Golf ball handle screwdriver - video

[Bony]

That dangerous golf ball must have been very, very old. When I was a teenager, over 50 years ago they had a centre of latex in a rubber bladder upon which were hundreds of random wound turns of a rubber band like strand.

All balls nowadays are made entirely of plastic. Nevertheless ALWAYS wear safety glasses.

My advice is to drill the hole using a lathe so as to centre it perfectly and to drill several mm undersized then press in the shaft.

Still, for a screwdriver I think it's advisable to weld something onto the shaft before pressing it in to prevent unintended rotation of the golf ball.

Great for the ends of drillpress handles etc too.