How to Remove Broken Shafts From Ping Irons
A broken shaft is among the most common damage to golf clubs. Special tools and techniques are required for their repair. Knowing how to remove broken golf shafts from Ping irons is a crucial repair procedure that can save time, costly visits to the pro shop, and help restore your irons to working condition.
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Things You'll Need
- Ping iron with broken shaft
- Shaft extractor
- Propane torch
- Utility knife
Instructions
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Heat the ferrule, the band which joins the shaft to the iron head, with a propane torch for five seconds.
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Cut the ferrule away from the shaft with a utility knife.
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Place the iron in a shaft extractor, making sure the main vise is secure. A shaft extractor is a specialized vise and bottle jack combination in which the vise secures the club in place while the bottle jack pries the club head from the shaft.
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Pump the jack handle of the shaft extractor eight times to apply pressure to the hosel, the portion of the iron head that the shaft fits inside. With a screw-type shaft extractor, turn the extraction screw until pressure is applied to the hosel.
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Heat the hosel with a propane torch for 10 seconds. This will break the epoxy bond attaching the shaft to the iron head.
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Pump the jack handle of the shaft extractor until the shaft is extracted from the iron head. Turn the extraction screw until the shaft is extracted from the iron head.
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Tips & Warnings
Shaft extractors are essential to removing broken shafts from golf clubs. There are a variety of manufacturers on the market, and extractors retail between $50 and $200.
Use caution when using a propane torch. Keep away from all flammable materials. Do not handle the heated portions of the Ping iron until they have cooled to a safe temperature.
