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General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: ocbowler on December 04, 2009, 04:57:50 PM

Title: drill bits........what kind ? good place to get them?
Post by: ocbowler on December 04, 2009, 04:57:50 PM

I want to try drilling the balls myself. I wonder what kind of drill bit I should get? I went to Home Depot and they only have larger size bits for concrete. Nothing really big for metal. Do I need metal drill bits for occasional drilling into the core? What are they made out of? Does Sears have those bits?

Thanks for your help!

Title: Re: drill bits........what kind ? good place to get them?
Post by: Lillen on December 05, 2009, 01:07:17 AM

http://www.jayhawkbowling.com/Products/Drill_Bits.html

http://www.jayhawkbowling.com/Products/Drilling_Equipment.html

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Edited on 12/5/2009 2:08 AM

Title: Re: drill bits........what kind ? good place to get them?
Post by: JohnP on December 05, 2009, 09:40:45 AM

Do you have a jig to hold the ball and set your spans and pitches?  And a drill press with enough quill travel to allow you to change bits without removing the ball from the jig?  If so, Jayhawk is one of several websites where you can buy new bits, and they're all priced about the same.  Or you can watch e-Bay for used bits.  If you use finger grips and a thumb sleeve you can get by with two bits, 31/32" for the fingers and either 1 1/8" or 1 1/4" for the thumb sleeve.  Or if you want to just drill a thumb hole in the ball substitute the proper size bit for your thumb instead of the bit for the sleeve.  If you want to use a slug you'll need both a 1 1/4" bit and the bit for your thumb hole.  --  JohnP

Title: Re: drill bits........what kind ? good place to get them?
Post by: ocbowler on December 06, 2009, 06:35:32 PM

Thanks to both of you for the great info!

I do have access to a drill press and can "prob" fabricate a ball jig. I'll just practice with a couple of old retired balls and see what happens..........

Thanks again!

Title: Re: drill bits........what kind ? good place to get them?
Post by: applegam on December 06, 2009, 06:50:18 PM

www.bowlingindex.com - lot's of pro shop stuff at decent prices.  Including single drill bits.

Title: Re: drill bits........what kind ? good place to get them?
Post by: Bluff on December 07, 2009, 02:07:32 PM

Here you go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptzgZEgROTE
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