Author Topic: Best way to cut open a ball? (Read 5221 times)

Inferno_256 · « **on:** June 04, 2007, 11:29:33 AM »

Hey, i want to cut open one of my old balls just for fun. Just wondering what other people have tried and how it works. Thanks
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taige690 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 04, 2007, 10:00:29 PM »

bandsaw blade at 500 rpm 8teeth per inch. less heat!use water for coolant

CORDOG · « **Reply #17 on:** June 04, 2007, 10:23:04 PM »

think about it, use a hacksaw and a spray bottle of water
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neb5482 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2007, 11:14:01 PM »

Mr Brother and I busted open my old code red using a large iron pry and a sledge hammer. buried about half the ball in the ground to keep it stable. put the pry in the finger hole and hit hard. split right open. I must say destroying old bowling balls can be fun.

AdrianS · « **Reply #19 on:** June 05, 2007, 04:30:27 AM »

I wanted to get the core out of my Omega LM intact, had a screw driver, a chisel and hammer on the job, the block started to come off with that foamy inner core so it went in the bin. Should have another go at it with my RevolutionIST. 15lb so its got filler though, not shell/core like the 16's are(i think)
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BowlerKidR · « **Reply #20 on:** June 05, 2007, 05:20:54 AM »

My ball already cracked from finger to thumb and i just took a screw driver and a hammer and continued destroying it. There is not cover stock and almost no filler left. Just pieces of core. Unfortunately, pieces of the core came off with the filler material. o well.
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Litespeed · « **Reply #21 on:** June 06, 2007, 10:11:12 PM »

A 150 grain bullet from a .30-06 will break it into a few large chunks. I've shot 3 balls and all had essentially the same results. I was hoping for an explosion of some sort but it just kinda crumbled. Next time I will use something bigger. :-)

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htotheizzo3561 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 06, 2007, 10:14:02 PM »

I took a sludge hammer to my friends freak a zoid when I was drunk. I got the core out.
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BrianCRX90 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 06, 2007, 11:19:10 PM »

I'm going to report you to the proper authorities for bowling ball abuse.

AdrianS · « **Reply #24 on:** June 07, 2007, 05:02:58 AM »

Track abuse is even worse!!!
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zdfuhsdsbdbd · « **Reply #25 on:** June 07, 2007, 08:27:39 PM »

Hammer and a hatchet worked for me, my wife was pissed because she was expecting to take me to the hospital!

supersid802 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 07, 2007, 09:06:53 PM »

for fun every once in a while my friends and i will head down by the river and just throw an old bowling ball around till it breaks into pieces. its fun and a good waste of 2 hours
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BOWL119 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 10, 2007, 04:51:09 PM »

I tried a bandsaw and it did not work. It seemed to get past the cover stock and then would not go any further. Maybe a different blade would have done it, but it just kept binding up and would not go any further.

Son was retreing a ball and it was the one he shot his first 200 (252) with. I was going to cut it in half and try to mount it on a plaque for him. But could not get the ball apart.
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baiki · « **Reply #28 on:** June 10, 2007, 05:49:05 PM »

Put the ball on a spinner. Position it to where you wish the cut to be. Start it and hold a hack saw to it. Be patient.

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rhinotec · « **Reply #29 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:04:46 PM »

Bandsaw for clean cut or a cutting torch(oxy/ace)to get the core out intact.
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rhinotec · « **Reply #30 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:10:07 PM »

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A 150 grain bullet from a .30-06 will break it into a few large chunks. I've shot 3 balls and all had essentially the same results. I was hoping for an explosion of some sort but it just kinda crumbled. Next time I will use something bigger. :-)

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Try a .50 BMG

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