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General Category => Coverstock Preparation => Topic started by: skevr on March 14, 2009, 03:52:21 PM
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I was wondering what is the proper way to sand a bowling ball for better backend reaction ...if there is a way?
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If you sand the ball with your initial oil track, the ball generally gets more length than if you sand across that track. Then, as the ball flares as it goes down the lanes, the track will migrate to cross the sanding lines. This should add a small extra degree of "bite" or grab due to the friction difference, at or near the breakpoint. It depends on how much the ball flares which, in turn, depends on how much your rev the ball, the pin position and the design of the core.
In my opinion, much more depends on all the other factors, including your "hand", ball speed, the ball and the oil pattern than on the sanding direction.
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So sanding parallel with the oil track will produce better backend results?
Now, if I sand across the track what will that produce? Thanks in advance :-)
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Sanding across gives you more bite, sanding with the track (parallel) will give you more length and less turn.
Just a general rule of thumb. It's most likely only going to be a board or two change. But it could easily make the difference between a corner pin.
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Edited on 3/15/2009 9:42 AM
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Thanks for the information !!!