Ouch

backinit · 2022-08-28T13:43:55+00:00

2nd hole yesterday. The driver shaft adapter said no way. This is the 2nd adapter I've broken with it being the first TM.

backinit

darpar I tried but had issues. The adapter didn't snap (I didn't say that)..the adapter separated. The top half stayed with the shaft and the aluminum sleeve rotated on the shaft. I think the glue bond broke on the aluminum sleeve, but the ferrule side was bonded to the shaft. So the club became permantly adjustable.

backinit

colej No center to toe.

Typhoon

Par4QC Typhoon 🤣Glad I have company in that dummy class today!

👍👍

Taki27

colej That happened to me and now I can’t remember which is the good torque wrench and which is the bad torque wrench, lol. Maltby was very good at replacing it.

Typhoon

Not related to Tim’s issue but people really need to tighten to ONE CLICK…. Not 5 clicks that strips the wrench and will fuck up the screw

I actually have to go downstairs to try to fix a stripped screw from some knucklehead Asst. pro “helping” us at a fitting

Luc_Van_Daele

I once had one off those Ping adapters that was so tight you could play the club without the screw. Had to apply some heat to hosel to get it out, at first I tought someone epoxied the adapter into the hosel, but is was just some Hulk that tightened it way to hard.

Par4QC

Luc_Van_Daele May not be the case. My grandson's Ping 415 is that way. Just stick the adapter into the hosel and push. Without tightening the screw, you have to fight like heck to get it loose. I've done it a few times, but does it every time. I'm super careful when using the wrench on that screw/adapter.

Luc_Van_Daele

Par4QC I've done it a few times, but does it every time.

In my case I tried to pull the adapter out with my shaft puller, I even tried to hammer the adapter out by tapping on the loosend crew with a dowel. I came to the conclusion it must be expoxied in place and it came loose and fell out by itself when I applied heat to hozel, and the hozel expanded a bit. No signs of epoxy but after that I could fit the adapter, tighten it to one click and take it appart like it should. So I realy think this was a case of overthighting.

backinit

Before

colej

backinit

The before picture definitely looks like the middle of the adapter somehow broke and slid up?

DonM

backinit For that to separate there, makes me wonder about the shaft integrity now.

backinit

After

LBlack14

I don't see anything unusual except an aftermarket adapter in the after pic.

backinit

LBlack14 The after is the replacement. In the first pic there is separation.

Typhoon

What.. the fuck… did you do? That works?????? Not to mention the 20 year old Adam’s head with the speed slot on the top….

You are definitely a “Man from Maine”😆

backinit

Typhoon I absolutely love this driver head. Even on the first hole (probably the drive that did the adapter in ( par 4 dogleg right) I outdrove the other 3 through the rough onto the cart path. The only reason I didn't try to fade it down the fairway was because there is a pond on the right if I missed. It's a beast.

Typhoon

Luc_Van_Daele tighten it to one click and take it appart like it should. So I realy think this was a case of overthighting.

Yup… like I said ONE CLICK

Par4QC

Typhoon It's a torque wrench. You really cannot get more pressure after it clicks; it will just keep clicking if you try to get tighter.

It's why cars, trucks, tractors do not fall apart on the highways, or in fields. 😲

However, if the wrench itself is not set correctly, then there can be accidents.

Walterjn

Par4QC If they were plastic, you could not pull the shafts.🤔

Yes you could... You just have to shave the plastic off the shaft.

Par4QC

Walterjn No. Adapters and ferrules are 2 different things.

backinit

DonM Before I disassembled I didn't know what I was going to find. All looks just fine. That doesn't mean I will not take a spare shaft to the course now.

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