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General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: rymacatthedisco on February 25, 2007, 02:26:04 PM

Title: heres a question
Post by: rymacatthedisco on February 25, 2007, 02:26:04 PM

i was thinking the other day...wut if u just flipped the ball layout around...ya no but the MB next the fingers and put the pin by the thumb...not like the full roller drillings...just basically flipping the ball around...neone have ne ideas wut would happen?

sorry if its a dumb ? but it was jsut a thought that i was thinking of
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RYAN MCDANIEL...Northern Illinois University bowling

Title: Re: heres a question
Post by: justdale on February 25, 2007, 10:41:46 PM

try this site
www.rollrite.co.uk

Title: Re: heres a question
Post by: shelley on February 25, 2007, 10:54:51 PM

The pin, like the MB, is a preferred spin axis, so you shouldn't get a dud.  I would expect it's like drilling a ball with a 9" pin by flipping it over and using the spot 180* from the pin like you would the regular pin.

SH

Title: Re: heres a question
Post by: rymacatthedisco on February 25, 2007, 11:15:44 PM

yea i figured it couldnt be that good...

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RYAN MCDANIEL...Northern Illinois University bowling

Title: Re: heres a question
Post by: charlest on February 26, 2007, 07:09:37 AM

Take a look at the full roller drillings for some balls with a strong mass bias.
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Title: Re: heres a question
Post by: pinbuffer on February 26, 2007, 01:38:03 PM

Something like this you mean: http://www.bowlingball.com/info/unique-layout-pin-under-thumb-in-track.html

I know three people (myself included) that now have a variation of this, i.e. two with pin 1-1.5" below the thumb, and the third has the pin just above the thumb. The thrid ball needed a hole to move the bowtie, and fingers drilled deeper for USBC compliance. (EDIT) Of course all three are symetrical balls, so I'm not sure why I answered a MB question...

All three have a nice long roll with very smooth arc. Hits pretty well. Adjustments require speed (not angle) changes. I plan on getting another ball and drilling a pin above the fingers with about 6-6.75" pin-pap to see what sort of difference there is. Just haven't gotten a round tuit yet.

Edited on 2/26/2007 2:39 PM

Title: Re: heres a question
Post by: Ragnar on February 26, 2007, 01:45:37 PM

I've done it.  On an old Nitro R2, pin 1.5 inches right (ie,  away from track) of thumb, cg stacked above (ie, straight over from grip center).  Acted like most negative weighted balls I've thrown.  Very clean thru the mids; while I could use it and play the ditch, it was best suited for when I wanted to play deep and tight, i.e. left of 15 without much swing.
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