It is simply not common that you’ll need to replace your golf club shaft, but there are occasions when replacement is necessary. You might discover that your shaft is broken or warped, or you might have come across a few secondhand clubs plus need to make a few changes to accommodate your height. You may take the club to a professional service for the replacement, but if you’re wanting to save lots of  cash, you can replace the shaft on your own. 

Place your club shaft into the vise clamp and tighten carefully. The top ought to be easily accessible. Use the torch or heat gun to warm the ferrule, the piece that joins the underside of the shaft to the head. This is usually black but may be almost any color. Once it’s warmed, removal will be a lot easier.  Use the Hyde knife to cut off the ferrule from the head and the shaft. Use the torch again to heat the hosel for 30 seconds. The hosel is the legal component of the top where the shaft slides into the head. Pull and twist the top (at the same time) to remove it  from the shaft. You have to have your gloves on for this. Use the wire brush to clean out the inside of the hosel. Your goal is to be certain all of the epoxy, or glue, is removed plus the inside is clean. 
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Apply the Blue Away to the hosel plus head with a paper towel. This can help to remove any discoloration to the metal that results from using the torch. Use the shaft identification gauge to measure the shaft tip. Buy a replacement shaft which has this identical measurement. Put the new shaft very carefully into the vise grip and tighten. Measure the new grip and measure out the same amount measure out the length on the shaft. Remove the backing on the tape plus wrap it around the shaft at the beginning of the grip measurement. The tape ought to be wrapped lengthwise. Once you reach the end (the additional in.), squeeze the ends together to seal the tape plus tuck it into the opening of the shaft. 

Apply grip solvent into the new grip, plugging both ends plus shaking to distribute the solvent. Release the end of the grip plus pour the solvent onto the tape on the shaft. Use extra solvent if needed to ensure that all of the tape is wet. Slide the grip onto the tape on the shaft. You need to work fast to avoid the grip sealing into the incorrect position. Slide the top onto the other end of the shaft. Apply the ferrule to the joining place of the hosel plus shaft following the manufacturer’s instructions.

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