Is it "easy" to do my own club tinkering? What equipment do I need?

[youngskip40]

I get tired of having to go to a pro or to a clubmaker in order to have seemingly simple things done such as altering the lie angle, loft angle, etc.

And on top of that, unless I know the person working at that time, it usually costs me a couple bucks per adjustment. I never knew elbow grease was so expensive.

Anyway... I'm curious what kind of equipment I need to buy in order to do this kind of stuff myself, how expensive a project that would be, and whether it's doable for someone who's not had much, if any, training on the matter.

[umpiremark]

Minimally, you're gonna need a sturdy workbench and bench top. A bending machine (lie, loft) will run you anywhere from $250 - $800. Plus tools, dies, protector's etc.

Visit Golfsmith's website http://www.golfsmith.com/cm/display/category/cm/tools
I like their equipment, the best.

Buy and read anything on club building and altering clubs from Ralph Maltby (Golf Works); His books are the easiest to follow. http://www.ralphmaltby.com/home

If you have a nearby Golf Galaxy (they bought Golf Works) talk to the club builder there and try to get a feel (no pun intended) for the difficulty and/or ease of adjusting lie and loft.

Just my three cents worth ....

[Golfaway]

If you're intending to make it a business of yours, then it might be worth it to take some classes that Golfsmith.com offers before buying any of the tools. If you just want to do it to save the couple of bucks, then it is totally not worth it. The cost of the tools, the hassle, the high degree of error and the space you need for all the tools will make it absolutely worthless. Just go get what you need done at any club maker for a couple of bucks in 5 minutes.

[youngskip40]

Wow, no idea it would be that expensive.

Thanks for the response(s). I think I'll just keep throwing out a couple bucks here or there. I think it'd be fun to learn, but I don't have that kind of money to burn just for a fun (and very occasional, at that) hobby.