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314 viewsSeptember 23, 2024

theblake7 437 September 21, 2024 1 Comment

I got about 30 old but valuable graphite shafts in iron heads. Took them to my mate Perci the puller and they wont budge. He is an expert puller and said he has applied as much heat as he dares, but the shaft clamp is giving way instead of the head coming off.

Any tips on what can do to break down the glue to get them pulled?

Its not an option to cut the tip off.

FYI They are the Australian classics, Gerry Hogan AD21, they cost around $400 each in 1990, and were rebirthed as Nventix Nunchuk in 2011. I picked them up as bargains here and there, most people just think they are old junk :-)

Britt Lindsey Answered question September 23, 2024

Rlafoone commented September 22, 2024

if he has applied adequate heat to break down the epoxy, he should be able to pull them with a commercial shaft puller. I homemade jig may not work. An alternative is to stuff a rod (3/32″ if I remember correctly) down the shaft and drive the head off.

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if he has applied adequate heat to break down the epoxy, he should be able to pull them with a commercial shaft puller. I homemade jig may not work. An alternative is to stuff a rod (3/32″ if I remember correctly) down the shaft and drive the head off.

Answer 1 · 2024-09-23T16:16:52+00:00

If these are graphite shafts from 1990 and he applied more heat than normal to try to get the off, chances are the shafts may be damaged. Just saying that pulling graphite shafts requires slow heating and applied pressure while the heat is being applied. We would use one of our pullers and apply heat with a heat gun slowly while applying constant pressure. Of course no need to remind you never twist the head when trying to pull a head from a graphite shaft.

Using a long rod to drive off the head can work. What size depends on the ID of the shaft. This would be done after heating.

That’s about all I can offer without actually having them here to evaluate.

Britt Lindsey