Nat Ok I got it apart and it's ready to go. If anyone else wants to try it, speak up now.

      a month later
      a year later

      Ordered a new head for a guy I work with. I’m wondering if they’ve had issues with shafts not bonding to the adapter? Check out the inside of the adapter

        garyt1957

        Nothing wrong with it, The inside of the bore is scored like the old SMT drivers used to be.

          The last Maltby driver I really really really liked was the original CT250.

          colej I ordered 4 adapters and there were a couple of differences, most notably that 2 had the old SMT lines. The other adapters are VERY smooth inside, so proper bonding could have been
          an issue.

              Taki27

              I’ve always been a firm believer in roughing up any surface that epoxy bonds with, including brass shims.

                  colej the 2 smooth adapters didn’t rough up easily. I had to use a random piece that I found in a Dremel box to really rough it up. I’m not a huge fan of the collared ferrules. To me I would rather have that area for an additional epoxy bond. I usually use some shafting beads so centering the shaft is rarely an issue.

                    colej A critical step before assembly is cleaning the hosel to remove manufacturing oils. I use a cotton swab soaked in Isopropyl Alcohol