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chitown

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why buff the end of a pattern?
« on: January 27, 2008, 10:56:31 PM »
Can someone tell me what the purpose of buffing the end of a pattern?  Why not just stop the oil to a particular distance?  Why buff the end of a pattern?
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scotts33

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Re: why buff the end of a pattern?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2008, 07:02:51 AM »
So, it's not as an abrupt end of the pattern more transition area to go from hook to roll.  

Back in the short oil days when we had shorter patterns propreitors would let build up of carry down to make the backends not spark so much and only strip the lane once a week.  Now with everyday stripping there is need for transition area down lane.  Least that's my thinking.
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Grayson

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Re: why buff the end of a pattern?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2008, 07:39:06 AM »
... anbd it smoothes out the area where the ball hooks,too. MEaning a ball sent out further will hook back smoother than suddenly make its move and there will be more chance on certain patterns to create area/room for error. THS is the best example

just think of the 40ft US open pattern without a buffing zone:
http://www.pba.com/resources/oilpatterns/laneconditions.asp?ID=16

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shelley

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Re: why buff the end of a pattern?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2008, 08:29:58 AM »
Umm, the last 15' of the US Open pattern are buffed.

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Re: why buff the end of a pattern?
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2008, 09:28:04 AM »
Grayson is correct, and it is also a carrydown issue. With a hard oil "ridge" at the end of the pattern, lager volumes of oil tend to be taken down the lane with strike and especially non-porous spare balls. Can create ugly and uncontrolled surprises.

Besides, a buffed zone can have surprises in store, too, because this area tends to dry up quickly under ball traffic and environmental influences - imagine 15' buffed oil under hot spotlights... Tough!
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