How to Remove a Golf Club Head
The most important component in a golf club may be the shaft, due to its properties, which can have great effect on a golf shot. If the shaft is not properly suited to the player's ability, it must be changed. Instead of purchasing a whole new set of clubs, one can keep the component heads and simply replace the shafts with better ones or ones more suited to the player.
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Things You'll Need
- Desk vice
- Rubber vice grip
- Propane torch
- Thick hand towel
- Bucket of cold water
- Narrow bristle brush
- Club polish
Instructions
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Preparation
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Fill a small bucket with cold water, deep enough for a club head to become completely submerged. Place this bucket directly beneath the desk vice.
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Secure the shaft in the rubber vice grip and place it in the desk vice so that approximately 8 to 12 inches of the shaft is exposed between the club head and the vice.
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Clear the area of any flammable material such as solvents or loose paper.
Removal and Cleanup
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With the propane torch on a low or medium setting, guide the flame over the club's hosel. The extreme heat will break down the epoxy inside the hosel.
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With a small towel in hand, grasp the club head and gently turn it to determine if the epoxy has broken down enough to remove the head. Once there is some play in the club head, it should easily slide off the shaft. Once completely removed, place the club in the bucket of water.
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Remove the shaft from the vice and dip the heated end into the water. Once the shaft is cooled, it may be cleaned with a bristle brush and set aside for future use if desired.
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Remove the club head from the water after several minutes. With a narrow bristle brush, scrub out the inside of the hosel to remove any residue that may have been left behind. With the towel, dry the entire club head.
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Put club polish on the towel and use this to scrub the outside of the hosel. This is done to help remove any of the discoloring caused by the flame on the club. Depending on the extend of the discoloration, this process may take only a few seconds or quite possibly several minutes of hard scrubbing.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not try to heat the hosel while avoiding the ferrule that may be on the club. Simply heat the entire end and the ferrule will likely melt. By trying to keep the ferrule from melting, you will take far longer than necessary to heat the inside of the ferrule.
If the shaft was already broken at the hosel, you will place the actual club head in the vice. The broken shaft inside the hosel is likely to pop out, so it will be necessary to block the open end of the hosel with a towel in order to catch the broken remnant.
If you are removing a club head from a graphite shaft, it is likely that the shaft will not be reusable as its integrity has been severely compromised by the heat. If you must save the graphite shaft, you may use a shaft-puller that are sold by most all club component companies. If the shaft being pulled is steel, it will most likely survive the heating process and maintain its original integrity.
