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General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: turtle82 on June 19, 2005, 11:31:25 AM

Title: how to drill a ball
Post by: turtle82 on June 19, 2005, 11:31:25 AM

Hi guys its me the newbie again!
Im trying to learn how to drill a ball, or at least how a ball should be drilled according to how i want it to move.  Its very confusing to me and i'm having a difficult time understanding MB, and pin placement, and how long the pins are. Can someone explain to me these things? I'd like to know so that when i start having more balls drilled, I can be specific and detailed on how i want it done! Thanks guys

Title: Re: how to drill a ball
Post by: LuckyLefty on June 19, 2005, 08:27:50 PM

There is a most asked question post on drillings here.

Anyone remember where it is posted.

Someone I really like wrote a lot of it!

REgards,

Luckylefty

Title: Re: how to drill a ball
Post by: turtle82 on June 19, 2005, 08:35:52 PM

i don't know about pin length and i dont know what PAP is either. hehe
when i buy a brand new ball does it come with specific pin lengths? or do i request it when i have it drilled? i know this is a very detailed and long subject, so thanks for all the help

Title: Re: how to drill a ball
Post by: kingpin268 on June 19, 2005, 08:45:57 PM

Pin length is the distance between the pin and the CG which is marked by a round punchmark normally. The PAP is your positive axis point where your ball revolves around during the lane. If you found it out, you could put a piece of white tape on it and you would see it going down the lane at least for a couple of feet staying in the same spot making a circle or something.

A rule of the thumb, the longer the pin length like 4-5 inches generate more length and backend whereas shorter pins like 1-2 promote more earlier and smoother backend. The MB, from what I understand, is only of importance in assymetrical cores. It influences the motion of the ball in the backend whether it be smooth or snappy.

If you have a good driller, ask him about it and talk to him about your style and what you want the ball to do. I've learned lots just from talking to him and from reading topics on this site. If you do a little research, I'm willing to bet you could find a topic like this in more detail. Go to options and show a 120 days worth of posts and you can read back for some time. It's gotta be in there somewhere. And right now, I'm getting tired of typing.
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