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General Category => Coverstock Preparation => Topic started by: Aloarjr810 on April 18, 2007, 02:10:52 AM
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Well heres another homemade ball cooker
I used a old Magic Chef food dehydrator and a 5 gallon bucket.
The ball is a inferno sanded to 400 grit.
Click Photo 01 Ball Sauna (http://"http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w89/aloarjr810/bowlingxtras/ballrejuv_01.jpg")
I placed a ball on the Magic Chef with a paper towel and a plastic ring under it.then set the bucket over it.
Temp. reached around 105-110* slowly and after 45 mins I checked the ball.
It was sweating pretty good
Click Photo 02 oily ball (http://"http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w89/aloarjr810/bowlingxtras/ballrejuv_02.jpg")
I wiped and cleaned the ball off and put it back for another go. Seems to be doing good.
Update I had the ball in for about 2 hrs and it seems to got most of the oil out. I think I'll make a adjustment to the rig by adding some small holes at the top.
This should help with air circulation better.
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Edited on 4/18/2007 11:45 AM
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Pretty slick!
$20 for the dehydrator and $5 for a bucket.
IIRC, dehydrator's don't get hotter than 150.
Nice job!
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I've done three balls so far, its working pretty good.
I got the bucket free from the deli at A Sweetbay store,
The dehydrator was one I got as a gift one time.
The temp only seems to get up to 110. The balls dont even feel
warm, but the oil is coming out.
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good job Mcgyver!
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how well does the hair dryer and bucket idea work?
what kind of time do you leave the ball in there for?
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I like the dehydrator over the hair dryer.
Dehydrator is basically a warm fan - the heat is distributed pretty evenly.
Something about the hair dryer and the concentrated heat would make me worry.
Now, figure a way to rotate the ball under the hair dryer and it might sound better. Plus, I think the dehydrator will probably last a little bit longer - they are made to run for 8+ hours at a time vs 5-10 minutes of a hair dryer. My wife goes through a hair dryer every year or 2 - the heating elements just burn out...???...guess they don't make stuff like they used to!
Guess I'll try to find the dehydrator this weekend.....garage or attic, I know it's around here somewhere.
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exactly good luck trying to FIND it, and also thats why I have port holes so the heat circulates evenly, Im not trying to make it into a contest, I gave the guy his props and said 5gallon bucket is the way to go, wow everythings a contest here.
No contest. I was just giving my opinion on why I think the dehydrator might be better than the hair dryer. I haven't tried either method, so it's strictly speculation on my part.
I say to use whatever works for you. They both appear to work, and results are really all that matter.
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