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luvmykings

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Redrilling a ball completely different.
« on: August 22, 2011, 02:19:43 PM »

I have a question. If I have a ball drilled one way and then find out it's been drilled wrong because everything has been flipped is it okay to have it plugged and then drilled. ie pin near fingers then putting pin near thumb. BTW ball was never thrown. Thanks




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sheppy335

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Re: Redrilling a ball completely different.
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2011, 09:44:21 AM »
I have plugged a ball and had it redrilled. it will not hurt a thing

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Re: Redrilling a ball completely different.
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2011, 12:32:08 AM »
Should basically not be a problem. Only things that could need attention is internal weight distribution (esp. when the core had been drilled into and the material densities changed through the plugging - have the ball checked on a do-do scale if in doubt) and checking whether the new track runs across a plug. The latter has little traction, and I found that with some sanding/resurfacing the plug will start to protrude slightly from the ball's surface, because coverstock material tends to be softer than the plug material. A "hill" might develop, which hampers traction and controllability.


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Re: Redrilling a ball completely different.
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2011, 07:59:23 AM »
 While I try to avoid it, I have seen plug in the track more than once and it really does not seem to matter.

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Re: Redrilling a ball completely different.
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2011, 08:49:12 AM »

I have  a question. If I have a ball drilled one way and then find out it's  been drilled wrong because everything has been flipped is it okay to  have it plugged and then drilled. ie pin near fingers then putting pin  near thumb. BTW ball was never thrown. Thanks

 
Wow,  first did you ask for a certain drilling?  
 
If so and this wasn't it, then yes plug it...
 
But I would bowl with it first...
 
When you say pin is near thumb, it may be unusual, but there are indeed drillings that work on certain
conditions that are drill that way...
 
I just find it hard to believe that someone would drill a ball in this manner unless there was an
unusual request...
 
Could you post a pic of the ball so we could see where the pin really is in relation to the thumb...
 
BTW, are you a full roller???
 
If so, the pin in what would be a 7:30 position, { please forgive me Mo } is normal...


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luvmykings

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Re: Redrilling a ball completely different.
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2011, 12:44:42 PM »

Had ball drilled my normal way with pin near fingers but later found out (after the fact) that there is a different drilling for a full roller which I am. The guy at pro shop had drilled a different ball win pin near thumb because he noticed I was a full roller and did not know that I've had all my other balls drilled with pin near fingers. Needless to say I was quite shocked when I saw pin at the thumb. I just wish I knew alot sooner that there was a different drilling for full rollers. So far new drilling is working out.




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Re: Redrilling a ball completely different.
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2011, 08:29:12 AM »
Stick with the guy that used the full roller layout, he knows what he's doing.  --  JohnP


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Re: Redrilling a ball completely different.
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2011, 02:47:02 PM »
"Could you post a pic of the ball so we could see where the pin really is in relation to the thumb...
 
BTW, are you a full roller???
 
If so, the pin in what would be a 7:30 position, { please forgive me Mo } is normal"...



Sir
Glad to hear you found out you were a full roller before you had the ball plugged...
 
 


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luvmykings

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Re: Redrilling a ball completely different.
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2011, 12:49:38 PM »
Well in the continuing saga of me being a full roller or not... My normal driller showed me what this IDIOT as he put it did to my ball... With being drilled with pin near thumb my new track is now running over my thumb. So basically he told me something I wasn't. I know I've been told a few times but I guess it's how I release the ball to make people think I'm a full roller but the pattern shows that I am not. Like my guy told me you need to look at the equipment to determine what kind of bowler you are and not by watching. I now have a new Theory and Infinite Theory that will probably collecting dust. I can't see my Theory with TEN holes being anything that I would hope for especially seeing all the bumps from his shoddy workmanship on plugging. I think that USBC should make sure that not just anybody can open a pro shop. This would save alot of headaches!!!
 



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ccrider

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Re: Redrilling a ball completely different.
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2011, 03:14:56 PM »
Post a few pics of the ball as JLS suggest. Also, plug it, redrill it, you may be surprised.


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luvmykings

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Re: Redrilling a ball completely different.
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2011, 05:55:29 PM »

Well I'm been really upset first by ball being drilled that way without me saying to do so and then to be "talked" into saying that I am what I'm not. I've been jacked these past couple of weeks so I've already given these balls to my driller and I'm sure he's already plugged them. I'm hoping what you say @ccrider that I will be surprised. My driller says too it should be okay but to think of all the holes... Anyway I have no pics but as JLS stated the pin is at actually a 4:30 position me being lefthander.




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Re: Redrilling a ball completely different.
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2011, 09:28:08 AM »
If you have a plastic ball or any other ball with a pancake core, throw it in a part of the lane that has heavy oil, using your normal strike release, and see where the oil ring is.  If you're a full roller it will be between the thumb and the finger holes.  --  JohnP


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Re: Redrilling a ball completely different.
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2011, 06:33:39 PM »
 Well I have a cousin that gave me an older ball and he left handed to my right and I love the reaction

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