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Title: How to remove thumb slug
Post by: jasoncajda on April 16, 2008, 09:48:25 PM: I bought a ball off ebay and the span is the same as my own so I changed the finger insert but need to remove the thumb slug so I can install a thumb insert. How do you guys remove the slugs.

Thanks
Title: Re: How to remove thumb slug
Post by: Game_Entertainment on April 17, 2008, 06:08:18 AM: drill them out
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Title: Re: How to remove thumb slug
Post by: agroves on April 17, 2008, 06:44:31 AM: quote:
drill them out
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you have just been played "by the game"

2nd.
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Title: Re: How to remove thumb slug
Post by: leftehh- LG on April 17, 2008, 08:33:46 AM: quote:
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drill them out
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you have just been played "by the game"

2nd.
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Andrew

3rd. if there is still slug left use a hammer and a screw driver to chip out the remainder.
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Title: Re: How to remove thumb slug
Post by: KDawg77 on April 17, 2008, 08:39:05 AM: The long way is to plug the hole with the slug inside then drill it out. I guess it's to help keep the ball stable, but I've never seen a problem is your press is good.
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Title: Re: How to remove thumb slug
Post by: Goof1073 on April 17, 2008, 08:57:54 AM: I almost always will drill out the majority of the slug with a smaller bit (1-1/8 for a 1-1/4 slug) and chip out the rest with a screw driver and hammer. This was you don't distort the original hole by trying to drill out the entire slug with a drill bit...if you are off by just a little you could oversize the hole a tad. If I'm plugging a ball I might utilize the same sized bit, but it depends.
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Title: Re: How to remove thumb slug
Post by: Scolai on April 17, 2008, 09:14:41 AM: Drill it out, but be prepared for it to make A LOT of noise.

Also, Goof's advice is quite good, assuming you're not planning on plugging and redrilling.
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Title: Re: How to remove thumb slug
Post by: SrKegler on April 17, 2008, 11:35:25 AM: Most people drill them out but it usually leaves part of the old slug showing, especially at the top.

What I do is take a small saw and cut the old slug into quarters. Then I simply take a screwdrive and remove the sections. After the first section, the remaining 3 come out easily.

Key to the sawing is to watch the top and make sure you don't saw into the ball.
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Title: Re: How to remove thumb slug
Post by: jasoncajda on April 17, 2008, 03:47:09 PM: Thanks everyone I drilled out some then used a screwdriver to get the rest out.
Title: Re: How to remove thumb slug
Post by: Mark T. Trgovac on April 18, 2008, 06:14:44 AM: Be sure that the pitches in the ball are the right pitches. If not you may have some problems if your pitches are way off at to what was in there.
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