Author Topic: What would break first? (Read 607 times)

Jzero · « **on:** July 14, 2006, 03:10:57 PM »

With all the abuse I see the house bowling balls and the bowling lanes take at the house I'm bowling at, I am posing the quest what would break first, the bowling ball or the lane. I know there is probably a scientific answer to this one, but I would like to know what you think would break first if some one was throw a bowling ball with some air under it down lane and land it on the lane about the same place every time.
--------------------
if all else fails, just throw it.

Luck-When skill meets opportunity
Smart-When knowledge meets opportunity
Stupid- Maybe I am

yeahright · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2006, 11:13:54 PM »

The lane... Wood, even synthetics, are softer than most bowling balls out there... Especially if we're talking about house balls.

Jzero · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2006, 11:16:13 PM »

Ok, so what about high performance balls since they have a softer cover than plastics?
--------------------
if all else fails, just throw it.

Luck-When skill meets opportunity
Smart-When knowledge meets opportunity
Stupid- Maybe I am

JohnP · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2006, 11:39:02 AM »

Wood lanes are made from a series of boards (maple in the heads, pine for the rest), set on edge and glued together, resulting in a very strong laminate. When hit with a ball, they will dent but not break. I believe the ball would fail first. I'm not sure about synthetic lanes. -- JohnP

Author Topic: What would break first? (Read 607 times)

Jzero

What would break first?

yeahright

Re: What would break first?

Jzero

Re: What would break first?

JohnP

Re: What would break first?