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Improved Gutter Nail/Golf Club Snake Hook
Improved Gutter Nail/Golf Club Snake Hook
Almost everyone is familiar with the homemade golf club and gutter nail snake hook. In short the end off a metal shaft golf club is cut off and an appropriate sized, bent gutter nail is inserted into the shaft. Unfortunately, sometimes the nail doesn't fit snuggly and wiggles around a bit and the hollow metal shaft of the golf club is fairly weak. After experimenting with several methods of securing the nail into the golf club shaft I stumbled across Gorillia Glue (available at Home Depot). Gorillia Glue is a very strong glue that foams 3 to 4 times it's original volume as it cures.
Procedure: Once the golf club and gutter nail are ready for assembly, fill the hollow shaft of the golf club with Gorillia Glue, up to about 25-33%. Insert the pre-bent gutter nail in to the shaft and hang the snake hook by the handle (gutter nail down) for a day or two. The glue will seep back down toward the nail and at the same time expand and fill the hollow shaft golf club shaft with a strong, rigid, cellulous foam. The end result is a firmly attached nail and a very strong foam filled, light weight shaft.
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