of wood > (on edge, at the same axis as the pipe). This is used to hold the device > horrizontally in your vise. The butt end of the shaft is inserted into the > bearings, with about 1" sticking out (to the left, if you are right > handed). Then use a third, smaller bearing, simply held in your right hand > (unless southpaw), and place it about an inch in from the tip end of the > shaft (shaft through the center). Gently press down on this bearing, so > that you can feel the shaft resistance to being pushed slightly down (about > 1/2" or so). Now, use the other hand, to rotate the shaft, (gripping it, > just to the right of the bearing set), - rotate slowly, and you will notice > the shaft "up" pressure change. I understand the spine, to be the > uppermost surface, when the shaft is *most* resistant to the downward > pressure. Mark the butt, with a line, to correspond to this spine. (the > orrientation, that is the stiffest). You may now build clubs, with the > spine orriented in the way of your choice. I still hear a lot of > controvery on "the best orrientation". I think the spine should be either > facing the clubface, or 180 degrees away from it. I have yet to hear > convincing proof of which is best. The choice will affect playing > stiffness though, - at least the way I understand it. > > My unproven thoughts are: > > A hitter maybe should put the spine towards the clubface, and > a swinger perhaps the other way. Some real tests of that thought might be > interesting. Some have suggested that if the spine is 90 degrees from the > face, it will have negligable effect on the club. I just don't know for > sure. > > I'd be interested to hear how you make out with this. > > Cheers, > > Jorgen
