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I am sure this has been discussed a thousand times over but, what's the best way to remove a shaft? Besides taking it to Golfsmith? I am a do-it-yourselfer, and want to save some money by going it myself..I've put shafts on, changed grips, shortened clubs, now I want to remove a shaft..any suggestions? BTW, it is a driver shaft I want to remove. Thanks!

I have wondered that to. Not to tread jack but could someone direct my on reshafting irons too. I got some DSG-S300 but golf galaxy charges 150 for my set to be done so i want to do it myself

You will need a good "shaft puller" to pull the shats without ruining either the shaft or clubhead. And a heat source to break down the epoxy. I'd recommend a butane "micro torch" for all your woods. For irons, a propane torch will work fine, but stick with "micro torch" for the woods. The propane torch has too hot of a flame for your woods. and could ruin the heads. Check out Golfsmith for shaft pullers. You can get a Micro torch at most any home improvement center. Goffsmith also sells them, but they charge more. I got mine at Harbor Freight for about $6.

Wouldn't heating up the hosel, discolor the club?

Nope. I've held clubs over a blue flame for up to 3 minutes and nothing has happened. Well, stuff got real hot but there was no discoloration.

Sweet. From what I've heard I got everything I need, right here at home, except the shaft puller..I checked zgolfsmith and all they have is a broken shaft remover...not much use for my situation, but couldn't I just use a little cats' paw pryer? (for non country folks, it's a miniature crow bar.) Rap some tape around the shaft, and just slowly pry it off like that? It should work.

Thanks everyone!

What kind (brand & model) club is it?

I'm removing shaft from a Cobra X speed, and switching it with shaft on a Krank RHCP head.

To remove any shaft you must have

1) a heat source
Heat gun, Low heat applied
Micro torch (my fav)
propane torch, high heat applied
All have the capability to "blue the hosel or melt paint. To minimize this or prevent it constantly move the heat source around the area of the hosel. for approximately a minute.

2) a vice
This is to hold the shaft puller

3) a shaft puller.
If you are going to get involved in clubmaking, dont skimp here, GET A GOOD ONE, it will save you time and money
some places to buy them
Mitchell golf
JB puller
Python puller
Golfworks
Golfsmith

Once heat is applied careful remove the ferrule. It will be soft so a knife or whatever tool you might be comfortable with to scrape the ferrule away from the club is go. A puller pushes up against the shoulder of the hosel. The ferrule is in the way.

Be patience when pulling. there is a lot of force in there. application oh heat may be needed if not using a hydraulic puller.

4) a hosel cleaner or brush to remove the extra "stuff" in the hosel. It will need to clean prior to the shaft install and when its warm is the best time to do it.

Be in a place when a few good words can be thrown around without retribution for the first time doing this

if its the stock shaft cutt it off there not worth much any way, drill out whats left, take a steel brush to clean inside good install new shaft, pretty easy. if your new to removing shafts leave any kind of flame away from your club and definatly dont use a pry bar if you plan on saving the shaft

No, don't cut it off. Try to save the shaft. Even if it is a stock shaft, you never know when having a spare shaft might come in handy. If you're going to take it off the head, then you might as well do it right.

For a puller, you might check Ebay.