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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Hightracker on December 28, 2010, 01:00:08 AM

Title: Cant get out of the ball clean ?
Post by: Hightracker on December 28, 2010, 01:00:08 AM
Im having problems getting out of the ball my thumb seems to hang at the nail side of it. I have 3/16 rev 1/8 right with a five inch span ? what can cause this hanging problem
Title: Re: Cant get out of the ball clean ?
Post by: fishbowler on December 28, 2010, 09:05:20 AM
try taking a bevel sander and lightly sanding out a oval where your thumb needs to release.  I do this on all my balls to clear easily.  if you do not have a beveler just make a tool like I do.  take a large sized mark a lot, apply double tape (carpet tape) and then stick some sandpaper on it and use it to sand remove where needed.  this tool works really good for me
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Title: Re: Cant get out of the ball clean ?
Post by: Hightracker on December 28, 2010, 09:10:47 AM
I have a bevel knife and tools It drags deeper in the hole like where my first knuckle is it feels like my reverse pitch is not enough for my hand.
Title: Re: Cant get out of the ball clean ?
Post by: abrown on December 28, 2010, 09:39:27 AM
talk to your driller then look into some small pitch adjustments. that or try shortening your span a lil unless you have pretty large hands a 5" is quite long
Title: Re: Cant get out of the ball clean ?
Post by: fishbowler on December 28, 2010, 09:39:27 AM
I have always heard that the more stretched your span is the more reverse you will require to clear.  you say you have a 5 inch span but that is relative, is your span stretched or relaxed?  maybe have to go with more reverse
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Title: Re: Cant get out of the ball clean ?
Post by: Hightracker on December 28, 2010, 10:17:21 AM
Well i put my thumb in the ball lay my fingers over the holes and the first crease is centered over the holes. Is that right ? Im gonna try more reverse in a test ball here soon. see what that does.
Title: Re: Cant get out of the ball clean ?
Post by: arickdm on December 28, 2010, 10:27:11 AM
when i have that problem i like to have the front of the thumb beveled and it helps give it a little more room