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kmtproshop

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Drill your own ball at home
« on: June 26, 2010, 12:24:14 AM »
The KMT Personal Ball Jig web site is now complete, www.kmtballjig.com , and is being sold exclusively at Bowlers Paradise, http://shop.bowlersparadise.com/kmtballjig.aspx .  It has also been endorsed by Elite Bowling International.  Here's what they say:

"To be honest I was very skeptical, but I wanted to see it.  I was impressed with the quality when I pulled it out of the box.  You've obviously got some time and money into the R&D of this to get it to where it is at.  As I told the other guy who drills in our shop, I'd use it if I didn't have access to a press.  The holes are unbelievably good.  They came out as good as the holes that we pilot on the mill."
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Questions can be sent to kmtproshop@hotmail.com .

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2010, 08:40:02 AM »
Really?  We're going through this again?  Really?
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jls

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2010, 09:57:06 AM »
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The KMT Personal Ball Jig web site is now complete, www.kmtballjig.com , and is being sold exclusively at Bowlers Paradise, http://shop.bowlersparadise.com/kmtballjig.aspx .  It has also been endorsed by Elite Bowling International.  Here''s what they say:

"To be honest I was very skeptical, but I wanted to see it.  I was impressed with the quality when I pulled it out of the box.  You''ve obviously got some time and money into the R&D of this to get it to where it is at.  As I told the other guy who drills in our shop, I''d use it if I didn''t have access to a press.  The holes are unbelievably good.  They came out as good as the holes that we pilot on the mill."
                            Elite Bowling International

Questions can be sent to kmtproshop@hotmail.com .

Steve Zoeller





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"If bowlers would invest their time and money in taking a few lessons and  practicing more,  maybe they wouldn''t feel the need to drill their own equipment"...
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bowlerdawg

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2010, 10:04:04 AM »
getting nervous about the ghana match are you ???
lol
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jls

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2010, 11:04:19 AM »
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getting nervous about the ghana match are you ???
lol
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No way,  I bet the over under...
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RealBowler

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2010, 11:39:43 AM »
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=62931674

This video brought to you by The Home Depot.....you can do it, we can help!


I'm waiting for version 2 - the one that doesn't require me to hold the vacuum with my legs while using both hands to drill!

Seriously, I'm curious about the pitch plates.  It comes with 1 pitch plate to match your thumb/finger pitches.

How does that work?  Are the pitches built into the plate?  Do the plates have more than 1 hole?  Sorry, don't have 30 minutes to watch the video on my slow connection.


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No Revs00300

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2010, 12:13:42 PM »
Sorry, NO SALE....
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raiderh20boy

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2010, 12:57:04 PM »

Sure, bring that ball into my shop to see if it scales out!!
I promise I won''''t say to put it on the bathroom scale and check 1 side to the other!
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fluff33

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2010, 06:12:46 PM »
Many bowlers I know have oval thumb holes.  How would you do that? Also, what if you want to change your pitches?  Do you need to buy a new plate?  I believe we should leave the drilling to the pro shop people who know what they are doing.

Edited on 6/26/2010 6:15 PM
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Spider Ball Bowler

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2010, 06:18:08 PM »
Bowler's Paradise would get behind something like that.  Go ELITE
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jkiser01

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2010, 07:00:19 PM »
One word comes to mind... JUNK!!!!
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kidlost2000

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2010, 07:44:09 PM »
If it tells people to keep the cg near the center grip line they may do ok. I have to agree with others if you have little knowledge of what goes into drilling a ball you will have some serious problems and an expensive learning curve.


Also recently when drilling into a Brunswick original Siege with a bit that was recently sharpened for the thumb hole part of the core was so solid it moved the line a little on the drilling. So that the thumb pitch was slightly off for the slug.

I would not want any part of that with a hand drill.
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fluff33

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2010, 08:29:49 AM »
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Many bowlers I know have oval thumb holes.  How would you do that? Also, what if you want to change your pitches?  Do you need to buy a new plate?  I believe we should leave the drilling to the pro shop people who know what they are doing.

Edited on 6/26/2010 6:15 PM


Why has no one from KMT responded to these questions?
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kmtproshop

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2010, 09:27:02 AM »
You are absolutely right---if you don't know what you're doing, this device is not for you!  The intent of this product is to give the few people who DO know what they are doing the means to do it with, without having to buy a lot of expensive equipment!  It's not for everyone!  In the right hands, MOST everything that can be done in a pro shop can be done with this device, just as accurately as a press or a mill------MOST everything-----drilling ovals is one that you CAN'T do.  As far as pitch is concerned, many different pitches are possible with just one bridge plate, however, if you are making a drastic change, you would probably need to buy an extra plate.  Extra plates are $35 each. The whole idea if this device was to give people the means to COPY existing hand grips from their current ball, not to go into the pro shop business!
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kmtproshop

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Re: Drill your own ball at home
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2010, 09:44:43 AM »
With regard to the person drilling the Seige, one of the unexpected surprises with this device was the drill bits.  These bits DO NOT drift!  Partly because the bushing that holds the bit in position is much closer to the ball than a drill press, but mostly because of their design.  They work so well that I am selling them to pro shops that have tried them out in their presses. They work  much better than standard bits. I use them exclusively in my shop.

Another person mentioned a 1/2" drill---3/8" is all that is necessary, but you can also use a 1/2" if you prefer.

Another mentioned the vacuum between my legs---you don't have to use a vacuum at all if you don't mind the mess!
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