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hawkeye4life

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question about drilling my doom
« on: January 27, 2006, 05:49:30 AM »
i got it today and the pin is roughly 2.5 inches long will i still be able to put the pin above the bridge because thats the drill i wanted to do with this ball.
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Re: question about drilling my doom
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2006, 01:52:36 PM »
I'd think so.  Might be finger heavy with the CG up higher, but you can always drill deep fingers or a wt hole well above the mid plane.  But hey, I'm not a driller.
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T Brockette

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Re: question about drilling my doom
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2006, 01:53:00 PM »
Adam,

I have the same drill on my Sling Blade with only a 2" pin with no problems.
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hawkeye4life

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Re: question about drilling my doom
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2006, 01:54:04 PM »
thanks for the info though, i think your right, that drill just works really well for me so i want to use it.  i hope it can be done
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anotherwindup

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Re: question about drilling my doom
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2006, 03:26:23 PM »
Drill the fingers deeper if the ball has a high top.
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Re: question about drilling my doom
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2006, 09:12:03 PM »
It all depends on your span and top weight from what I understand.  Plus have your driller check to make sure the cg is correct.  When I bought the Doom I purchased two of them.  Both had 4" pin outs.  I drilled them different from each other.  Well the one I drilled with the pin to the right of my ring had the cg mismarked.  It was really a 3" pin out.  I ended up trading that one in.  I don't like that layout that I put on the ball.

Well I told my driller today to order me another Doom with a long pin out.  I should get it soon.  I'm going to drill it the same as the one I have now.  Pin above and in between the bridge with the cg kicked right to 1oz no balance hole.

I think you should be OK.  If your worried then see if you can send it back and exchange it for a longer pin out one.