Arnie, One of the best ideas I have seen in a while for re-seating a ferrule, I normally do not try to save ferrules, the only one I would time I would need to save one, is on an iron from a set. The head is normally broken off & I can heat ferrule and slide off to re-use.
George ByGeorge Custom Clubs --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 8/25/03 10:38:01 AM Eastern > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > The only time I have been able to save ferrules on > graphite shafts is when > > I > > can heat them with boiling water and slide them up > the shaft. I am not > > successful heating the ferrule alone with a heat > gun without deforming it, > > This tool will work on graphite or steel shafts to > save ferrules. Yes even > when they are epoxied on! > > Ferrule Removal Tool > > How to make one: > > Get a cheap imitation 5" vise grip. The jaws are > relatively soft on the cheap > tools and that is what you need. Lock the "visegrip" > in a closed position and > at the widest part (where jaws don't meet) of the > jaw section drill out the > teeth with a 3/8 or �" drill bit. Do this with the > visegrip clamped in your > bench vise drilling parallel to the teeth. Now with > a round grinding stone in a > die grinder (Dremel Tool) grind away the rest of the > teeth. You will now have > a visegrip with smooth jaws and an eliptical shaped > jaw closed section. Be > sure the jaws are smooth!. > > To use: > Warm the ferrule with a heat gun (DO NOT melt) and > with a sharp utility knife > cut around the ferrule where it meats the hosel. > Place the ferrule removal > tool on the ferrule clamping it so that the jaws are > even with the cut you > made. Place shaft under left arm and hold tool with > left hand while turning the > head with right hand. Release the tool and the > ferrule will slide up the shaft > toward the grip. Do not be concerned if the ferrule > is SLIGHTLY distorted. > Sometimes you will have to distort the ferrule to > break the epoxy bond between > ferrule and shaft. Remove the head and clean off > shaft tip. Now slide the ferrule > off the shaft. > After reshafting with the salvaged ferrule you will > erase the distortion with > normal ferrule turning procedures. > > The tool can also be used to reseat ferrules which > have moved up the shaft. . > >
