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Triple X

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??? on Drilling a Vent Hole
« on: October 20, 2004, 04:41:01 AM »
What size of a drill bit do you use for a vent hole? What are the advantages of having it on your thumb hole? Does this help a lot on the release? Is there a proper way on drilling one.How far from the edge of the thumbhole?How deep on the grip or slug? Where do you drill it,which side of the thumb hole? I usually have problems on my thumb swelling up & there's some circumstances that my release ended up hanging & my thumb getting stuck on the grip.

Any help will be very much appreciated.
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Re-Evolution

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Re: ??? on Drilling a Vent Hole
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2004, 01:08:19 PM »
When I used to use a vent hole I placed my thumb in the ball and marked it where the center of the back of my thumb was and placed the hole on that marking 1/4" away from the edge of the slug then just eye balled the angle to have the hole come thru near the bottom of the thumb hole using a 1/8" bit in a hand drill.

However I no longer do this since I started using Ron Clifton's Magic Carpet available at http://www.bowl4fun.com/magiccarpet/magiccarpet.htm this wonderful product is a loop style carpet that allows you to have a snug fit without sticking due to the fact that it allows the thumb hole to breath and compresses slightly. I find that I use tape much less now and am getting a much cleaner release than I got without the carpet even when I had a vent hole.
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