How to Remove a Shaft From a Head on a Golf Club

If your hook or slice is starting to bother you a little too much, you can always blame it on the golf club. One of the ways that you can repair these clubs is by removing the shaft from the head and replacing the head with a new one. Most golf club heads are attached to the shaft with glue or epoxy. The most important part of this process is the gentle application of heat to melt the glue and remove the shaft.

Things You'll Need

  • Bucket
  • Dish soap
  • Rag
  • Vise
  • Heat gun
  • Heat protective gloves
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Instructions

    • 1

      Pour warm water into a bucket and add a few drops of dish soap. Soak a rag in this solution and use it to clean off the part of the club where the head meets the shaft.

    • 2

      Insert the golf club into a vise and tighten the clamps to hold it in place. Wrap a towel or rag around the shaft if you wish to protect this part of the club while in the vise.

    • 3

      Take a heat gun and gently heat the part of the club where the head and shaft come together. Move the heat gun up and down the club and don't linger in one spot. This will help prevent scorching the finish. Continue heating until you see small puffs of steam escaping from the head. This indicates that the glue inside is melting.

    • 4

      Put on a pair of heat protective gloves. Slowly and gently pull the head off the shaft. Do not twist the head back and forth when trying to remove it, as this may damage the shaft.

    • 5

      Continue heating the club and trying to pull the head off until the head slides off the shaft.