lol. This is one of my favorite comments of all time. Thanks for taking the time to watch.

Thanks for the comment. Once you understand how the finger pitches work, it's pretty easy to get good results. I just move the ball the opposite way I want the pitches to go. If I want the pitch to be 3/8 inches to the right, I move the ball 3/8 inches to the LEFT from dead center. If I want 1/2 inch forward pitch, I move the ball 1/2 inch BACKWARD from dead center. Good luck to you, and let me know how your experiments work out.

Thanks for the comment. I was lucky to have a friend who ran a pro shop. He taught me how to layout and drill my own equipment. I was familiar enough with how his jig, mill, and drill press worked that I knew I could do it myself for a lot less money. I've drilled a few balls since making this video, and each time it gets easier. If you are a machinist, you could probably figure out a good setup pretty easily.

You would need a pro sect to lay out your ball, a span gauge, and a yellow pencil. I would not recommend anyone try this unless they already know how to drill balls. I spent a lot of time in a real pro shop being taught by a skilled driller. I just made this video to prove it could be done. My advice is go to the pro shop and pay whatever they charge.

I'd love to see a video showing how the dial indicator works. I used a plug cutter because I needed to know where zero-zero pitches were so I could move to the ball from zero to my desired pitches. (Plus I have the added bonus of being able to cut plugs.) This is the easiest way I could figure it out, but I'm sure there are better ways. Good luck with whatever you come up with, and if you post a video, let me know so I can watch it.

@@MyLameAnimations certainly. I have been inspired haha. I ordered some toggle clamps to build a different style fixture. I have a ball that needs to be plugged and redrilled, so I will also build the router jig according to your video to mill the plugs down. Between your videos and a few others I will have saved well over 500 bucks by the end of a year by the time I get all my balls lined up. Opens the door to plenty of used options as well. Been working on getting the garage straightened out for projects and video making. Excellent project for the first run.

That's an excellent tip. I'm going to do that the next time I drill a ball. Thanks for sharing.

I ordered them from Innovative Bowling. They sell equipment for pro shops. Everything is expensive, but very high quality.

I use the drill press where I work. If you buy one, it needs to have an adjustable deck height and be large enough for the ball and the drill bit to fit.

ok great thanks - any idea what speed or HP I need ? @@MyLameAnimations

Good comment. You are correct. I wouldn't recommend that everyone try this at home. I was just proving that it can be done. For me it was worth it because I live 70 miles from the closest pro shop, and I drill about 6 balls per year. Also, I have been drilling my own equipment in a pro shop for several years, so I have a good understanding of how the professional equipment works.

For real! I think you missed the point! The ability to do this work at home assuming your a good bowler and have a solid understanding of ball dynamics and layouts and with the price of online balls and having to deal with butt hurt pso's I'd love to spend 50$ to be able to do my own work! Yes it's the same as if you just went to the pro shop on the first ball! What abt ball 2 through 50? That's free money!

@@MyLameAnimations I WOULD WORRY ABOUT MAKING A MISTAKE BECAUSE ONCE YOU DRILL IT IF ITS DONE WRONG NOW YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR AN UGLY LOOKING PLUG JOB IN ORDER TO CORRECT WHAT YOU DID.

Yes.

This x1000.