Re: ShopTalk: Re: why bother?

[Arniesclubs]

Go to http://www.devcon.com/techinfo/adhphy.pdf  and you will see that 5 minute has strength of 1400 psi vs 2400 psi for 10 minute

I will only use 5 minute stuff for bore through shaft plugs or REseating a ferrule (never had one on my builds).

Once again................................
You can cure 24 hour cure epoxy in one hour at 140 degrees F. about 1.5 hours at 120-125 degrees F.

If you are interested in building or repairing golf clubs FAST you should build a "hot box" like I have described many times! I don't think a customer will feel that your service is poor if you can reshaft a club in 3 hours  (ready to play) or fit someone in the morning and deliver the clubs in 4-5 hours including loft /  lie adjustment.  Let's get real here! The only thing I don't have time for is repairing a repair. That's free and I'm worth more than that.

If you are going to change shafts and heads to fit a golfer and you want a smoke and mirror show besides to impress this potential customer .............knock yourself out with any of the "instant fix products" that are not permanent!  I find that a customer won't wait while you pull a head, prep the hosel, apply your magic adhesive, and allow "some cure time" (even 2 minutes). People are too impatient for that! Build a bunch of "test" clubs and spend your time "selling" your product! Even that quick head shaft attachment gizmo sold by Golfsmith is on clearance......wonder why?

If you think you can pop a pill and become instantly thin, physically fit, handsome, 30 years younger, grow a full head of hair, play the piano or any other instrument, mentally alert or anything else you deserve to be taken!  FORGET ANY DISCUSSION OF INSTANTLY BONDING A HEAD TO A SHAFT unless you are prepared to spend about $6,000 for a machine that will cure 24 hour high strength epoxy in 6 seconds! Yes this machine exists but I think the production requirements are not with any members of this forum. It's just another machine I dream of owning. Apply the epoxy, clamp the hosel in the machine, apply epoxy to next club, remove the cured club, place the epoxied one in the machine and apply epoxy to the next club!  WOW! No wonder it costs $1.50 to assemble a club in the Far East.

End of discussion, I hope!

Arnie