Thanks mate. Plenty of club building happening in lockdown. 😔

Cheers. Thanks for watching. 😃

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

I’m pretty experienced enough to use the belt sander without removing graphite. The knife would be tedious I suppose. 20 years ago we used to prep with a knife, but it’s so much better using the belt these days. Obviously need to be very careful with pressure applied though. Thanks for watching.

@@SydneyGolfTech I totally agree that it's tedious to use a knife but it's the only way not to remove shaft material. In my shop we NEVER use a belt sander to prep new or reusing graphite shafts. The only exception is to take a parallel tip shaft to to taper tip.

It definitely could cause a weak point, particularly if the epoxy sets really hard. The epoxy we use maintains some flex so it’s never been a concern for us.

I’m still using the same one, so I’d say yes it has held up well. We keep stock of them too.

I would put the screw in a few turns and then hit the tool so it attempts to push the adapter down. Otherwise something long and skinny down the screw hole and hammer it through.

Thanks think I’ll try something long and skinny, would that hit the base of the head ?. Seems safer than hitting screw down. Mick

@@mick19421 you need to hit directly into the adapter without touching the head.

@@SydneyGolfTech Right didn’t appreciate that adapter has a solid bottom. I’t appears that it happens quite often with TaylorMade.

@@mick19421 yes it’s common for TM adapters to seize up.

The adapter needs to be pulled straight off the shaft. Any twisting will ruin the shaft. You can place the adapter in a different orientation once removed but putting it back on requires the shaft and adapter to be cleaned and new epoxy used.

@@SydneyGolfTech Thank you! Glad I didn't try to heat and twist it.

I usually use 120 grit and a 3mm (1/32) drill bit for down the shaft. Thanks for watching.

@@SydneyGolfTech thank you! Do you have a video showing how to install the new adapter on the shaft?

​@@pgajayhawk2910 I also want to know this

Quicker to take another one out of the box 😃

I think it’s probably a good idea to see if it can be repaired. The main problem is that I use it about 10 times a day and so I can’t be without a puller for even 1 day. I decided to open a new one for the interim, then I’ll sell it or keep it as a back up.

@@SydneyGolfTech well you have the “ new” one to use. Look up a local metal machinist shop. They should be able to make that threaded bar in about 10 mins if it’s not a special thread.

Always use a golf specific glue, and generally the more expensive, the better the product. Cheap 2 part epoxies from your local hardware are never a good option.

Yes it can as long as the hosel ID and shaft OD are the same.

If you are using glue on graphite shafts, then definitely buy your glue from a golf supplies company. Cheap glues can take 2-3 minutes to head off a head or adapter and that’s not at all good for graphite.

The installation process is the same for new and old shafts. Pulling an old shaft just adds another set in the process.

Your best bet is to always buy a golf specific glue, rather than a generic 2 part epoxy.

We sell them if you are in Australia. 😃

@@SydneyGolfTech I'm live in USA, what's cost?

@@hansungyungable you will be able to find one easily in the US. It’s a golf Mechanix machine, which comes from the US.