Refinished Ping ISI’s. Ping Repair Department does it again!

[BY#99]

> @Nessism said:

> Guyson = shot peen

> Starshot = glass bead blast

> Tumbled = tumbled

 

I have a set of G15’s to send in would they be a tumbled finish? Is Guyson more durable than the tumbled?

[burnsniper]

> @sdandrea said:

> Working on a set for a local buddy. Installing graphites in them, and he wanted new paintfill and the patina removed. Amateur job, but I did it myself.

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Be careful refinishing BeCu’s as they have highly toxic dust (I don’t believe Ping will refinish them anymore for this reason).

 

That being said I love ISI BeCu’s and have nearly a full matching set (missing the 1 iron and one of the optional wedges). Only issue with ISI’s is that they generally swing weight very light with normal lengths, shafts, etc.

[halliedog]

Misinformation. > @burnsniper said:

> > @sdandrea said:

> > Working on a set for a local buddy. Installing graphites in them, and he wanted new paintfill and the patina removed. Amateur job, but I did it myself.

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> Be careful refinishing BeCu’s as they have highly toxic dust (I don’t believe Ping will refinish them anymore for this reason).

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> That being said I love ISI BeCu’s and have nearly a full matching set (missing the 1 iron and one of the optional wedges). Only issue with ISI’s is that they generally swing weight very light with normal lengths, shafts, etc.

 

Some misinformation there. There is absolutely no issues with re-shafting/bending loft or lie, etc with BeCu. As you said, the dust ~~can be~~ is toxic (in repeated exposure), but unless you are standing over a grinder or belt sander all day long day after day working on BeCu clubs, your risk of getting cancer is negligible. No offense to you, and to each their own, but I just get tired of every time a topic comes up about BeCu someone jumps in and starts on how "Dangerous" they are. Ping will not touch these clubs because they can't produce a replacement if it is damaged.

 

[burnsniper]

> @halliedog said:

> Misinformation. > @burnsniper said:

> > > @sdandrea said:

> > > Working on a set for a local buddy. Installing graphites in them, and he wanted new paintfill and the patina removed. Amateur job, but I did it myself.

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> > Be careful refinishing BeCu’s as they have highly toxic dust (I don’t believe Ping will refinish them anymore for this reason).

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> > That being said I love ISI BeCu’s and have nearly a full matching set (missing the 1 iron and one of the optional wedges). Only issue with ISI’s is that they generally swing weight very light with normal lengths, shafts, etc.

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> Some misinformation there. There is absolutely no issues with re-shafting/bending loft or lie, etc with BeCu. As you said, the dust ~~can be~~ is toxic (in repeated exposure), but unless you are standing over a grinder or belt sander all day long day after day working on BeCu clubs, your risk of getting cancer is negligible. No offense to you, and to each their own, but I just get tired of every time a topic comes up about BeCu someone jumps in and starts on how "Dangerous" they are. Ping will not touch these clubs because they can't produce a replacement if it is damaged.

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No miss information here. I am a chemical engineer and my wife is a physician - Beryllium is nasty stuff . The dust from grinding/polishing is toxic. Probably not going to harm you from one exposure but you just don’t know/ and it’s not worth the risk to a company to take on the liability. No different than asbestos and other sensitive materials being a huge risk to work with these days (now that we know).

 

Also, it’s not like Ping is going to recast a one off eye, zing, or or even ISI steel iron head for replacement if they break one while working on your older steel clubs...

 

[Bebsport678]

These are impressive but damn, maybe it’s time for some new clubs ?

[burnsniper]

Beryllium alone of the most toxic materials:

 

https://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/be.htm

 

Required OSHA training specifically for working with Beryllium:

 

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/beryllium/healtheffects.html

 

[bladestriker]

My vehicles exhaust is toxic too, but I don’t put my mouth around the tailpipe.

[halliedog]

> @burnsniper said:

> > @halliedog said:

> > Misinformation. > @burnsniper said:

> > > > @sdandrea said:

> > > > Working on a set for a local buddy. Installing graphites in them, and he wanted new paintfill and the patina removed. Amateur job, but I did it myself.

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> > > Be careful refinishing BeCu’s as they have highly toxic dust (I don’t believe Ping will refinish them anymore for this reason).

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> > > That being said I love ISI BeCu’s and have nearly a full matching set (missing the 1 iron and one of the optional wedges). Only issue with ISI’s is that they generally swing weight very light with normal lengths, shafts, etc.

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> > Some misinformation there. There is absolutely no issues with re-shafting/bending loft or lie, etc with BeCu. As you said, the dust ~~can be~~ is toxic (in repeated exposure), but unless you are standing over a grinder or belt sander all day long day after day working on BeCu clubs, your risk of getting cancer is negligible. No offense to you, and to each their own, but I just get tired of every time a topic comes up about BeCu someone jumps in and starts on how "Dangerous" they are. Ping will not touch these clubs because they can't produce a replacement if it is damaged.

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> No miss information here. I am a chemical engineer and my wife is a physician - Beryllium is nasty stuff . The dust from grinding/polishing is toxic. Probably not going to harm you from one exposure but you just don’t know/ and it’s not worth the risk to a company to take on the liability. No different than asbestos and other sensitive materials being a huge risk to work with these days (now that we know).

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> Also, it’s not like Ping is going to recast a one off eye, zing, or or even ISI steel iron head for replacement if they break one while working on your older steel clubs...

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Well, I did say to each their own? I'm obviously not going to start doing major club alterations or refurbs on BeCu, but would have absolutely no issues with re-shafting/bending.

 

And as to the adjustments/replacements I stand corrected. I just got off with Ping Customer Service, and they will adjust loft/lie on steel/nickle/becu as long as you sign a waiver for breakage since they can't replace. They will refinish the older models also, but not the BeCu.

 

And for what it's worth, I am a beet farmer and my wife is a super model. :)

[burnsniper]

> @halliedog said:

> > @burnsniper said:

> > > @halliedog said:

> > > Misinformation. > @burnsniper said:

> > > > > @sdandrea said:

> > > > > Working on a set for a local buddy. Installing graphites in them, and he wanted new paintfill and the patina removed. Amateur job, but I did it myself.

> > > > >

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> > > > Be careful refinishing BeCu’s as they have highly toxic dust (I don’t believe Ping will refinish them anymore for this reason).

> > > >

> > > > That being said I love ISI BeCu’s and have nearly a full matching set (missing the 1 iron and one of the optional wedges). Only issue with ISI’s is that they generally swing weight very light with normal lengths, shafts, etc.

> > >

> > > Some misinformation there. There is absolutely no issues with re-shafting/bending loft or lie, etc with BeCu. As you said, the dust ~~can be~~ is toxic (in repeated exposure), but unless you are standing over a grinder or belt sander all day long day after day working on BeCu clubs, your risk of getting cancer is negligible. No offense to you, and to each their own, but I just get tired of every time a topic comes up about BeCu someone jumps in and starts on how "Dangerous" they are. Ping will not touch these clubs because they can't produce a replacement if it is damaged.

> > >

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> > No miss information here. I am a chemical engineer and my wife is a physician - Beryllium is nasty stuff . The dust from grinding/polishing is toxic. Probably not going to harm you from one exposure but you just don’t know/ and it’s not worth the risk to a company to take on the liability. No different than asbestos and other sensitive materials being a huge risk to work with these days (now that we know).

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> > Also, it’s not like Ping is going to recast a one off eye, zing, or or even ISI steel iron head for replacement if they break one while working on your older steel clubs...

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> Well, I did say to each their own? I'm obviously not going to start doing major club alterations or refurbs on BeCu, but would have absolutely no issues with re-shafting/bending.

>

> And as to the adjustments/replacements I stand corrected. I just got off with Ping Customer Service, and they will adjust loft/lie on steel/nickle/becu as long as you sign a waiver for breakage since they can't replace. They will refinish the older models also, but not the BeCu.

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> And for what it's worth, I am a beet farmer and my wife is a super model. :)

 

No worries. I take this stuff much more seriously than I use too since I lost my Mother to lung cancer last year.

 

Also, true story - my cousin was a Playboy Bunny!!!

[halliedog]

> @burnsniper said:

> > @halliedog said:

> > > @burnsniper said:

> > > > @halliedog said:

> > > > Misinformation. > @burnsniper said:

> > > > > > @sdandrea said:

> > > > > > Working on a set for a local buddy. Installing graphites in them, and he wanted new paintfill and the patina removed. Amateur job, but I did it myself.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Be careful refinishing BeCu’s as they have highly toxic dust (I don’t believe Ping will refinish them anymore for this reason).

> > > > >

> > > > > That being said I love ISI BeCu’s and have nearly a full matching set (missing the 1 iron and one of the optional wedges). Only issue with ISI’s is that they generally swing weight very light with normal lengths, shafts, etc.

> > > >

> > > > Some misinformation there. There is absolutely no issues with re-shafting/bending loft or lie, etc with BeCu. As you said, the dust ~~can be~~ is toxic (in repeated exposure), but unless you are standing over a grinder or belt sander all day long day after day working on BeCu clubs, your risk of getting cancer is negligible. No offense to you, and to each their own, but I just get tired of every time a topic comes up about BeCu someone jumps in and starts on how "Dangerous" they are. Ping will not touch these clubs because they can't produce a replacement if it is damaged.

> > > >

> > >

> > > No miss information here. I am a chemical engineer and my wife is a physician - Beryllium is nasty stuff . The dust from grinding/polishing is toxic. Probably not going to harm you from one exposure but you just don’t know/ and it’s not worth the risk to a company to take on the liability. No different than asbestos and other sensitive materials being a huge risk to work with these days (now that we know).

> > >

> > > Also, it’s not like Ping is going to recast a one off eye, zing, or or even ISI steel iron head for replacement if they break one while working on your older steel clubs...

> > >

> >

> > Well, I did say to each their own? I'm obviously not going to start doing major club alterations or refurbs on BeCu, but would have absolutely no issues with re-shafting/bending.

> >

> > And as to the adjustments/replacements I stand corrected. I just got off with Ping Customer Service, and they will adjust loft/lie on steel/nickle/becu as long as you sign a waiver for breakage since they can't replace. They will refinish the older models also, but not the BeCu.

> >

> > And for what it's worth, I am a beet farmer and my wife is a super model. :)

>

> No worries. I take this stuff much more seriously than I use too since I lost my Mother to lung cancer last year.

>

> Also, true story - my cousin was a Playboy Bunny!!!

 

Maybe she knows my wife? Show her this picture of my wife and she if she remembers her?

 

 

 

[BY#99]

Well called PING and they are no longer doing the G15 irons. Something about the back weighting. They will blast the faces only so I guess I will let these babies age as they will. No reason to just get the faces done for the price without the top lines and soles.

[sdandrea]

> @burnsniper said:

> > @sdandrea said:

> > Working on a set for a local buddy. Installing graphites in them, and he wanted new paintfill and the patina removed. Amateur job, but I did it myself.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

> Be careful refinishing BeCu’s as they have highly toxic dust (I don’t believe Ping will refinish them anymore for this reason).

>

> That being said I love ISI BeCu’s and have nearly a full matching set (missing the 1 iron and one of the optional wedges). Only issue with ISI’s is that they generally swing weight very light with normal lengths, shafts, etc.

 

I'm pretty sure it takes repeated exposure to the dust to be at risk. I just shined these up with a Coke bath and acetone wipe, then repainted.