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Reshafting graphite irons

Imurg

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Depends on the shaft
Just like steel, graphite can be .355 taper tip or .370 parallel...
You should be able to find the info online somewhere....
 

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You can fit tapered shafts to a .370 head by using a shim...you can get them from places like Gamola or other club components places....
The other way round requires hosel drilling...
 

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How do you swap a set of graphite shafts out to replace with steel ?

Graphite have a larger OD, 0.37 ?

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Be very careful removing graphite shafts, you can’t just twist them out like steel or the graphite can split and splinter. A shaft puller that uses linear force is best.

0.370 bore isn’t uncommon and you can get steel shafts in parallel tip 0.370.

Interesting to note, not all graphite shafts are 0.370, some Recoils come in 0.355 taper as well.

As Imurg says, a taper shaft can be fitted to a parallel bore with a brass shim.

I had taper tips in the Caley heads but ended up getting 0.370 parallels. Once ferrules are fitted you can’t tell either way.
 

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If you are going graphite to steel watch out for swing weight, graphite shafts are in the region of 65g uncut weight and steel 95g or more.

From your post #4 I presume you already know the existing shafts are are .370 tip so just buy .370 Parallel iron shafts, these are normally tip trimmed to the required head size then butt trimmed to the required length. Personally I would pull one shaft and check before buying the steel shaft.

As already said, sort of, If you are trying to salvage the graphite shafts you have to be very careful with the extraction , it is very easy for the tip to 'explode'* and do not twist the shaft only pull it have a bucket of cold water to hand to cool the shaft down quickly.

The epoxy that holds the the shaft together melts at the same temperature as the epoxy holding the shaft in the head.
 
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