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Old September 14th, 2007, 02:21 AM
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Building a putter

I was wondering if any of you new of a web site that I could get putter dimensions. I was thinking of building one from scratch. I have googled it but can't seem to find anything. Looking for height, length, width etc. I have access to machine shop and was once a machinist. Would like to try and build heavy putter or c-groove like putter. Thanks in advance.
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Old September 14th, 2007, 03:13 AM
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Re: Building a putter

I doubt you'll be able to find any blue prints for a milled putter.

A standard putter head is about 340 grams (+/- @ 20 grams). The heavier ones can be 500+ grams.

The easiest way to machine a putter head is to make your design without a hosel and drill a hole 70 or 71 degrees from the angle of the sole of the head. This will give you the proper lie angle. Also, the loft should be 3 or 4 degrees.

I've made simple designs out of 431 and buffed and polished them, epoxied a shaft in, cut to length and installed a grip. I never liked any of them more than the commercial models I have bought. I made one out of 6061T6 with brass weights, too.

Actually the 3 or 4 I made, I ended up selling to people because they'd see them in my bag, ask about them, try them, make a few putts and then offer me cash for them on the spot.
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Old September 15th, 2007, 12:11 PM
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Re: Building a putter

Check out the USGA website for legal limits on putters or any other club. Then design a putter that you think will work. That's what I did, and I love my putter I built from laminated wood.
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