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Oskuposer

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WTF is up with the oil
« on: September 12, 2005, 01:19:48 PM »
How does the viscosity of the oil affect ball reaction?
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Speedburner89

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Re: WTF is up with the oil
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2005, 09:23:28 PM »
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How does the viscosity of the oil affect ball reaction?
 


....... if i remember correctly from chemistry viscosity is how thick a liquid substance is...i.e. motor oil carries a high viscosity.  Logically you'd think the higher the thickness the less the ball would hook, right?
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Oskuposer

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Re: WTF is up with the oil
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2005, 09:28:34 PM »
Thats what was happening tonight and the same pattern that they used last week was easy then they changed brands and i looked like i didnt know how to bowl
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Good bowlers use the big B and when they do they create a Storm
Kiall Hill
A.K.A.
The Chipmunk
"Its a trip 4 fest"
"Thanks Randy"
"Yea but the Brunswick ones get all ten down"
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bowling9883

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Re: WTF is up with the oil
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2005, 09:38:00 PM »
Ya changing the brands really changes the reaction. I remember when we got new oil that it messed my game up till I got accustomed to it.
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Re: WTF is up with the oil
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2005, 09:42:06 PM »
The higher the viscosity the less the oil will move on the lane surface. The viscosity pulls the oil back like a rubber band being stretched (within reason of course).
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Re: WTF is up with the oil
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2005, 07:52:06 AM »
This post explains it.  There's a lot more to running the lanes than just putting oil into the machince.

http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=97194&ForumID=16&CategoryID=5


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Re: WTF is up with the oil
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2005, 11:35:40 AM »
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Thats what was happening tonight and the same pattern that they used last week was easy then they changed brands and i looked like i didnt know how to bowl
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Good bowlers use the big B and when they do they create a Storm
Kiall Hill
A.K.A.
The Chipmunk
"Its a trip 4 fest"
"Thanks Randy"
"Yea but the Brunswick ones get all ten down"


Not to be rude but if you can't adjust you just got a reality check. You can't bowl as good as you thought.
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