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DanH78

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How do they make a "Pin-out" ball?
« on: February 08, 2005, 01:04:24 PM »
When they are making a ball, can the manufacturers decide ahead of time that they want to make 100 1-2 inch pins, 100 3-4 inch pins, etc.  Or is it luck of the draw?
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DonSVO

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Re: How do they make a "Pin-out" ball?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2005, 10:12:39 PM »
i assume they shoot for 2-3" pins, and some go astray.

i have a lane 1 emerald with a 1.25" pin. i dunno if you can specify that...
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Constantine

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Re: How do they make a "Pin-out" ball?
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2005, 10:23:24 AM »
The more pieces you have...the more complicated it gets, but imagine a basic two piece ball.  You start with a completed core. You put the core into a mold and pour the coverstock around it.  If you put the core dead center into the ball then you get a pin in ball.  If you pitch the core more toward one side, then you get a pin out ball.  The more the offset toward the one side, the greater the pin out.
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