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General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: tommymo on August 26, 2008, 02:44:15 PM
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I have been drilling balls for a year now and my friend is finally asking me to drill a ball for him. He's a low tracker/spinner type with an average speed of 12.5-13mph qubica. A lot of his equipment rolls out and seems to almost back up.
He's looking for me to also suggest the ball he should get for this season. I am thinking of something pearl but what I'm not sure. I don't want the ball to roll out but I'm afraid that I'm going to over compesate for his style and pick a weak ball and not drill it strong enough. He was looking at the T-Road Pearl we have sitting in the shop. I was fine with the ball choice, but what drill pattern do you think would be best? I was thinking 4.5x3 or 70x4x35. I could really use some help nailing this one.
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Depending on the amount of oil and the desired reaction you are trying to get, my suggestion would be to close his drill angle some , increase the pin length some and open up the break point angle to some thing like 60x4.5x45, hope this helps!!!!
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I'll look into this thanks!! We bowl on a normal house pattern and wood lanes. So friction is present. I see what you're saying tho. Lowering the drill angle some and raising the angle to val should help the ball and keep it from rolling out on him.
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Are you sure his existing balls are rolling out? Typically, a low tracker/spinner has trouble getting his ball into a roll, it wants to "skate" down the lane. What are his PAP and axis tilt? And what type condition is he bowling on? -- JohnP
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No his ball is in a roll at 50'. You can see it start to make it's move and then it poops. Like I said, last year you could see his ball almost move left it rolled out so bad. He said his PAP is 3" right and 0 but I will have to check when I see him.
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10/21/05 Kaitlyn Emily and 02/01/07 Meghan Alexis, Daddy's little girls!
R.I.P Kevin Trombley 11/26/05 You were taken too soon!
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Be sure to check his axis tilt also. Even with a low track his tilt might be low, which could explain what you're seeing. And be sure to check his PAP location on a low or non-flaring ball and then confirm it with a piece of tape. -- JohnP
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Will do John, thanks!!! If his tilt is low as well, what would be the proper set up(pattern)?
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10/21/05 Kaitlyn Emily and 02/01/07 Meghan Alexis, Daddy's little girls!
R.I.P Kevin Trombley 11/26/05 You were taken too soon!
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Frankie May Gryphon
Immortal Pearl
Ogre Pearl
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