Fixing a shaft

[Elmer]

I bought a high end putter at a great price, actually a steal. retail $300+, I bought it for $110.  The only issue is that the shaft has a small gap 1/16" where the shaft meets the putter head.
I was looking for a suggestion to stregnth the shaft to the head. Maybe epoxy or a dab of supper glue? I think it should be fine, but it will always be in the back of my head knowing the gap is there!      any ideas?

Super glue, epoxy? send it to the local golf shop to be re shafted, leave it alone?

[geauxforbroke]

I don't think you're going to have a issue with the shaft backing out unless you plan on hitting full shots with it. However, if it's proving to be visual problem, I would suggest sending it to a professional. You wouldn't want to screw up a putter with such a high value, especially when you got it for such a good price.

[glock35ipsc]

Heat it, remove it, clean the shaft and head, and reglue it.  It just looks like it didn't get fully seated when it was assembled.  If you don't feel comfortable doing it, any pro shop should be able to.  It's an easy 15-20 minute job plus curing time.

[WUTiger]

I went to the GolfWorks club assembly, repair and fitting school in February. Of all club types, putters are the most exotic in the differert structural variations you will see.

If it's a high-end putter, you should consider taking it to an expert. He/she could tell you if the current insert is a reliability problem, and how much it would cost to remove and reinsert the shaft. GolfWorks identified a couple of putter types they recommend sending back to the factory if you haven't worked on that model before. Also, a botched do-it-yourself can void some club warranties.

Some putter shafts are held in place by a ball bearing that was frozen to shrink it before insert, and when the BB thaws out it expands to hold the shaft in place. You could tie up two weeks of a high school physics class exploring all the ins and outs of putters.

[David in FL]

I went to the GolfWorks club assembly, repair and fitting school in February. Of all club types, putters are the most exotic in the differert structural variations you will see. If it's a high-end putter, you should consider taking it to an expert. He/she could tell you if the current insert is a reliability problem, and how much it would cost to remove and reinsert the shaft. GolfWorks identified a couple of putter types they recommend sending back to the factory if you haven't worked on that model before. Also, a botched do-it-yourself can void some club warranties. Some putter shafts are held in place by a ball bearing that was frozen to shrink it before insert, and when the BB thaws out it expands to hold the shaft in place. You could tie up two weeks of a high school physics class exploring all the ins and outs of putters.

I didn't know that!