Home made straight shaft for Whites Surf PI

[Spookydad]

I just finished my straight shaft modification for my Surf PI. It started out as a Nifty Nabber I got at Home Depot. It was $20 which is a lot to pay for an aluminum tube but it is anodized. The new tube is a little smaller than the original but it fits the lower tube snugly. It makes for a less wobbly overall shaft. I took the old cuff off the bent shaft for expediency. I copied the hole pattern from the original but I will only use the first two holes. I made the straight grip parts on my small lathe. I am a novice with the lathe so it was an exercise to learn on. I think it took me 12 hours all told so it would have been better to just buy a bicycle grip. I could only find a pair for $20 and I already had the scrap aluminum so I decided to make it. The foam grip came from a unused piece of exercise equipment. It is all stainless and aluminum except for the bolt and the grip tube. The tube is painted so I hope it won't rust.

SpookyDad











The extra bits on the shaft near the mount are masking tape. I made a mistake and oversized the hole for the shaft. I had to wrap the shaft with a couple of wraps of masking tape. Err umm It is to improve grip and prevent marring the anodizing. (Yeah that's it!)