For those of us in the weekend warrior diy crowd…some might say cheapskate crowd… there are some diy solutions that aren’t in this league but good enough for most. There are a lot of similarities with the arrow building tools for cutting down shafts. A common one using a harbor freight mini cutoff tool ($35) and various ways to mount a Dremel or similar rotary tool. Searching on diy arrow spinner will also bring up some ideas for getting a clean cut with roller bearing contraptions that could be salvaged from a kids fidget spinner etc. would be useful here for turning down ferrules. Now if I could only find that mini cutoff tool I thought I bought 15 yrs ago~
I realize it may be over kill, but goggles or face shield are a good idea when operating cutters and grinders- just to ensure your eyes are kept safe. I always enjoy your videos.
10:34 you want to rotate what you’re cutting anyways because it keeps it round. If you just go straight through, often times the combination of your hand pressure pushing one way and the wheel pushing the opposite way it has a “pinching” effect on a tube and takes it out of round. Now…with that said, I used to be a fabricator of tubes and ducts for jet engines and I’m now a fabricator for tubes and ducts on rocket engines. I’m just a golfer that wants to learn club building and I don’t know much about golf shaft tubes. 🤷🏻♂️
Good to know though even if a shaft cut is slightly off angle, it won't change anything. Would have to be pretty wide cut for it to matter and I don't think you can get more than maybe 1 or 2 degrees off with the cutting wheel. Rocket engines need to be far more precise I assume.
@@EFGMC I used to cut tubing for race cars. What you are wanting for cutting in one quick cut would be a chop saw. I don't know if you could make a mini chop saw with a 4" grinder or not. But for the compactness of this machine I'd say cutting with a rotation is the best option.
The golfworks light lie vice is seriously on my radar. Have watched your video on trying to change lie away from the correct tools. Pulling graphite shafts I use a vice with a bar that fits a 0.370 inch shaft into the front the gently! lever of the head/ hossel. works perfect..
@@EFGMC 1st thing let me say how much I enjoy your videos. I recently upgraded my bench top ruler to the Golfworks model you show in your video. One thing I noticed is when I set the angle at 60 degrees it measures everything 1/2 long. For example 7 irons measure 37 1/2 long. What do you get on your for a std 7 iron?
@@EFGMC Thanks! I was curious as I had someone at a fitting where I was trying to see about new iron shafts tell me the lie angles were all off and they used that tool, but out of curiosity I tried the method with iphone level and it seemed to match the manufacture standard lies
@@JCox-c2y Sorry I misunderstood your original question. I would never use the ruler gauge to measure lie angles. Not accurate. Need a spec gauge, bending machine, or the iPhone method that works pretty darn well.
@@EFGMC Thanks! I knew it seemed a bit off when I was told the lie was off but was just curious the thoughts on the bench top ruler. The iPhone method did seem a good one albeit not perfect
Never even thought about the club being left handed on the measuring device. Mine is right only. So much to learn from you AJ.
For those of us in the weekend warrior diy crowd…some might say cheapskate crowd… there are some diy solutions that aren’t in this league but good enough for most. There are a lot of similarities with the arrow building tools for cutting down shafts. A common one using a harbor freight mini cutoff tool ($35) and various ways to mount a Dremel or similar rotary tool. Searching on diy arrow spinner will also bring up some ideas for getting a clean cut with roller bearing contraptions that could be salvaged from a kids fidget spinner etc. would be useful here for turning down ferrules. Now if I could only find that mini cutoff tool I thought I bought 15 yrs ago~
I have the same loft lie bending machine and bending bar!! Works well... im constantly checking my irons!!
I realize it may be over kill, but goggles or face shield are a good idea when operating cutters and grinders- just to ensure your eyes are kept safe. I always enjoy your videos.
Always safety glasses!
New shop ,very nice
Good video. I've got most of the same equipment and the same opinion about most. Thanks
Use a carbide blade on your grinder to sand down that edge , smooth that out, D-A sand paper works to
10:34 you want to rotate what you’re cutting anyways because it keeps it round. If you just go straight through, often times the combination of your hand pressure pushing one way and the wheel pushing the opposite way it has a “pinching” effect on a tube and takes it out of round. Now…with that said, I used to be a fabricator of tubes and ducts for jet engines and I’m now a fabricator for tubes and ducts on rocket engines. I’m just a golfer that wants to learn club building and I don’t know much about golf shaft tubes. 🤷🏻♂️
Good to know though even if a shaft cut is slightly off angle, it won't change anything. Would have to be pretty wide cut for it to matter and I don't think you can get more than maybe 1 or 2 degrees off with the cutting wheel. Rocket engines need to be far more precise I assume.
@@EFGMC I used to cut tubing for race cars. What you are wanting for cutting in one quick cut would be a chop saw. I don't know if you could make a mini chop saw with a 4" grinder or not. But for the compactness of this machine I'd say cutting with a rotation is the best option.
The golfworks light lie vice is seriously on my radar. Have watched your video on trying to change lie away from the correct tools.
Pulling graphite shafts I use a vice with a bar that fits a 0.370 inch shaft into the front the gently! lever of the head/ hossel. works perfect..
Your Ryobi drill press // any good ?
On the Golfworks bench mount ruler does yours measure clubs 1/2 long when set 60 degrees?
I don’t think. Does yours?
@@EFGMC 1st thing let me say how much I enjoy your videos. I recently upgraded my bench top ruler to the Golfworks model you show in your video. One thing I noticed is when I set the angle at 60 degrees it measures everything 1/2 long. For example 7 irons measure 37 1/2 long. What do you get on your for a std 7 iron?
Does the loft lie machine need to be mounted on a concrete floor?
No. Can be mounted to a bench or stand. Mine is on a movable stand.
Do you find the lie angle measurements are accurate on the bench top ruler?
I think so. I decided to just lock it into 60 degrees so I don't move it except special situations with wedges.
@@EFGMC Thanks! I was curious as I had someone at a fitting where I was trying to see about new iron shafts tell me the lie angles were all off and they used that tool, but out of curiosity I tried the method with iphone level and it seemed to match the manufacture standard lies
@@JCox-c2y Sorry I misunderstood your original question. I would never use the ruler gauge to measure lie angles. Not accurate. Need a spec gauge, bending machine, or the iPhone method that works pretty darn well.
@@EFGMC Thanks! I knew it seemed a bit off when I was told the lie was off but was just curious the thoughts on the bench top ruler. The iPhone method did seem a good one albeit not perfect
Chop saw