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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: TheMan14 on December 21, 2006, 11:03:34 AM

Title: Black Widow coverstock change
Post by: TheMan14 on December 21, 2006, 11:03:34 AM

I have been having problems in heavier amount of oil this year.  Currently I have a Black WIdow drilled pin over ring and a Rampage drilled the same.  My Black WIdow is too strong in medium, but not quite strong enough in heavier oil.  I was wondering if I should redrill it after christmas when I get some money, or adjust the cover to 800 (this is the highest grit my proshop has).  I have fairly high revs (guessing 300-350, but just a guess), or would that be too much unless I cut down on my revs some.
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Edited on 12/21/2006 8:04 PM

Title: Re: Black Widow coverstock change
Post by: BowlerKidR on December 21, 2006, 07:11:38 PM

Did u mean to say that 800 is the lowest grit ur proshop has?

Either way, if thats either the highest or lowest then u need to find another pro shop. Id take it down to 500 abralon to get an earlier roll.
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Title: Re: Black Widow coverstock change
Post by: leftehh- LG on December 21, 2006, 07:24:56 PM

whats the cover at right now? Surface is more important than drilling. Remember, surface dictates around 80% of the ball reaction and the drilling only fine tunes it.
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Title: Re: Black Widow coverstock change
Post by: TheMan14 on December 21, 2006, 07:27:45 PM

right now the coverstock is oob, or at least close, it hase about 30-40 games on it.  What about Track's Clean n Smooth cleaner? It says it would bring any ball to 1500, would that possibly work.
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14# Columbia Scout/R (spare ball)

Edited on 12/21/2006 8:30 PM

Edited on 12/21/2006 8:31 PM

Title: Re: Black Widow coverstock change
Post by: Medichal on December 21, 2006, 08:21:05 PM

The bw was not meant for heavy oil if you like hammer drill up a Hawg Zilla mass bias at 45 degrees and the ball will give you what your looking for even with the oob coverstock.

Title: Re: Black Widow coverstock change
Post by: chitown on December 22, 2006, 08:33:46 AM

Before one ever considers plugging and re-drilling a ball needs to try cover changes first.

Go to your local Walmart and buy some Green scotchbrite.  This is 600 grit.  

I feel it's a good idea for all bolwers to buy a set of abralon pads.  This makes changing the cover a lot easier.  Get the 4000,2000,1000,500 pads.  They really make it easy to fine tune a balls reaction.
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Title: Re: Black Widow coverstock change
Post by: c-hop on December 23, 2006, 09:09:55 PM

i had the same problem with my widow and i brought it down to 500 and works so well with some fresh oil.