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zdawg
10-15-2014, 11:13 AM
Do they produce a lot of odor or otherwise unpleasant fumes?

I live in an apartment with no balcony, and since there are no electrical outlets at the beach when I'm out surfing :rolleyes: really the only place I can set this up is in my apartment, but of course I don't want to poison my cat (or myself) with some kind of toxic bowling oil/ball resin vapors (probably exaggerating a bit about the toxicity).

I just don't want to spend the money, build the thing, and then have to just trash it.
bowl1820
10-15-2014, 11:56 AM
I've never noticed any odors, even with the scented balls with mine or even from the revivor ovens.
Aslan
10-15-2014, 03:06 PM
Not really. The only time I noticed an bad odor was when the tray and ball came into direct contact with the heating element and the plastic/resin melted. That produced a burnt plastic fume.

But during normal usage, nothing so far.
zdawg
10-15-2014, 06:50 PM
Ok thanks for the info, gonna do some ordering when I get home tonight.
dnhoffman
10-17-2014, 08:29 AM
It's not really bad, or lingering, and maybe I'm just sensitive, but I can definitely smell the oil.
MICHAEL
10-17-2014, 09:41 AM
It's not really bad, or lingering, and maybe I'm just sensitive, but I can definitely smell the oil.

I did, and have the food dehydrator converted system myself! It works great, I ordered the extra rings ect ect. YES IT DOES GIVE OFF A LANE oil smell. It's very strong in my opinion, and I have a rather average size nose!

Mine is in my garage,,, I have to open the doors in order to avoid inhaling the pungent oil fumes! I think good ventilation should be in place when using it with a bowling ball.

If you have an oven vent, that sends fumes out side the house, (not just recirculate it back), I would use it under the vent!

It's not your imagination,, they do put out fumes!

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zdawg
10-17-2014, 11:32 AM
Good info everyone, overall I just have a problem justifying spending $20 for the pro shop to deoil every time when I can build my own for $80....I do have windows and a fan, I could probably rig something up and try to blow the fumes out the window while the thing is in use.
dnhoffman
10-19-2014, 06:43 PM
it's really not that bad zdawg, and de-oiling every few weeks at home keeps your ball gripping the lanes and carrying better.

Absolutely and totally worth it. I do it for all my teammates every couple months as well.
MICHAEL
10-19-2014, 11:26 PM
I have to to honest,,, I did the resurface with my spinner, then De-oiled my original Deadly-Aim,,, Wow,,, its like a car with a new set of snow tires!

Two things I would not be without, spinner, and my home made dehydrator converted to ball de-oiler!! Bring then old puppies back to life!!

It's fun to play with different surfaces, with different balls! Finding that magic combination is what can give you that 300, 800!
dnhoffman
10-21-2014, 09:42 AM
Totally agree.

I honestly don't understand people that bowl as a hobby fervently enough to post about about it online (like us..) that don't have these two items.
ffemtreed
10-22-2014, 08:27 AM
I use my dehydrator oil remover all the time and never noticed any smell in the room. I do get a small sniff of lane oil when I open it up but it goes away in 3 sec.
MICHAEL
10-22-2014, 08:57 AM
I use my dehydrator oil remover all the time and never noticed any smell in the room. I do get a small sniff of lane oil when I open it up but it goes away in 3 sec.

Wow,,, I never thought I had that great of a smeller, but EVERYTIME I de-oil my bowling balls, (doesn't matter which brand), My wife and me both notice a STRONG lane oil smell!

If you don't smell it, then you might get your sniffer checked out.

My dehydrator, as I mentioned, is in my rather larger 3 car garage, and it fills it with the scent of lane oil!

Like I mentioned earlier, put it next to your oven vent, (especially if its the type that actually sends the fumes out side, not just filters it back into the house/apartment.)

maybe an extension cord leading to your deck.... overlooking the ocean!
Mike White
10-22-2014, 12:05 PM
Wow,,, I never thought I had that great of a smeller, but EVERYTIME I de-oil my bowling balls, (doesn't matter which brand), My wife and me both notice a STRONG lane oil smell!

If you don't smell it, then you might get your sniffer checked out.

My dehydrator, as I mentioned, is in my rather larger 3 car garage, and it fills it with the scent of lane oil!

Like I mentioned earlier, put it next to your oven vent, (especially if its the type that actually sends the fumes out side, not just filters it back into the house/apartment.)

maybe an extension cord leading to your deck.... overlooking the ocean!

It also might be that not everyone is using the same temperature.

You're supposed to sweat the oil out of the ball, not roast it out.
bowl1820
10-22-2014, 12:16 PM
Yeah is the pin popping up? if so it means it done!

http://mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/turkey-timer_12.jpg
MICHAEL
10-22-2014, 12:56 PM
Yeah is the pin popping up? if so it means it done!

http://mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/turkey-timer_12.jpg

YES, I always wait for the pin to pop out before removing it???? 350 for 3 hours? :rolleyes:

That looks JUST like my Marauder Madness, after I de-oil it!
vdubtx
10-22-2014, 01:05 PM
YES, I always wait for the pin to pop out before removing it???? 350 for 3 hours? :rolleyes:

That looks JUST like my Marauder Madness, after I de-oil it!

Do you get a lot of turkey's out of it after roasting? :p
Aslan
10-22-2014, 01:08 PM
Totally agree.

I honestly don't understand people that bowl as a hobby fervently enough to post about about it online (like us..) that don't have these two items.

I don't understand why people fervently post about anything bowling related. I mean, if you post more than once a week, come on, get a life already! Am I right?
MICHAEL
10-22-2014, 01:52 PM
Do you get a lot of turkey's out of it after roasting? :p

Wow,,, I thought I might be the ONLY one that figured out the duel use!!! After using it on my bowling ball, I simply push that damn button back in, and use it on Turkey Day!! (GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE vdubtx)
ffemtreed
10-22-2014, 04:28 PM
Wow,,, I never thought I had that great of a smeller, but EVERYTIME I de-oil my bowling balls, (doesn't matter which brand), My wife and me both notice a STRONG lane oil smell!
If you don't smell it, then you might get your sniffer checked out.



It could also be the type of lane oil that is used where you most frequently bowl as well. There are a bunch of different brands out there with lots of options under each brand.