Short shaft

[dkjohnson]

I bought a driver and it had been cut off, I need to put an extension but cant find one small enough for the shaft. "So much had been cut off. Any ideas?

[billchao]

Buy a new shaft.

[Buckeyebowman]

2 hours ago, billchao said:

Buy a new shaft.

You read my mind!

[1badbadger]

You can use an old graphite shaft to make an extension.  It can be a pull-out, or even a broken shaft since you won't need the bottom half of it.  Cut the tip end so it inserts snugly into the driver shaft about 2".  Use a heavy grit sandpaper or belt grinder and remove most of the paint on the 2" section, just like tip-prepping a shaft before installing it, then use a 2-part epoxy to secure your graphite extension into the driver shaft.  Don't use glue.

When it has cured, cut the extension to the desired overall length.  I don't recommend extending a club more than 2-2.5".  If that won't make it long enough, then I suggest replacing the whole shaft.  After the extension has been cut to length, use masking tape to build-up the outside diameter of the extension to match the driver shaft.  Use a razor blade to trim any excess that overhangs.  That's it...you're ready to throw a grip on it.

I've literally extended thousands of clubs this way (I use old steel shafts when extending steel shafts, graphite when extending graphite) and would never use a store-bought, pre-made plastic extension.  Using old shafts makes the extension stronger, and it's custom fit to each club. Not all graphite shafts taper the same in the butt end, and because steel shafts have different step patterns, the generic extensions don't always have a snug fit.  So although I've never used the store-bought plastic ones, I've had to re-do many clubs when someone used them and either they broke or came loose, so I do have some experience with them.  If you don't have an extra graphite shaft laying around, go to a local golf shop that does repairs and ask if they have any broken ones...chances are they have a barrel full in the back.

Hope this helps.