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Ric Clint

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Ball plug in the track... does it hurt anything?
« on: September 24, 2003, 09:43:42 AM »
Okay if a ball has a plug that is about 1 1/4 in diameter, and it is 2 1/2" over from my grip center.

I'm a righty and my first oil ring is literally 1/8"-1/4" away from my middle finger and my thumb. The plug is not in the first couple of oil rings, only in the last couple of rings as the ball flares a little.

If the plug work is great and smooth/even with the ball, will this hurt anything as far as how the ball grips the lane when it hits that plugged spot and this is a Heavy Oil Particle ball? Be honest with me. I can take the let down, if this ball is not gonna work for me.

Also, do the last couple of oil rings on my ball (which are 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 from my grip center), occur in the midlane, backend, or what? I know my innital oil ring, close to my fingers and thumb, occur's in the heads, but what about the last couple of rings, because that's where the plug will be.






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RandyO

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Re: Ball plug in the track... does it hurt anything?
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2003, 12:58:45 AM »
The last rings that you can see depend on where the oil is on the lane. If it's a heavy oil particle ball, it uses those teeth (particles) to grip in the oil. If your plug is going to be on the last couple of oil rings, then make sure the plug is as sanded/rough as the rest of the ball. If the plug ends up on the flaring that happens past the oll line, then any effect will be lessened. The plug is only going to affect approximately 4% of the track circumference anyway, so I doubt it will have any noticeable effect on the ball.
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Ric Clint

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Re: Ball plug in the track... does it hurt anything?
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2003, 01:39:29 AM »
Yeah, when you think about it, the ball is about 27" around and only 1 1/4" of plug will touch the lane just a small bit, so it is a small percentage of plug as compared to the other 25 3/4" of pure particle surface that will be cutting through the oil.

So I guess that 1 1/4" of plug won't be noticable as far as reaction on the lane. Although that plug will be a little "skiddier" each time when it touches the lane, but I don't guess it will be that noticable??? As far as making the ball unpredictable for when it hit's that spot each time?






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Re: Ball plug in the track... does it hurt anything?
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2003, 02:27:41 AM »
I wouldn't worry about it if you have a proshop that does good plug work.  All but one of my honor scores have been shot with plugged equipment.  My M2 pearl was from a lefty.  His (large) weighthole is in the middle of my track.  My SS Particle's plug catches by the thumb.  I used to hate plug work in the track, but not anymore.

Face it; the ball might hook a touch less (compared to a non plugged ball) since the plug is urethane instead of resin or particle.  So what?  It's probably less than a board with your feet, and it's consistent.  It's not like it will hook a ton one ball, then go straight the next.
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NoNeed4Revs

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Re: Ball plug in the track... does it hurt anything?
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2003, 03:10:32 AM »
Just an interesting idea...

The amount of surface compromised by the plug here is probably less than that compromised by the HUGE engraved logos in the track areas of new Columbia balls...

Food for thought.
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RandyO

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Re: Ball plug in the track... does it hurt anything?
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2003, 04:29:51 AM »
That's why you want to keep the plug as rough or rougher than the rest of the particle surface. Remember back before reactive and particles? A 320 grit urethane could move in oil quite effectively. Same with rubber and plastic.
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stanski

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Re: Ball plug in the track... does it hurt anything?
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2003, 05:30:23 PM »
actually, just for fun i took a 5 x 1 chunk out of my ball that compromised my track on an icon 300 because it burned up on every shot i put it on, and highly polished it was too skid flippy. after i plugged it, it became as smooth as butter and did not overeact/ get skid flippy. surface was 1400 grit all around. great ball, glad i did it even though it was quite unconventional

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