Construction of the NeuFinder 4
Dan Neubecker & Dave Tutelman -- March 19, 2005
These are the instuctions for building your NeuFinder 4 (NF4). Follow
them carefully, and you will finish the project with an instrument for
measuring golf shafts that has all the precision and versatility you
will ever need as a custom clubmaker.
Before you start, here are some pictures of a completed NF4. If you are
confused about how things should fit together, you can consult these
photos. Click on the thumbnail for a full-sized picture. (That
convention -- click on the thumbnail -- will be carried through the set
of instructions.)
Now, here are the steps to follow to build your NF4:
- Preparation, planning, and first steps.
- Backer board.
- Rotator board.
- Toggle board.
- Legs.
- Rotator board stop block.
- Toggle stop blocks.
- Aluminum yoke.
- Bearing arms.
- Shaft marking guide.
- Handle.
- Assembly and Adjustment.
When you are done, you will have a precision measuring tool that you can use to:
- Characterize shafts by their nominal flexibility or a full flex profile.
- Match sets of clubs for flex.
- Find the spine of shafts.
