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Rich, Make use of Deja…. 
Power search discussions, Mike Dalecki momentus. The original post was around March 1999. Andy
: Mike, would you mind re-posting or emailing me the post Andy referred to : on buiding a momentus club? I would be very interested in seeing that. : Thanks very much, : Rich. : Before you buy. — Andy Stritof | Experience is what you have right after
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Yes its a wondeful virus to catch–and the symptoms (except for the rolling of the Significant Other’s eyes) are quite pleasant. I caught this virus last winter–started with two wedges. I bought the components from Ranger Golf in Oklahoma, and used them successfully until I decided to build a whole set of irons 4 – 9, PW & SW. I used heads from the same series (566SP), but used TT XL Lite Sensicore shafts instead of Aldila VX graphite. Then I built a set of fairway woods (18, 21, and 24 degree) with components from National Golf Suppliers (Orlimar Trimetal clones). The 18-degree wood behaves a lot like a McGregor 4-wood I had many years ago (and wish I could get back now!) My last project was a driver — a titanium head from Kent Sports, and an Aldila BD800 shaft (discontinued, but Ranger Golf was able to get me one). I made it up with the shaft about 1-1/2 inched longer than standard. I can hit this driver longer and straighter than any other I’ve tried. I just received the components for my latest project–an Accuspin 56-degree diamond faced wedge. Hope to finish assembly in time to try it out this weekend. Before long you may be bugging your friends to build clubs for them too! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Me! First off, I want to say thanks to everyone here in RSG and especially to Kenny Stultz and Mike Dalecki. The amount of information, helpful hints and discussion about clubmaking was and is extremely useful. So yes, I took the plunge and made a set of irons and wedges and a Momentus clone. I started with the momentus because it took me through all the assembly steps but since it wasn’t for hitting balls, I figured assembly flaws were cosmentic as opposed to functional. I followed Mike Dalecki’s excellent 1999 post and came out with a pretty good result, yellow paint and all. Thanks, Mike! For the irons, I chose Dynacraft PC3 heads with a +3* upright lie. One of the reasons was the +3 lie adjustment, so I didn’t have to deal with bending or take them somewhere to get them bent. Also, a positive endorsement from Kenny Stultz from his experience with them. I used True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts and Lamkin Crossline grips. The wedges, I think, are a sign of the "clubmaking virus" that strikes without warning. When I went to the Dynacraft web site to order the PC3 heads, I noticed a link for closeout heads, so I browsed around and noticed some wedge heads and thought, "why not get a cheapie head and practice making a club before digging in with the full set." I picked a black chrome 60* head because I also didn’t have a 60* wedge and figured I play around with it to see if I wanted one in the bag. So, for $4.25, I got it. After it arrived, I noticed how similar it appeared to my Cleveland Gunmetal 51*. I used the 51* as a prototype and matched length, swingweight, and total clubweight, and that’s when the logical conclusion was to go back to Dynacraft and get the matching 56* head and complete the set. Cool! I’m hooked. Got the wedges done, got the irons done – they look good, but they’re not for show, so off to the range. I hit them all, nothing broke or flew apart, so I’m calling it a success – and I really like the feel of the irons to boot, the guy who made them did a fine job . The only bummer is the impending winter weather (NE Illinois). Cold, rain and snow on the doorstep, but there’ll be a few days left before December I’m sure. To anyone thinking about clubmaking, go for it. If you have a basic aptitude for using simple tools and have a little patience to do the assembly – it’s not at all difficult. I bought the Golfsmith starter kit which comes with some necessary tools and basic supplies, and added some 2" grip tape and shafting beads to the list. If you don’t have a bench vise, get one. I also found my Dremel tool with a sanding drum to be handy for prepping shaft tips for epoxy. I mounted it in the vise and then rotated the shaft tip on it to rough it up. Anyway, thanks again to everyone that answered my questions and gave advice. I’m very pleased with how everything came out and will (already am) be making more clubs soon. Andy — Andy Stritof | Experience is what you have right after
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I second this suggestion. I’m ordering Dynacraft’s beginner’s kit & plan to join the "dead" after exams in December. TIA, Mike. Keith PS- Kenny, I’ll be e-mailing you w/some Qs. :^) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Mike, would you mind re-posting or emailing me the post Andy referred to on buiding a momentus club? I would be very interested in seeing that. Thanks very much, Rich.
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Keith, Monday. Kenny
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Mike, would you mind re-posting or emailing me the post Andy referred to on buiding a momentus club? I would be very interested in seeing that. Thanks very much, Rich.
Rich, I’m reposting it under a new thread: "Making a Momentus Clone." Mike Mike Dalecki–Charter Member, RSG Clique I do not patronize spammers! Help keep RSG clean. Expect the same etiquette from me on RSG as on the golf course. RSG Roll Call: http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/daleckim.htm
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: Yes its a wondeful virus to catch–and the symptoms (except for the rolling : of the Significant Other’s eyes) are quite pleasant. : I just received the components for my latest project–an Accuspin 56-degree : diamond faced wedge. Hope to finish assembly in time to try it out this : weekend. : Before long you may be bugging your friends to build clubs for them too! Yup – it’s already spread that far – making a driver and 3W for my brother-in-law. Enjoy your wedge! Andy — Andy Stritof | Experience is what you have right after
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: Welcome to the land of the living dead!!!! Thanks – I think. : I’m glad everything worked out for you. I’ve found that the clubmaking bug : seems to come and go. I’m starting to get the itch again. Me too, I’m making a couple of woods for my brother-in-law as soon as the heads arrive. : My wife and I were the Arnold Palmer/Callaway mess the other day and I remarked : that I didn’t care how far a (non-conforming) driver would hit a ball, I’m not : paying $700 for one. Her remark was "Yeah, but you’d build one and if it was : any good you’d be building one for me too!!!!" Yup – I wouldn’t pay that much for a single club, and I also wouldn’t use it in a round, but curiousity might get me to build one and try it out…maybe. Andy — Andy Stritof | Experience is what you have right after
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: Glad to be of help, Andy! Thank _you_, it was your comments about the momentus that got me started. I had seen them in the store and figured it wouldn’t be hard to make one. Your guide made it all the easier. : BTW, what you have is worse than a virus. The vector by which is : spreads is not at all clear (although many have argued that it spreads : via newsgroups and email), and it can strike at any time. Umm – maybe not thank you. Oh, and the virus is spreading – see my followup to KS. : The only thing you’ll need to watch out for is your significant other. : When your S.O. sees the Visa bill and wonders what those charges from : "Chicago Golf" and "GSA" are, and you say that’s for those two new woods : you built, prepare for the rolling of the eyes. I _know_ that look already – it usually follows the "is that more golf stuff??" question. : That happened to me yesterday, BTW. She knew I was building them, but : there’s always that last reminder of it on the Visa bill. :) Andy — Andy Stritof | Experience is what you have right after
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Mike, would you mind re-posting or emailing me the post Andy referred to on buiding a momentus club? I would be very interested in seeing that. Thanks very much, Rich. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Glad to be of help, Andy! BTW, what you have is worse than a virus. The vector by which is spreads is not at all clear (although many have argued that it spreads via newsgroups and email), and it can strike at any time. The only thing you’ll need to watch out for is your significant other. When your S.O. sees the Visa bill and wonders what those charges from "Chicago Golf" and "GSA" are, and you say that’s for those two new woods you built, prepare for the rolling of the eyes. That happened to me yesterday, BTW. She knew I was building them, but there’s always that last reminder of it on the Visa bill. :) Mike Mike Dalecki–Charter Member, RSG Clique I do not patronize spammers! Help keep RSG clean. Expect the same etiquette from me on RSG as on the golf course. RSG Roll Call: http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/daleckim.htm Me! First off, I want to say thanks to everyone here in RSG and especially to Kenny Stultz and Mike Dalecki. The amount of information, helpful hints and discussion about clubmaking was and is extremely useful. So yes, I took the plunge and made a set of irons and wedges and a Momentus clone. I started with the momentus because it took me through all the assembly steps but since it wasn’t for hitting balls, I figured assembly flaws were cosmentic as opposed to functional. I followed Mike Dalecki’s excellent 1999 post and came out with a pretty good result, yellow paint and all. Thanks, Mike! For the irons, I chose Dynacraft PC3 heads with a +3* upright lie. One of the reasons was the +3 lie adjustment, so I didn’t have to deal with bending or take them somewhere to get them bent. Also, a positive endorsement from Kenny Stultz from his experience with them. I used True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts and Lamkin Crossline grips. The wedges, I think, are a sign of the "clubmaking virus" that strikes without warning. When I went to the Dynacraft web site to order the PC3 heads, I noticed a link for closeout heads, so I browsed around and noticed some wedge heads and thought, "why not get a cheapie head and practice making a club before digging in with the full set." I picked a black chrome 60* head because I also didn’t have a 60* wedge and figured I play around with it to see if I wanted one in the bag. So, for $4.25, I got it. After it arrived, I noticed how similar it appeared to my Cleveland Gunmetal 51*. I used the 51* as a prototype and matched length, swingweight, and total clubweight, and that’s when the logical conclusion was to go back to Dynacraft and get the matching 56* head and complete the set. Cool! I’m hooked. Got the wedges done, got the irons done – they look good, but they’re not for show, so off to the range. I hit them all, nothing broke or flew apart, so I’m calling it a success – and I really like the feel of the irons to boot, the guy who made them did a fine job . The only bummer is the impending winter weather (NE Illinois). Cold, rain and snow on the doorstep, but there’ll be a few days left before December I’m sure. To anyone thinking about clubmaking, go for it. If you have a basic aptitude for using simple tools and have a little patience to do the assembly – it’s not at all difficult. I bought the Golfsmith starter kit which comes with some necessary tools and basic supplies, and added some 2" grip tape and shafting beads to the list. If you don’t have a bench vise, get one. I also found my Dremel tool with a sanding drum to be handy for prepping shaft tips for epoxy. I mounted it in the vise and then rotated the shaft tip on it to rough it up. Anyway, thanks again to everyone that answered my questions and gave advice. I’m very pleased with how everything came out and will (already am) be making more clubs soon. Andy — Andy Stritof | Experience is what you have right after —
Before you buy.
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Glad to be of help, Andy! BTW, what you have is worse than a virus. The vector by which is spreads is not at all clear (although many have argued that it spreads via newsgroups and email), and it can strike at any time. The only thing you’ll need to watch out for is your significant other. When your S.O. sees the Visa bill and wonders what those charges from "Chicago Golf" and "GSA" are, and you say that’s for those two new woods you built, prepare for the rolling of the eyes. That happened to me yesterday, BTW. She knew I was building them, but there’s always that last reminder of it on the Visa bill. :) Mike Mike Dalecki–Charter Member, RSG Clique I do not patronize spammers! Help keep RSG clean. Expect the same etiquette from me on RSG as on the golf course. RSG Roll Call: http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/daleckim.htm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Me! First off, I want to say thanks to everyone here in RSG and especially to Kenny Stultz and Mike Dalecki. The amount of information, helpful hints and discussion about clubmaking was and is extremely useful. So yes, I took the plunge and made a set of irons and wedges and a Momentus clone. I started with the momentus because it took me through all the assembly steps but since it wasn’t for hitting balls, I figured assembly flaws were cosmentic as opposed to functional. I followed Mike Dalecki’s excellent 1999 post and came out with a pretty good result, yellow paint and all. Thanks, Mike! For the irons, I chose Dynacraft PC3 heads with a +3* upright lie. One of the reasons was the +3 lie adjustment, so I didn’t have to deal with bending or take them somewhere to get them bent. Also, a positive endorsement from Kenny Stultz from his experience with them. I used True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts and Lamkin Crossline grips. The wedges, I think, are a sign of the "clubmaking virus" that strikes without warning. When I went to the Dynacraft web site to order the PC3 heads, I noticed a link for closeout heads, so I browsed around and noticed some wedge heads and thought, "why not get a cheapie head and practice making a club before digging in with the full set." I picked a black chrome 60* head because I also didn’t have a 60* wedge and figured I play around with it to see if I wanted one in the bag. So, for $4.25, I got it. After it arrived, I noticed how similar it appeared to my Cleveland Gunmetal 51*. I used the 51* as a prototype and matched length, swingweight, and total clubweight, and that’s when the logical conclusion was to go back to Dynacraft and get the matching 56* head and complete the set. Cool! I’m hooked. Got the wedges done, got the irons done – they look good, but they’re not for show, so off to the range. I hit them all, nothing broke or flew apart, so I’m calling it a success – and I really like the feel of the irons to boot, the guy who made them did a fine job . The only bummer is the impending winter weather (NE Illinois). Cold, rain and snow on the doorstep, but there’ll be a few days left before December I’m sure. To anyone thinking about clubmaking, go for it. If you have a basic aptitude for using simple tools and have a little patience to do the assembly – it’s not at all difficult. I bought the Golfsmith starter kit which comes with some necessary tools and basic supplies, and added some 2" grip tape and shafting beads to the list. If you don’t have a bench vise, get one. I also found my Dremel tool with a sanding drum to be handy for prepping shaft tips for epoxy. I mounted it in the vise and then rotated the shaft tip on it to rough it up. Anyway, thanks again to everyone that answered my questions and gave advice. I’m very pleased with how everything came out and will (already am) be making more clubs soon. Andy — Andy Stritof | Experience is what you have right after
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Andy, Welcome to the land of the living dead!!!! I’m glad everything worked out for you. I’ve found that the clubmaking bug seems to come and go. I’m starting to get the itch again. My wife and I were the Arnold Palmer/Callaway mess the other day and I remarked that I didn’t care how far a (non-conforming) driver would hit a ball, I’m not paying $700 for one. Her remark was "Yeah, but you’d build one and if it was any good you’d be building one for me too!!!!" Glad things worked out. Kenny – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Me! First off, I want to say thanks to everyone here in RSG and especially to Kenny Stultz and Mike Dalecki. The amount of information, helpful hints and discussion about clubmaking was and is extremely useful. So yes, I took the plunge and made a set of irons and wedges and a Momentus clone. I started with the momentus because it took me through all the assembly steps but since it wasn’t for hitting balls, I figured assembly flaws were cosmentic as opposed to functional. I followed Mike Dalecki’s excellent 1999 post and came out with a pretty good result, yellow paint and all. Thanks, Mike! For the irons, I chose Dynacraft PC3 heads with a +3* upright lie. One of the reasons was the +3 lie adjustment, so I didn’t have to deal with bending or take them somewhere to get them bent. Also, a positive endorsement from Kenny Stultz from his experience with them. I used True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts and Lamkin Crossline grips. The wedges, I think, are a sign of the "clubmaking virus" that strikes without warning. When I went to the Dynacraft web site to order the PC3 heads, I noticed a link for closeout heads, so I browsed around and noticed some wedge heads and thought, "why not get a cheapie head and practice making a club before digging in with the full set." I picked a black chrome 60* head because I also didn’t have a 60* wedge and figured I play around with it to see if I wanted one in the bag. So, for $4.25, I got it. After it arrived, I noticed how similar it appeared to my Cleveland Gunmetal 51*. I used the 51* as a prototype and matched length, swingweight, and total clubweight, and that’s when the logical conclusion was to go back to Dynacraft and get the matching 56* head and complete the set. Cool! I’m hooked. Got the wedges done, got the irons done – they look good, but they’re not for show, so off to the range. I hit them all, nothing broke or flew apart, so I’m calling it a success – and I really like the feel of the irons to boot, the guy who made them did a fine job . The only bummer is the impending winter weather (NE Illinois). Cold, rain and snow on the doorstep, but there’ll be a few days left before December I’m sure. To anyone thinking about clubmaking, go for it. If you have a basic aptitude for using simple tools and have a little patience to do the assembly – it’s not at all difficult. I bought the Golfsmith starter kit which comes with some necessary tools and basic supplies, and added some 2" grip tape and shafting beads to the list. If you don’t have a bench vise, get one. I also found my Dremel tool with a sanding drum to be handy for prepping shaft tips for epoxy. I mounted it in the vise and then rotated the shaft tip on it to rough it up. Anyway, thanks again to everyone that answered my questions and gave advice. I’m very pleased with how everything came out and will (already am) be making more clubs soon. Andy — Andy Stritof | Experience is what you have right after
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Me! First off, I want to say thanks to everyone here in RSG and especially to Kenny Stultz and Mike Dalecki. The amount of information, helpful hints and discussion about clubmaking was and is extremely useful. So yes, I took the plunge and made a set of irons and wedges and a Momentus clone. I started with the momentus because it took me through all the assembly steps but since it wasn’t for hitting balls, I figured assembly flaws were cosmentic as opposed to functional. I followed Mike Dalecki’s excellent 1999 post and came out with a pretty good result, yellow paint and all. Thanks, Mike! For the irons, I chose Dynacraft PC3 heads with a +3* upright lie. One of the reasons was the +3 lie adjustment, so I didn’t have to deal with bending or take them somewhere to get them bent. Also, a positive endorsement from Kenny Stultz from his experience with them. I used True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts and Lamkin Crossline grips. The wedges, I think, are a sign of the "clubmaking virus" that strikes without warning. When I went to the Dynacraft web site to order the PC3 heads, I noticed a link for closeout heads, so I browsed around and noticed some wedge heads and thought, "why not get a cheapie head and practice making a club before digging in with the full set." I picked a black chrome 60* head because I also didn’t have a 60* wedge and figured I play around with it to see if I wanted one in the bag. So, for $4.25, I got it. After it arrived, I noticed how similar it appeared to my Cleveland Gunmetal 51*. I used the 51* as a prototype and matched length, swingweight, and total clubweight, and that’s when the logical conclusion was to go back to Dynacraft and get the matching 56* head and complete the set. Cool! I’m hooked. Got the wedges done, got the irons done – they look good, but they’re not for show, so off to the range. I hit them all, nothing broke or flew apart, so I’m calling it a success – and I really like the feel of the irons to boot, the guy who made them did a fine job . The only bummer is the impending winter weather (NE Illinois). Cold, rain and snow on the doorstep, but there’ll be a few days left before December I’m sure. To anyone thinking about clubmaking, go for it. If you have a basic aptitude for using simple tools and have a little patience to do the assembly – it’s not at all difficult. I bought the Golfsmith starter kit which comes with some necessary tools and basic supplies, and added some 2" grip tape and shafting beads to the list. If you don’t have a bench vise, get one. I also found my Dremel tool with a sanding drum to be handy for prepping shaft tips for epoxy. I mounted it in the vise and then rotated the shaft tip on it to rough it up. Anyway, thanks again to everyone that answered my questions and gave advice. I’m very pleased with how everything came out and will (already am) be making more clubs soon. Andy — Andy Stritof | Experience is what you have right after