Club-building + MacGuyver = FTW

[SilverUberXeno]

A chum and I were doing a shaft swap; a VS Proto out of a Wishon 3W head and into a Nickent 4DX 3W head. Upon removing the shaft that was in the 4DX head initially, I noticed a very irritating rattle. I inspected the club further and found that the hosel was open right into the head, so I started shaking the clubhead attempting to either remove the rattling object, or let it catch itself in the glue that was presumably in the head.

45 minutes later...

Despite my marathon-strength-forearms, I could not shake out the problem. It was either too big to come out, or just fussy enough to where it WOULDN'T come out. And we didn't have any of that mouse glue to put in there to catch it.

Idea 1:

I bent a zip-tie in half, stuck it down into the head, shook it, and pulled the zip tie out. The plan here was to "catch" the thing in the bent zip-tie and forcibly remove it. No luck.

Idea 2:

Fill the head with water and flush out the obstruction. This was clearly stupid, so I didn't bother with this one. Water doesn't shrink things.

Idea 3: Get some epoxy down into the head for lack of mousey glue... but how?

A trip to the bathroom led to this epiphany...

Four straws were gathered, and epoxy was mixed. I sucked 3/4 of the straw full of epoxy, inserted it into the clubhead, and carefully expelled some into the head. Shook the obstruction in the direction of the new epoxy, and... voila!

Now someone tell me how horrible a mistake I've made x_x. It's currently curing, shaft and all, pretty as can be.

 

[xamilo]

I had the same issue as you did, and was able to introduce the epoxy inside the head and stick the "movable part" to a side. It was working perfectly until I hit the Driver the second time and the "movable part" came back to its roots (being movable again ).

I decided to change my driver after that hehehehehehe

 

[BrandonM7]

I had the same issue as you did, and was able to introduce the epoxy inside the head and stick the "movable part" to a side. It was working perfectly until I hit the Driver the second time and the "movable part" came back to its roots (being movable again ).

I decided to change my driver after that hehehehehehe

That. Lolz. After a few hits you'll have a much larger chunk of epoxy rattling around in the head. Or maybe it'll stick - you'll know soon enough.

 

[FATC1TY]

You sir... have redneck hot melted your club head.

Congrats!

 

[LBlack14]

Should've just heated up the sole and there is usually hotmelt or rat gluish stuff in there already and it would've caught it without adding anything, but you done good.

 

[Augster]

Should've just heated up the sole and there is usually hotmelt or rat gluish stuff in there already and it would've caught it without adding anything, but you done good.

Bingo!

Just heat the bottom of the head for 3 or 4 minutes with a heat gun, then flip it over and hit it against something softish to get the piece that is rattling into the glue that is already in there. Then let it cool.

 

[LeftyHoges]

So this would work with any club???

I have my TM Burner which I accidently knocked the shaft plug into the head when I was drilling out the old shaft.

I heat the bottom of the head for 3 to 4 minutes, hopefully knock the shaft plug into some old epoxy or rat glue, and it should hold?

Sounds crazy!!

 

[LyleG]

Should've just heated up the sole and there is usually hotmelt or rat gluish stuff in there already and it would've caught it without adding anything, but you done good.

its far funnier his way though

 

[Rockford35]

its far funnier his way though

Lyle,

Do you have any spare mouse glue?

R35

 

[SiberianDVM]

Lyle,

Do you have any spare mouse glue?

R35

You don't have rats in Canada, only mice?

Would you like us to send you some? Rats, that is. We have several hundred residing in the DC area that need new homes.

 

[eclark53520]

You don't have rats in Canada, only mice?

Would you like us to send you some? Rats, that is. We have several hundred residing in the DC area that need new homes.

I really doubt the president wants to move....

 

[Rockford35]

You don't have rats in Canada, only mice?

Would you like us to send you some? Rats, that is. We have several hundred residing in the DC area that need new homes.

I have never seen a rat in Canada. I saw loads in Barbados tho.

We have lots in Parliment as well.

R35

 

[Augster]

So this would work with any club???

I have my TM Burner which I accidently knocked the shaft plug into the head when I was drilling out the old shaft.

I heat the bottom of the head for 3 to 4 minutes, hopefully knock the shaft plug into some old epoxy or rat glue, and it should hold?

Sounds crazy!!

Should work, yes. Go for it!