Author Topic: Help finding my PAP (Read 2216 times)

Nicanor · « **on:** January 06, 2010, 12:57:23 PM »

Will someone give me the step by step directions to find my PAP?

Thanks,

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Nicanor (Ten On The Deck)

Edited on 1/6/2010 9:57 PM

sunsetlefty · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2010, 08:05:50 PM »

Your pro shop operator sounds as though he knows what he is talking about. Lower tracks require pins near the middle finger or even left of it to promote stronger reactions.

Give the pro shop operator a chance to make it right for you.

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The pro shop operator said with my low track (medium/low) that a strong pin for me would be over my middle finger and he wouldn''t be surprised if I didn''t need to have a ball or two with the pin left of the middle finger.

I still have about 150 bowling balls so i gave the pro shop operator a Virtual Energy and a Grand Illusion.

When Beans drilled a Supernova XP for me at Nationals a couple of years ago he put the pin above the middle finger and the ball hooked tremendously on the back end.

The pro shop operator said that if the pin was along side my ring finger that it was probably about 1 1/2 inches from my PAP. So I agreed to let him plug and redrill the two bowling balls. I hope to get them back tomorrow.

The first track (oil ring) closest to my middle finger and thumb is about 2 inches away. I have a ball spinner. So do I put the ball in the spinner cup where my oil ring is and then find the top with the spinner on slow speed?

Thanks for the help.

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Nicanor (Ten On The Deck)

Edited on 1/8/2010 6:12 PM

Edited on 1/8/2010 6:13 PM

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Gary Palma
Owner of X-act Reaction pro shop at Ideal Lanes
www.myideallanes.com
Rotogrip Star Pro Shop Member
Ebonite International Gold Pro Shop Member
PBA Member

JohnP · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2010, 09:02:20 PM »

Since you have a spinner, after you have traced the initial track place it in the bowl as Strider described using an ash tray. Turn the spinner on, if the line has any wobble in it adjust the ball position until it's steady. Then with the spinner running place your finger on top of the ball. Your finger will migrate to the very top of the ball. Turn the spinner off, leaving your finger in place, then mark the location with a piece of white tape. Take the ball to the lanes and throw it to be sure the tape stays stationary for the first 10' or so after you release it. -- JohnP

Nicanor · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2010, 02:54:00 PM »

Maybe I missed it somewhere but once I find the PAP how do I measure the PAP for drilling purposes? To the center of the grip?

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Nicanor (Ten On The Deck)

sunsetlefty · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2010, 03:07:04 PM »

Your individual PAP is measure from your grip center. Horizontal first, then vertical. For instance, PAP 5 inches over by 1/2 up. This means that the horizontal length is 5 inches from center of grip (measured along the midline), and the vertical measurement is 1/2 inch up from the midline. The 1/2 inch up is along your VAL, or Vertical Axis Line.

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Maybe I missed it somewhere but once I find the PAP how do I measure the PAP for drilling purposes? To the center of the grip?

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Nicanor (Ten On The Deck)

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Gary Palma
Owner of X-act Reaction pro shop at Ideal Lanes
www.myideallanes.com
Rotogrip Star Pro Shop Member
Ebonite International Gold Pro Shop Member
PBA Member

Nicanor · « **Reply #20 on:** January 09, 2010, 04:08:59 PM »

Thank you Sunsetlefty, that helps.

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Nicanor (Ten On The Deck)

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