Hi everyone.  I was hoping to get a little insight here.  I have a question about Mr. Ussery's layout method as he shows in the videos.  Now I have been using the degree method to layout balls for a few years and I'm pretty good at it and know what different drill angles will get me...but Mr. Ussery now includes the pin buffer after he has his desired pin distance and drill angle determined.  My question is is there a chart that tells you what should see bases on say a 2 1/4" pin buffer versus a 4" pin buffer and so on and so forth?  I want to say I remember that smaller pin buffers with cause the ball to react quicker to the friction and longer pin buffers will react slower to the friction...am I correct?  

 

Just looking for some quidance on this topic because its not mentioned in Hammer drill sheets and I also have heard of a new technique that Ebonite has for laying out balls...but I haven't seen anything like that.

 

Thanx guys.

 

Jarrett Roseboom

Concord, NH

The pin buffer is what Storm/Roto have used on their layout guides for a few years now, and Mo Pinel uses the VAL angle. Either way, the idea is just that yes, the closer you put the pin to the VAL, the quicker the ball will rev up when it encounters friction. If you keep the pin to PAP distance at 4", a 1" pin buffer will give you a very, very strong motion at the breakpoint while a 4" pin buffer will rev up more gradually and give you a smoother reaction.

Why can't someone put up a set of instructions with pics for us people that have not seen it done with pin buffers?

Check out one of Storm's layout guides. It shows you diagrams of how to use the pin buffer layout method. See if that helps clarify things. http://www.stormbowling.com/drill-specs/PSA_Lightning_Stikes.pdf