Could someone tell me a pro shop costs to set up?  Basic stuff, not really high end stuff.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

If you check around you can get a standard x,y axis ball jig for $200-300 used. You can easily add it to almost any bench top drill press from Lowes or where ever for $225ish. You can find ok deals on drill bits sometimes. To start you can probably get by with only 3 or 4 bits that usually run around $30 each. Seen whole sets go on ebay for $100 to $150ish. Then I would get a prosect $50ish and a pitch gauge also $50-75 depending on what kind. A dremel tool works great for your sanding beveling purposes. A bevel knife for $20ish. Some bowling ball cups and pencils for $20. Then the next thing you would want to add last but not least is a scale. Used $400-$800 depending how the bidding goes.

 

That is a very good and easy setup to work with. Had ours since 2001-02ish and has worked flawless. This would be ideal for a home/personnel use setup. 

 

Edited by kidlost2000 on 6/9/2011 at 6:45 AM

You can realistically get all of the needed hardware (press, jig, bits, scale, fitting ball, router, bevel sander, pitch gauges, and other basic tools) for roughly $8,000-$10,000 depending on what you want.

 

You'll also need:

plugging supplies...$300

inserts and slugs to get started....$500

layout tools....pencils, pads, quarter scale/ pro sect.....$150

display materials......ball cups, slat wall, peg hooks etc...$150-$800 depending on how you want to do it

resale merchandise...balls, bags, shoes, accessories.......$1000-$5000 depending on what u get

 

You can go piece meal and get the tools cheaper but Innovative and Jayhawk both offer great package deals.

 

Good luck!

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Dude decent ball displays are $20...a good used press $3500...shop tools $1,000?...you buy gold plated?

You want a rush and no one has mentioned it.  Price a BT Fitter and pitch gauges add  a span gauge or 2.  Add Abralon pads and all the little goodies like ball cleaners and polishes.  If you want to do a good job ball plug colorant.  Also how about a ball resurface machine. Good bevel knives???

 

I have all this stuff and no center to put it into.  There are less and less bowling centers and less and less pro shops.

 

DO NOT FORGET TRAINING!  Even the books are still $100 down from $249.  Bill Taylor made a reprint!  IBPSIA training is $1000  with the $250 membership price.  No membership try $2000.

 

Smash49

Your right about less and less bowling centers and pro shops.   I have all my equipment saved for the day when I can afford to go into a center, or open up outside of a center.  The thing that sucks now is that no distributer will deal with me because I'm not in a center.  Makes no sense why somebody who wants to start up a business, and wants to do it the legal way, and go through the proper chain to get equipment is not allowed to because they don't have the resources to become free standing paying rent.  So I order from the internet, at higher prices, and give my money to the businesses that the pro shop industry is trying to get rid of.   I'm just a small guy, trying to make some money to grow a business into something larger.  Trying to find the American dream, and nobody will deal with me.  I've been working in pro shops, and drilling balls for about 15 years, so I'm no "garage hack" that's trying to put pro shops out of business, or trying to play "pro shop".   

 

Until I come up with ALOT of money, or some how find a bowling center to move into that I can afford....the American dream will never come true.

 

No longer can you be a small start up guy, trying to save up to move onto bigger and better things.  You must have alot of cash to start up, or a super opportunity come your way.