TURNING FERRULES BY HAND VS BELT SANDER 

First make sure you are moving to progressively finer grit sand paper. You want the ferrule perfectly smooth and just cloudy before moving to the acetone. Then you want to use a smooth cloth or paper towel and wipe the ferrule as lightly as possible going in the opposite direction of how you sanded. The lighter the touch, the better.

I would use the tip weights so that you have consistent swing weight through the set. The set SW will most likely be different because you are going lighter (9g shaft weight change = 1 SWP), but you want to keep everything consistent which is why those tip weights were there in the first place.

@@EFGMC So I completed 7 iron with new shaft and align 4+ grip. Overall total club weight is about 9 gm less than OEM club. So what is expectation of 1 SWP less do you think?

@@roncarlton1882 Assuming same length, then yes 1 SWP plus or minus 1 depending on balance point, quantity of epoxy used, grip weight etc.

Ha Ha. Yeah they still do if I do too much acetone making contact with them. Can maybe get 5-6 clubs done before I need to switch into a new one.

If the ferrule is close in diameter to the hosel then the sandpaper works fine. If it's way bigger, the linen belt is so much faster. I think I used a felt belt in this video, did not end up loving that as much.

@@EFGMC yeah I found it works fine too, but just when you're building 14 clubs for someone sanding all the ferrules was a bit of a pain. I ended up hunting down ferrules that exactly matched all the heads I was using so I didn't have to do that job anymore!

@@mistersooty I get that. I found a year or two ago an old club making tool online that looked like a pipe cutter with a razor blade attached that was supposed to turn ferrules. Didn't buy it, but wondered if it had any merit.

What grit sandpapers were used?

@@whitedime I don't really remember but I used enough grit to get it down level with a fairly smooth surface and then shined it up with acetone.

42 is better usually because the 30 turns too fast for ferrule work although you can get away with it if using felt belt. It is the Golf Mechanix machine. This one is way better than the smaller one in my option.

Can you link to the right unit on the Golfmechanix site? I can't seem to find the right combo of 42" belt with the cutting station attachment. @@EFGMC

No. Only difference would be on longer ferrules where you want to make sure you also turn the top part so the taper is uniform.

Medium 120 first then fine 220.

@@EFGMC thank you so much, your videos helped me a lot to mess around with my set

120 followed by 220-250.

Thanks for watching. How do you break down a Mig welded head though?

This unit is from Golfworks as is the linen belt.

120 grit followed by 250 grit

I had some of those for my old 30in belt sander until it crapped out. Now with the 42in, I have not replaced them yet.

@@EFGMC I inherited all the shop supplies when Golfsmith closed. And a lot of tools and equipment that I use regularly.

@@macking9295 What Golfsmith were you at?

@@EFGMC store 23 in Duluth Georgia. From 1999 -2016.

@@macking9295 Buckhead 2004-2008.

120 first, then 220.

Watched ur vids and replaced iron shafts. I’m not very mechanical n have a basic toolbox and bench vice. Spent about $125 on a bench ruler, pipe cutter, sand paper, epoxy, shaft beads, ferrules, mixing sticks, swing weights, rubber shaft gripper for the vice (also flipped it over and used rounded side as a fulcrum utilizing the swing weight app u suggested) n a homemade pvc/bearing spining piece. Bought some shafts n grips for about $300. In total spent about $425 but I figure half the tools I bought I can use for other projects. Replaced 8 iron shafts n they look n feel great plus I did it myself so there’s some extra pride n satisfaction. Ur vids r 👍🏻

@@mrsatter5575 That is awesome. Welcome to the club!

How do you prevent rubbing the hosel and scratching any of the finish?

@@nickfuss81 If you have a dark or bronze finish, you just want to wrap the hosel with some masking tape to protect it. Just remember that the hosel will be thicker because of it so the ferrule may feel even, but will often require extra turning so it is even once you remove the tape. If the heads are chrome or brushed chrome, the finish will be fine with a linen belt or fine grit sand paper by hand.

Have tried that and the finish came out dull instead of shinney

You're spinning it too slow. Hold the ferrule between thumb and forefinger and do quick 8 inch circles spinning the clubhead. @@kennyg63