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legend4life95

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Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« on: August 18, 2005, 10:52:38 AM »
I just ordered one from buddies today. Are they fairly sturdy on carpet?

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legend4life95

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Re: Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2005, 06:53:37 PM »
Heres a pic of it.
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/product/676/Ebonite+Wooden+Ball+Rack.htm

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thfonz98

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Re: Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2005, 07:04:55 PM »
yeah they work nice...i just put mine together(a year or two ago)..didnt paint/stain it or anything.

better got a power screwdriver with a low option

btw THEY ARE STURDY IF YOU MAKE THE BOTTOM STRAIGHT. duh
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legend4life95

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Re: Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2005, 07:06:11 PM »
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better got a power screwdriver with a low option


nope, but I got big forearms
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thfonz98

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Re: Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2005, 07:07:11 PM »
i used elbow grease too...just took a LOT longer than it should have!
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Re: Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2005, 09:19:40 PM »
I'd prefer my 150 lb one I made myself out of wood as old as the weight I reckon.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTg3MTI1NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg

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Re: Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2005, 10:11:47 PM »
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I'd prefer my 150 lb one I made myself out of wood as old as the weight I reckon.


That's really nice, Kingpin... do you make furniture for a living?

I have the Ebonite ball rack and also used a power screwdriver.  My daughter and I assembled it in about 15 minutes flat and since she helped me, the bottom shelf is hers
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Re: Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2005, 10:15:46 PM »
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I'd prefer my 150 lb one I made myself out of wood as old as the weight I reckon.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTg3MTI1NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg

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nice job dude! That looks great.

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Re: Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2005, 10:16:53 PM »
Hah, I built mine out of spare wood laying around, so it's not nearly as professional looking as kingpins.  But it's sturdy enough to hold 10 balls.
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Re: Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2005, 10:19:28 PM »
Do yourself a favor...get a small drill bit and predrill all the holes and then you'll not have to worry about splitting the wood and the screws will go in much easier.
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Re: Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2005, 11:08:57 PM »
Wow an entire closet for bowling balls only. That's awesome!  I need to do that.
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kingpin268

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Re: Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2005, 08:30:25 AM »
My dad's a contractor so he helped me lay it out and pointed me in the right direction. Having the right tools is a must so I'm thankful for him having them. Stole the layout partially from Agroves just tweaked it a bit. Weighs a ton though.lol. Need to get some wheels.
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Re: Are the Ebonite ball racks any good?
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2005, 09:02:54 AM »
i've built several using 1x6 for the  end pieces and 1x3's for the side rails. A couple of them are about 10 years old now without any problems
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