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Creating a blank spec sheet for a bowler                         1. Access Bowler Profiles Click "Bowlers" to open the list of bowler profiles in Spectre Proshop . 2. Select Bowler Select the bowler to view the specific bowler's profile details. 3. O...

Naming a spec sheet (ball name, date, notes) 4.2.2   step-by-step   When you create a new spec sheet, Spectre Cloud asks you to identify the ball and add any relevant context before drilling details are entered. The three fields — ball name, date, and notes...

Selecting grip type on the bowler's spec sheet                                 1. Access Bowler Section Click "Bowlers" to open the bowler management section in Spectre Proshop Management. 2. Select Bowler Select the bowler. 3. Click on grip type ...

How to identify the type of grip from measurement sheet 4.2.4   step-by-step   Before entering span and pitch measurements into a spec sheet, you need to identify which grip type the bowler uses. The grip type determines how the fingers sit in the ball and ...

Cloning a spec sheet to preserve old measurements 4.2.5   TIP   step-by-step   When a bowler returns to have a new ball drilled with the same layout and measurements as a previous ball, cloning a spec sheet saves time and prevents transcription errors. ...

Printing a spec sheet       Once a spec sheet is complete, you can print it directly from Spectre Cloud to use at the drill press, hand to a colleague, or file for your records. Spectre Cloud generates a clean, formatted printout that includes all measurem...

Entering finger hole size (ring and middle fingers)                                 1. Select Customer Account Click and select the bowler 2. Hole size Click on hole size 3. Open drop down Click here to open the drop down. 4. Select the size Cl...

Entering span measurements (Full Span and Cut to Cut)                                                                 Span measurements define the distance between the thumb hole and each finger hole on a bowling ball. Spectre Cloud supports two primary sp...

Forward and lateral pitch for fingers 4.3.3   measurement                                 Pitch describes the angle at which each finger hole is drilled into the ball — not straight down, but tilted in a specific direction to match the natural resting ...

  CLT (Corrected lateral tilt) angle and its effect on lateral pitch                                   When a bowler places their hand on a ball during a fitting, the natural resting angle of the fingers is rarely perfectly vertical. Corrected Lateral T...

How to input a finger oval measurement (no inserts)                                 For bowlers who do not use finger inserts, the oval measurement captures the natural shape of each finger hole needed to achieve a comfortable, secure fit. Because fingers ar...

Ring Finger 5/16" rule — auto and manual calculation                                     When setting up a spec sheet, the ring finger span is rarely measured independently from scratch. Instead, it is derived from the middle finger span using the 5/16" Rin...

Insert type and size: STD vs. VACU, selecting drill bit OD 4.3.7   measurement   Once span, pitch, and oval measurements are recorded, the spec sheet needs to know what is going into the finger holes — bare finger, a standard insert, or a VACU-style insert ...

Selecting "Round" thumb hole on the spec sheet 4.4.1   thumb   The thumb hole is the largest hole on the ball and the one most responsible for the bowler's ability to release cleanly and consistently. Before entering thumb measurements, the spec sheet requi...

Entering thumb hole size 4.4.2   thumb   Once the thumb hole shape is selected, the spec sheet requires the actual size of the thumb hole. Whether the bowler uses a bare thumb, a slug, or an insert, the size entry tells Spectre Cloud — and ultimately the dr...

Entering bowler's span (Full and Cut to Cut) 4.4.3   thumb This page walks through the process of entering a bowler's span measurements into the Spectre Cloud spec sheet form. For a full explanation of the difference between Full Span and Cut to Cut me...

Entering vertical and lateral pitch for thumb 4.4.4   thumb   Thumb pitch works on the same principle as finger pitch — the hole is drilled at an angle rather than straight down, tilted to match the natural resting position of the bowler's thumb. However, t...

Installing a pre-drilled thumb insert 4.4.5   thumb   A pre-drilled thumb insert arrives from the manufacturer already bored to a standard inner diameter. Rather than drilling the thumb hole to the bowler's exact size and shaping it in place, the operator s...

Selecting "Oval" thumb hole on the spec sheet 4.5.1   KEY   oval     Drilling an oval thumb hole requires more setup information than a round hole. In addition to the standard thumb measurements, Spectre Cloud needs four oval-specific inputs to generate th...

Entering Starting Bit, Oval Width, Oval Degree, and Taper 4.5.2   oval TODO — write this page.