There is no pro shop in the area with a ball oven

No contraptions that are really cheap, everything is priced pretty close to everything else.  You could get a personal oven, but it would be several years before you made your money back on it, or at least got your money's worth of use out of it.

It depends on how many balls he has, how often he bowls, and how well he cleans his equipment after use. Most proshops in my area charge $15-$20 to revive a ball, so at $200 for a personal unit, it might not take as long as you're suggesting.
 
For the price of a single ball, I felt that a personal revivor was a good investment. If it keeps a single ball alive that I'd otherwise have to toss, I have my payback.

No contraptions that are really cheap, everything is priced pretty close to everything else.  You could get a personal oven, but it would be several years before you made your money back on it, or at least got your money's worth of use out of it.

I don't know about that.  A DIY oven based off a food dehydrator would probably run you under $100.  Even the commercial, personal ovens which seem to use a similar dehydrator heating element (if not the same one) are around $200.  So if your proshop charges you $25 per deoiling, that's 8 sessions.  I know for sure that I do more than 8 balls a year myself, so YMMV.

On a side note, a friend just told me how he removed the oil from his first blood and brought it back from death. He took a five gallon bucket, drilled 6 1" holes 3 inches from the bottom, put his ball in it on an empty duck tape roll, put the lid on, drilled a hole in the top to stick a hair dryer through, and ran it on low for a couple hours. Has anyone done anything like this? Is it safe?

Maybe?  It's really all about temperature control.  If you can keep the air inside the bucket circulating and at a safe temperature (I certainly wouldn't go over 140 degrees at the very top end - I'd try staying closer to 120 if possible), it's pretty safe.  I've seen other contraptions with a hair drier, cardboard boxes, and a thermometer that people have had luck with, but I don't think I'd go that route personally.  I'd be weary of using a hair drier, portable heater, fireplace, dishwasher, etc. if only because I wouldn't be able to precisely control the temperature.  Holding the temperature steady (and at a safe temp) will provide you with the safest, most reliable oil extraction possible, IMO.

Oh, I didn't know they were that cheap, I thought they were like 600 bucks or something . .

Quote from: Gizmo823 on April 23, 2014, 09:14:01 AM

No contraptions that are really cheap, everything is priced pretty close to everything else.  You could get a personal oven, but it would be several years before you made your money back on it, or at least got your money's worth of use out of it.

It depends on how many balls he has, how often he bowls, and how well he cleans his equipment after use. Most proshops in my area charge $15-$20 to revive a ball, so at $200 for a personal unit, it might not take as long as you're suggesting.
 
For the price of a single ball, I felt that a personal revivor was a good investment. If it keeps a single ball alive that I'd otherwise have to toss, I have my payback.

I hit mine with non-acetone fingernail polish remover after every session.  I've got a Storm Flash Force that has every bit of 400 games and still squeaks like new.

Also, I have no problem throwing a ball in the oven at 150 for 45 minutes if I have to. 

Dishwasher, no heat dry cycle.  Works like a charm.

 Done this quite a few times myself. Always seems to work great.

 

I have used a large rubber maid container with lid that will fit a ball and a food dehydrator inside.  I got the dehydrator on Amazon for $20.00.  The containers are usually $10-15 at walmart.  Works perfect as a homemade rejuvenator.