You can't drill a ball to reduce cracking or else all balls would be drilled to reduce cracking . .

Doh told driller to drill it in a way to reduce cracking too.  Should have realized I guess, oh well.  Rolled it for a game today and it was fine with good carry but man it sucks up oil off the lane in a hurry.  Hard to use it with the same line for even one full game.  I see using it in warm ups more than games to create miss room.  Also thanks for pointing that out even if can't do much about it now.

True.  Perfect layout is an illusion too.  I don't even measure mine unless I'm going for a specific layout I rarely use or haven't used.  If I'm shooting for 65 x 5 x 50 and end up at 68 x 4 7/8 x 53, the difference amounts to zero effect.  Now if I'm drilling for someone else I lay it out and nail it exactly just to cover my ass, but I use a little more common sense when it comes to my own stuff. 

Quote from: Luke Rosdahl on August 10, 2017, 09:13:39 AM

You can't drill a ball to reduce cracking or else all balls would be drilled to reduce cracking . .

Quote from: HackJandy on June 23, 2017, 06:05:24 PM

Doh told driller to drill it in a way to reduce cracking too.  Should have realized I guess, oh well.  Rolled it for a game today and it was fine with good carry but man it sucks up oil off the lane in a hurry.  Hard to use it with the same line for even one full game.  I see using it in warm ups more than games to create miss room.  Also thanks for pointing that out even if can't do much about it now.

Well there are some things you can do to reduce cracking but it involves trade offs people won't always accept like always drilling more than an inch way from the pin or never using inserts.  Not a driller myself but have a feeling for some people having the perfect layout is more important than worrying about cracking.  Especially the people on here that get comped balls pretty regularly anyway.

True.  Perfect layout is an illusion too.  I don't even measure mine unless I'm going for a specific layout I rarely use or haven't used.  If I'm shooting for 65 x 5 x 50 and end up at 68 x 4 7/8 x 53, the difference amounts to zero effect.  Now if I'm drilling for someone else I lay it out and nail it exactly just to cover my ass, but I use a little more common sense when it comes to my own stuff. 

Quote from: HackJandy on August 10, 2017, 10:57:29 AM

Quote from: Luke Rosdahl on August 10, 2017, 09:13:39 AM

You can't drill a ball to reduce cracking or else all balls would be drilled to reduce cracking . .

Quote from: HackJandy on June 23, 2017, 06:05:24 PM

Doh told driller to drill it in a way to reduce cracking too.  Should have realized I guess, oh well.  Rolled it for a game today and it was fine with good carry but man it sucks up oil off the lane in a hurry.  Hard to use it with the same line for even one full game.  I see using it in warm ups more than games to create miss room.  Also thanks for pointing that out even if can't do much about it now.

Well there are some things you can do to reduce cracking but it involves trade offs people won't always accept like always drilling more than an inch way from the pin or never using inserts.  Not a driller myself but have a feeling for some people having the perfect layout is more important than worrying about cracking.  Especially the people on here that get comped balls pretty regularly anyway.

Well like I say my drilling knowledge is pretty limited (to pin up and pin down) and I do really trust my PSO and so far none of my balls have cracked.  Maybe by putting finger hole somewhat close to pin (still more than between finger holes) if it does crack it will be small crack that won't ruin ball.  Not sure but I know the guy knows his stuff (does PWBA stuff).  Good to learn on here so I actually do pay attention when you guys mention stuff.  Thanks again as usual.