Shaft extraction ( how much heat to apply) please help

[jonbev78]

Hi guys,

I wanted to pull my shafts from my irons but awaiting a shaft extractor. I have been getting impatient waiting so I decided to apply a little heat to the hosel , it heated up very quickly I could see the epoxy smoking then I was able to pull the head off without an extractor.I'm just worried I may have applied too mix heat, the shaft tip seems fine or could this have damaged the shaft tip.

Shafts are nippon protos

Please help

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[robbie]

If they are steel then too much heat should not be a problem. When extracting steel shafts, i usually skip the shaft extractor unless there is a delicate finish such as the KBS custom series or the PXis with the gloss finish.....Also when heating, there is no need to heat until smoking, a lil patience is better, apply some heat to get the unit warmed up and reapply until the epoxy breaks down and then twist head off.....NEVER twist a graphite shaft off, if u dont have a shaft remover then do not attempt, also apply minimum heat to remove a graphite shaft, shear force is preferred to heat

[hardboiled]

Don't need a shaft extractor for irons. They will be fine.

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[jonbev78]

Thank you Robbie ,

That's exactly what I did. Applied just enough heat to be able to twist the heads off. I was just worried that if too much heat was used it would damage the flex stiffness of the shaft tip.

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