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bamaster

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What does "pin in" and "pin out" mean?
« on: February 04, 2005, 02:15:23 AM »
I have a customer who is asking for a ball with "pin out".

I replied with the balls I have and their pin distances, one of which is 3-1/2". However, the customer asks me to make sure the pin is right of the CG... not left of it.

I'm confused.  I always thought pin outs were 3" and up... or so.  And sometimes it's referred to where it is in respect to the finger holes. PIn in would be the pin inside the grip somewhere, maybe.

How do you define "pin in" and "pin out"?

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Jeffrevs

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Re: What does "pin in" and "pin out" mean?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2005, 10:19:49 AM »
your'e right Tony....your customer is thinking of a drill pattern, not the ball as it comes from the factory.......at least that's how it appears
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omegabowler

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Re: What does "pin in" and "pin out" mean?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2005, 11:16:52 AM »
come on now bamaster. if you only have two points of refernce how could it left or right?
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Re: What does "pin in" and "pin out" mean?
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2005, 11:26:53 AM »
Columbia is right as far as distances go from cg to pin.  But you probably should know also is that when dealing with pin in balls, the choice of drilling options are limited.  When your pin out balls are greater than 2", your drilling pattern options are greatly increased.  This is what I was told anyway.
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bamaster

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Re: What does "pin in" and "pin out" mean?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2005, 12:40:10 PM »
Nope... symmetrical core.  MB is not marked.

I think it's just a confusion of terminology.  At least I hope.

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JohnP

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Re: What does "pin in" and "pin out" mean?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2005, 02:54:04 PM »
Pin in - pin to cg 0 - 1"; pin out - pin to cg 1"+.  Whether the cg is right or left of the pin (NOT right or left of the pin to MB line) depends strictly on how you set the layout.  --  JohnP
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charlest

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Re: What does "pin in" and "pin out" mean?
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2005, 04:52:03 PM »
Tony,

You're asking us?
This IS a joke, right?

Tell your customer that, although the customer is always right, this time he is wrong. He's been reading ballreviews without knowing what the terminology means.
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