Post by: charlest on August 20, 2007, 11:01:22 AM
1. Drill each finger holes SLOWLY, S - L - O - W - L - Y!!!!, with VERY sharp bits. That means not fast.
2. Bevel each hole slightly before using or before putting in inserts.
3. Insure that the pin is a minimum of 3/4", preferably 1" away from the edge of any hole, be it finger, thumb or weight hole.
4. If necessary, drill the pin as dead center in the middle of the middle or the ring finger.
5. When gluing inserts into a drilled hole, use barely one TINY, I said TINY, miniscule even, drop of glue at either side or the top and bottom of each hole. No more, no less. One tiny drop of good glue is all it takes.
If you do all these conscientiously, you will greatly lessen the chance of a finger hole or any hole cracking. If you do all these haphazardly, you will GREATLY increase the possibility of grief and angst when the holes get cracks around and through them.
This applies to EVERY manufacturer's balls!
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Post by: bgh on August 20, 2007, 07:03:34 PM
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Post by: kmanestor22 on August 20, 2007, 07:06:21 PM
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Post by: charlest on August 20, 2007, 08:11:06 PM
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How many drillers have a very sharp 31/32" bit? Show a raise of hands. If your hand is up, you don't get a lot of business, do you?
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Edited on 8/20/2007 7:06 PM
FWIW if you don't keep your bits sharp (be it bowling or woodworking) you're letting yourself down and ALL of your customers.
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Post by: charlest on August 20, 2007, 08:57:04 PM
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I know I will get bashed for this but, I drill my own bowling balls with spade bit ...
The mind boggles ...
but, hey, if it works, who can argue.
I can barely get fresh spade bits to go smoothly through soft pine; gave up trying that 30 years ago, more or less.
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Post by: se7en on August 21, 2007, 10:45:30 AM
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Post by: on August 21, 2007, 11:40:32 AM
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Post by: JohnP on August 21, 2007, 03:11:59 PM
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Post by: JohnP on August 21, 2007, 09:13:29 PM
Post by: BrianCRX90 on August 21, 2007, 10:23:54 PM
Post by: charlest on August 22, 2007, 06:46:15 AM
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6. Don't use finger grips at all and you won't have this problem. It's the risk you take with grips.
No, it's not a risk you take. It could be a risk if your driller doesn't know what he's doing. Every ball I have had since 1995 has used grips. Not one of them (150 -200 balls) has ever had the fingers crack.
If that were true, I suppose that "Don't breathe and you won't get all that polluted air in your lungs" is also good applicable advice.
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