Need help identifying object

[CaseyD]

I need some help from the builders out there. I am going to reshaft some rtx 3 wedges and I've already pulled the shafts. But I have an issue with the 56*.  In the 60 and 52 the hosel is completely empty. But in the 56 there is something still in there. Almost looks like a tip weight but I'm not sure. I'm not surprised if it is because this had an upgraded shaft in it but what's confusing me is that I reshafted an OG rotex 56 and it had the exact same piece in there. This piece would get in the way if I need to add a tip weight and I'm a little nervous to over heat the metal to see if I can get it out. You can barely see it down in the bottom

Edited October 2, 2018 by CaseyD

[boogielicious]

6 hours ago, CaseyD said:

I need some help from the builders out there. I am going to reshaft some rtx 3 wedges and I've already pulled the shafts. But I have an issue with the 56*.  In the 60 and 52 the hosel is completely empty. But in the 56 there is something still in there. Almost looks like a tip weight but I'm not sure. I'm not surprised if it is because this had an upgraded shaft in it but what's confusing me is that I reshafted an OG rotex 56 and it had the exact same piece in there. This piece would get in the way if I need to add a tip weight and I'm a little nervous to over heat the metal to see if I can get it out. You can barely see it down in the bottom

Some heads have a centering buss, a small protrusion to center the shaft. I think this video mentions it.

 

[CaseyD]

Watching the video now. Thanks. Just asking because it’s got me confused. do you think a tapered hosel would have a centering buss?

[Hacker James]

Could it be epoxy?  I found something like that in a driver head. When the shaft was pulled, there was a rattle. It turned out to be a small black cylinder of what proved to be epoxy after I was able to finally shake it out. 

 

[CaseyD]

 No, the picture doesn’t do it justice. It definitely looks like metal. I’ll screw around with it and see what happens. 

After looking at the pic it really doesn’t do it justice. I’ll try and get a better one. 

There we go. Much better

[boogielicious]

20 hours ago, CaseyD said:

Watching the video now. Thanks. Just asking because it’s got me confused. do you think a tapered hosel would have a centering buss?

Not sure. I don't know enough about different brands, but it could also be a swing weight adjustment weight that fell out of the shaft. they have a hole like that.

https://www.golfworks.com/lead-shaft-tip-weights/p/gw0105/