Post by: leftyinsnellville on November 07, 2008, 07:08:09 AM
The balls doesn't do much so I'm presuming that it's burning out, but it sure doesn't look like it is. I threw my Cell at the same time on a similar line and it held the line and jumped nicely to the pocket. Has anyone tried polishing this ball? Perhaps I should try a different layout. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Edited on 11/7/2008 4:20 PM
Post by: leftyinsnellville on November 07, 2008, 03:20:50 PM
Post by: Uncle Crusty on November 07, 2008, 03:42:21 PM
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Post by: NoseofRI on November 07, 2008, 03:53:21 PM
If you're saying the layout is 3 and 3/8 from your pap, pin and cg, that a pretty good roll layout so you may just not being seeing hte "flip" that your expecting
Post by: Artimust on November 07, 2008, 03:56:34 PM
Post by: Danes07 on November 07, 2008, 04:21:02 PM
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Post by: on November 07, 2008, 04:24:13 PM
On edit, how far apart are your flare lines?
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Post by: SleepOnIce on November 07, 2008, 04:41:42 PM
We need answers, stat.
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Post by: Nor Cal Bowler on November 07, 2008, 04:51:35 PM
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Post by: RSalas on November 07, 2008, 05:17:41 PM
Surface changes can always be reversed, so what the heck? Give it a try.
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Post by: JustRico on November 07, 2008, 05:41:51 PM
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Post by: bowlerdawg on November 07, 2008, 05:49:20 PM
thats the town motto
look it up if you dont believe me
now on topic
it sounds like the ball has some weight issues
i.e. too much top, side, thumb, bottom
it doesnt soung like the ball is reacting like it should
id get somebody to check it other than the guy who drilled it
the guys in tucker used to be good, but i dont know if they are still the same bunch or not
i also had good luck w/ the guys in conyers ( assuming ) its the same bunch of guys
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Post by: leftyinsnellville on November 08, 2008, 07:02:44 AM
quote:
"everybody is somebody in snellville"
thats the town motto
look it up if you dont believe me
now on topic
it sounds like the ball has some weight issues
i.e. too much top, side, thumb, bottom
it doesnt soung like the ball is reacting like it should
id get somebody to check it other than the guy who drilled it
the guys in tucker used to be good, but i dont know if they are still the same bunch or not
i also had good luck w/ the guys in conyers ( assuming ) its the same bunch of guys
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I drilled it myself. The specifics on the after drilling weights are:
Gross Weight - 15 lbs. .3 oz.
Top - .8 oz.
Left - .6 oz.
Finger - .6 oz
No weight hole as the ball was within USBC tolerances and I wanted to see how it rolled. I didn't measure the track flare, but it looked what I would expect for a ball with an aggressive coverstock that's been drilled for maximum flare...I'd guess around 4 inches.
I'll try polishing it with Ebonite's Power House Factory Finish and see what happens. Maybe a weight hole down and in from my PAP to increase flare a little, but I won't be able to take much out because it's only .4 oz. away from legal limit on the finger weight.
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Post by: bowlerdawg on November 08, 2008, 07:19:05 AM
thats just been my experience
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Post by: RHWestar57 on November 08, 2008, 12:59:44 PM
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Post by: lsf_21 on November 08, 2008, 01:12:04 PM
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Post by: charlest on November 13, 2008, 05:19:47 PM
First I would sand it to 4000 Abralon (P4000 = 2000 US). Then try it to see what you get.
Next I would sand it to approx 600 or 800 grit US with a green or a light grey Scotch-Brite nylon pad. Then I'd add some polish, medium gloss, with a non-abrasive polish like Valentino's Snake Oil or other non-abrasive (just so you know the underlying grit level).
Next, I'd go up in sanding level to approx 1200 - 1500 grit US and add a non-abrasive polish again.
Next, I'd complain to the manufacturer. Tell him how it was drilled and which surfaces you tried.
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Post by: charlest on November 17, 2008, 07:36:27 PM
The Green Alien is approx 800 grit. That's is US grit level.
So you can polish its stock surface or sand it finer to 2000 grit Abralon (1000 grit US) or 4000 grit Abralon (2000 grit US) for more length.
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Post by: OddBalls on November 21, 2008, 12:11:46 PM
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Post by: charlest on November 21, 2008, 12:57:07 PM
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How's your doing??
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Me?
I haven't drilled it yet. I have some other concerns I'm battling and I don't want to spoil any new balls by drillign them incorrectly.
I suspect, given the oil I face these days, that I'd either take it up to P3000 or P4000 grit or use a gloss polish on it, when I do drill it, given what people are saying about it right now.
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