Re: ShopTalk: Butler SSti driver

[Jeff Stephens]

Dan, Thanks for all your help. I already pulled the head using a Ping style helper, unfortunately, I knicked the ferrule up. The think what looks like will work is one of those .400 converter ferrules. I've already cut one down to the correct size and it fits nicely into the second opening though it is loose in the top section. No problem, I think, if I put a wrap of dry wall tape around it that should fill the gap nicely. I've got my fingers crossed. Jeff Dan Neubecker wrote: Richard/Jeff, You may not be clear on what these things look like from my description. The hosel sits about 1/4" or so inside the top of the head, but does not touch the top shell. The opening in the head is larger than the hosel. The ferrule is not one of those collared ferrules, but has a straight shaft, no taper, and is probably 1/2" long. It sets down inside the head, essentially on top of the hosel and leaves about 1/4" of it sticking up above the crown of the head. I can't think of any other ferrule I've seen that would work with this system. BTW, Jeff, I do still have a pullout original Butler SSti shaft with the ferrule on it, so I can take a pic of it. I also still have a Butler SSti driver that I can take a pic of with a shaft installed, if that would be helpful. Dan Neubecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Rchard w kennedy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 11:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Butler SSti driver Jeff Dan All, I get those type style of ferrule(s) from Pro Swing Golf in Ohio, somewheres. I use a 7/16 reamer to bore out the hosel for irons, remember you can ream out a hole (hosel) to another 1/32 or .03125. But to be able to erform this task you're going to need a real heavy duty reaming fixture. But your hosel should already be ready o receive the ferrule. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Neubecker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 12:59 PM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Butler SSti driver Jeff, Yes, it has a very unique ferrule system. I doubt you can find anything like it. It sets recessed into the head a bit. The shaft does not come into contact with the top shell of the driver at all. The hosel essentially extrudes up from the bottom of the head, but there is a space between it an the top shell. The best thing to try and do is heat the club from the bottom only and after you get the head off, try and re-use the existing ferrule. BTW, you will need a jig similar to the one used for Pings or Callaway's to get the head off, because you have no hosel to push against and the puller must push against the top shell of the head. You might want to think about cutting the shaft off just above the ferrule and then drilling/reaming out the shaft, therefore preserving the clubheads topshell and the ferrule. Dan Neubecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Stephens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ShopTalk: Butler SSti driver I have a Butler SSti driver (10.5°) from a customer who wants it reshafted. He told me that there is something unique about the ferrule and the shaft insertion but wasn't sure exactly what it was. Before I start trying to remove the shaft I though I'd inquire of the collective knowedge of the group. Jeff wholeinone