Resurfacing by hand

[JDHamm85]

Has anybody tried resurfacing his/her ball by hand? Just wanted to see what the general consensus was. If it is doable / worth it to do it by hand, or if taking it to the pro shop / getting a ball spinner is the only effective choice.

Ball spinners are a little pricey, and the pro shop I believe charges somewhere between 30-60 dollars to resurface :mad:

[e-tank]

If youre a diy type of person, a ball spinner can be made at a pretty low cost pending you have access to or can buy a used 1/2-1hp electric motor

the total cost of mine was round $50

[bowl1820]

If you mean a real "resurface" yes if your careful you can do it. But you run the risk of getting the ball out of round over time.

You should use a C.A.B block
http://shop.innovativeballspinner.com/images/1288284465361-1192912023.jpeg

or a thing like this


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=coRrw2E61Yg

to help maintain roundness.

[dnhoffman]

I'd save yourself a lot of time and energy and get a ball spinner.

[MICHAEL]

I agree 1000 percent!! I have a ball spinner, and its one important piece of equipment that I will NOT BE WITHOUT! I use it with one of the products mentioned above, the Smart Pro! I would highly recommend it to use with the spinner. Its give an excellent distribution of pressure on the ball

[dnhoffman]

Is the smart pro really that much better than the sanding blocks you can buy from innovative/vertex?.

[MICHAEL]

Is the smart pro really that much better than the sanding blocks you can buy from innovative/vertex?.

I am not sure its BETTER, but it works GREAT with the abralon pads I use. I will take a look at the innovative/vertex "sanding blocks" and get back.
I am 1000 percent happy with my smart pro!!

[MICHAEL]

I would say the innovative sanding block looks great also! But either way, much better then hand pressure on sand paper/abralonpas!

New and improved! Now with a softer feel.

Innovative Sanding Block. Contoured to the surface of the bowling ball. Velcro in the cavity works great with Abralon, Sia Air, and Daisy sand paper.

[bowl1820]

Is the smart pro really that much better than the sanding blocks you can buy from innovative/vertex?.

C.A.B's and the Smart Pro are basically the same thing, just a little different in style.

C.A.B's were the first to come out way back when. They used the flower shaped hook&loop papers, they also have two sides.

The large side is the one most used and holds the abralon pads and the optional polish application & buffing pads also.

The small side was used for sanding just around plug jobs/patches etc. and held small sanding disks, but just about nobody ever uses them anymore.

The newer smart Pro has a different form factor, which might give you a little better grip on it.

The big difference is in the Smart BMS which can be attached to a drill, for those who don't have a spinner.

If I was just starting out and didn't already have a spinner and some C.A.B's, I would get the Smart BMS or the Pro. It's not a bad little setup and is not that overly priced

[dnhoffman]

Well, right now I just use this with my spinner:
http://vertexbowling.com/Sanding-Block-v-cab.htm

Is there a major difference between the two?

[bowl1820]

Well, right now I just use this with my spinner:
http://vertexbowling.com/Sanding-Block-v-cab.htm

Is there a major difference between the two?

That's a CAB just a minor style difference than the ones pictured above.

C.A.B. (Contour Abrasion Block)

[Aslan]

How often do you guys resurface?

[bowl1820]

Storm recommends touching up the surface about every 20 games and resurfacing completely about every 30-50 games. But it just depends on how much you bowl and on the conditions.

[e-tank]

How often do you guys resurface?

I agree with bowl

i do mine somewhere between 50-100 games though and usually i base it off reaction more so than games. I re polish every 20-30 games and de oil when i resurface

[Mudpuppy]

what about this?


http://youtu.be/MAXh0DjFFs0

[Aslan]

Theres an idea...rather than a $220 ball spinner...buy a $2000 drill press. Or, if you're really feeling crafty...buy a car, turn it on it's side, mount 2 fruit baskets to the tires (the ones facing up) and then you can spin 2 balls at once at speeds ranging from 100-12000 rpms!!

[Mudpuppy]

Theres an idea...rather than a $220 ball spinner...buy a $2000 drill press. Or, if you're really feeling crafty...buy a car, turn it on it's side, mount 2 fruit baskets to the tires (the ones facing up) and then you can spin 2 balls at once at speeds ranging from 100-12000 rpms!!

I like how you think. Maybe you could get more revs if you bought a Lambo Aventador? And on weekends run a high end escort service / bowling ball spinning mobile service? You are quite a wordsmith Aslan. Too bad a drill press you can get for $69 or less: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200365427_200365427?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Metal%20Fabrication-_-Drill%20Presses-_-155300&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=155300&gclid=CIvcuLqq57kCFcZd3godN0kATQ

[Aslan]

I like how you think. Maybe you could get more revs if you bought a Lambo Aventador? And on weekends run a high end escort service / bowling ball spinning mobile service? You are quite a wordsmith Aslan. Too bad a drill press you can get for $69 or less: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200365427_200365427?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Metal%20Fabrication-_-Drill%20Presses-_-155300&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=155300&gclid=CIvcuLqq57kCFcZd3godN0kATQ

Umm...

1) Already tried the escort idea and then your mom quit so it ruined the whole.....KIDDING....KIDDING...

...and where did THAT come from anyway?? One minute we're talking makeshift bowling equipment and the next thing escort services...talk about a left turn! And don't let Iceman read that...he's very sensitive about "women of the night" so we try to steer clear of the subject just for future reference. I mean, I don't care. I deal with that stuff every day....but some folks are more sensitive old skool about that kinda stuff.

2) Okay, fine...if you want to buy the carpiest drill press available...I guess I stand corrected.

[Mudpuppy]

well I guarantee a $200 spinner machine is no $2,000 drill press equivalent - it's more like a $60 drill press equivalent just priced higher because it is specialty equipment. but on a related note I live by the philosophy if you want a race car, buy a race car. you could save a few bucks and build a spinner yourself - as the video shows it is pretty simple. but would it work as good, almost as good or not good at all? So imo spend the $200 and get the spinner. I just happened to run across the video when I did a search for spinning machines. thought it was mildly interesting - almost as mildly interesting as your mom joke, lol.

[Aslan]

it was mildly interesting - almost as mildly interesting as your mom joke, lol.

I'll take "mildly interesting". A compliment is a compliment in my book.

[dnhoffman]

Actually the balancing effect is what makes the drill press option less attractive. Take it from someone who has made his own DIY stuff when possible - buying a lower end spinners from Vortex is about the same price as a quality DIY mad with about 400% less hassle