Jeremy,
One thing I've done in a pinch is use two o-rings. I used a small one that
would fit inside the grove, then a slightly larger one that would fit over
the top and cover the hosel nicely. It was a rush job (guy dropped it off
and needed it back the next day), and I just took the head & a short chunk
of shaft w/me to the hardware and tried a bunch of o-rings until I found
two that would work.
I've since stocked both .335 & .350 collared 1/8" ferrules, just in case.
Scott
At 02:55 PM 8/24/2005, you wrote:
Thanks Tflan for this reply
tflan wrote: Nope; .335". One small problem is that the bottom of the
borethrough is a little smaller diameter than .335". That's so the slit
tip shaft can be captured without shimming. The plug in the shaft tip is a
piece of plastic. The ferrule is a "lipped" O ring. You can use a rubber O
ring for appearance if you don't have a plastic one, or you could
carefully slice the original O ring loose and reuse it.
Scrape the paint from the tip and shove it through for fit. Once you have
it set, slip the ferrule on, add the epoxy and shove the tip through
completely. Remember you have to get the tip far enough through the head
so that the entire tip is showing. I like to use a piece of fish line to
shim the assembly in place tightly. Then, on your belt sander, grind the
tip nearly flush with the sole. Epoxy a piece of plastic plug and tap it
into the shaft tip. Snip off the protruding bit of plastic and on your 3M
finishing wheel, finish the assembly flush. Then wipe the whole thing with
acetone and set the club aside. If you're adding a plug to the butt end do
it now, or later.
If you've never done one of these no sweat. Just take your time.
TFlan
I have done Berthas before(I had to do a bore through for my PCS
Certification Exam 8 years ago )but can,t remember the stepped hosel I
don't really like just using an O ring as it leaves a little bit of the
shaft unsupported in a critical place
(golfworks Canada is 10 minutes up the road from my office the guys there
are very helpful but not very experienced or PCS Certified ---they just
glue an O ring on for cosmetic purposes)
Callaway presumably changed to this special ferrule to provide a liitle
more protection for the shaft at the top of a very short hosel
I think I have an answer to the ferrule problem if it works I will post it
for everyone.
Thanks to everone concerned about me being" flamed out "but dont worry
I'm a Brit living in Canada in my younger days I spent some time
seriving with 3 Para in Suez Cypruss Jordan and Lebanon "Snipers "
there were a bit more of a problem.
Jeremy
