I've got a ball that has the bridge cracked and I need to know if it will hurt anything to leave it like it is in the long run??? Do I need to get it plugged and fixed or is it fine like it is?

The crack won't spread throughout the ball will it? Or, spread down to the core and split or disconnect the core or anything will it???



Thanks!

I have a ball in the shop now that has a cracked bridge.  I'm going to pull the finger inserts out, use tape on the inside of the finger holes to dam the crack, and pour plug material into the crack.  Two reasons, first the customer is concerned and second to try to prevent a hunk of the bridge from breaking out forcing me to plug and redrill the fingers (costly to the customer, the ball is two years old and the warranty has run out).  Andrew -- when the customer wants finger grips, I don't normally bevel the finger holes, let the grips serve as the bevel.  Do you think this could contribute to bridge cracking?  If so, how much do you bevel them?  By the way, this is the first ball I've had that cracked at the bridge, but have had several Ebonite balls (and this ball is Ebonite also) that have cracked from the finger to the pin or totally around the ball with no obvious starting spot.  Any one else having this problem with Ebonite balls?  --  JohnP