Swing weighting irons.

[spongebob59]

Thinking of having a dabble at building a set of irons (Caley).
Question is are the heads different weights so that swing weight is automatically taken care of wrt shaft length or would I need to factor that in when assembling.
Would be graphite shafts, pre cut to length.

 

[jim8flog]

The heads are not precision weighted that is why swing weights come in different weights. Some heads may not require additional weight and very often different heads will have different weights added.

Assuming new, why are the graphite shafts precut?

The normal practice would be to cut the shaft to the correct length after fitting to the head as the swing weight could alter the depth they go in to the hosel and or the hosel depth may vary.

I have never done it that way but I understand you can swing weight by lead powder and glue rammed down the inside of the shaft.

 

[rulie]

I usually do the swing weighting before assembly. Put the shaft in the head (no glue), ferrule in place, use an elastic band to hold the grip in place while on the scale. Then add weights as required before gluing the heads on.

 

[spongebob59]

The heads are not precision weighted that is why swing weights come in different weights. Some heads may not require additional weight and very often different heads will have different weights added.

Assuming new, why are the graphite shafts precut?

The normal practice would be to cut the shaft to the correct length after fitting to the head as the swing weight could alter the depth they go in to the hosel and or the hosel depth may vary.

I have never done it that way but I understand you can swing weight by lead powder and glue rammed down the inside of the shaft.

Graphite shafts are pulled (at/by PXG)

 

[jim8flog]

Have you bought the heads?

Looking at them and expecting from what they are saying I would expect a .355 taper bore in the hosel.
I see they also specify graphite shaft specs for the heads do they offer either.
If you have already got the shafts what is the tip diameter? I would expect a graphite shaft to be .370 (although .355 can be bought).

 

[spongebob59]

Have you bought the heads?

Looking at them and expecting from what they are saying I would expect a .355 taper bore in the hosel.
I see they also specify graphite shaft specs for the heads do they offer either.
If you have already got the shafts what is the tip diameter? I would expect a graphite shaft to be .370 (although .355 can be bought).

Not yet.
They are both 0.37.
Think I'm going to hold up on this , would be close to 500 for something I ve never done before

 

[rulie]

Didn’t someone else recently do a set of Caley irons? (Greg in Fife?)

 

[rulie]

See this thread...

Caley 01 irons

Bought the heads a month or so ago, £299 for 4-PW which is pretty good value in any book. Initially I decided to fit then with PX IO 115g shafts but they just weren’t right for them. Also had issues with fitting them as the hosel bore is 0.370 and the shafts 0.355 and with brass shims they...

forums.golfmonthly.com

 

[jim8flog]

The way to go about learning is to buy a really cheap set of irons, de-shaft them and put them back together again.

First time I did it I had not known about .370 and .355 tip shafts and ruined a couple by tip trimming the .355 shafts.

 

[rulie]

As noted earlier, "experience is what you get right after you needed it".

 

[GreiginFife]

Didn’t someone else recently do a set of Caley irons? (Greg in Fife?)

Yarp, that was me.