Personal ball spinner

[foreverincamo]

Anyone owns a personal ball spinner? I'm looking to buy one, or make one out of a table-top drill. If anyone has anything to say about a specific brand of spinner, I would appreciate it.

[Blacksox1]

Choose the option of the motor with the most horsepower.

[bowl1820]

One of the best is the Innovative personal ball spinners and they have great customer service.
I've used Innovative for years.

Vertex is a popular spinner also ( Innovative Bowling Products purchased Vertex Ball Spinners)

As for horsepower, I'd use a 1/2HP which is plenty for a home spinner. If you have a pro shop where it would see a lot use, then you'd want more and maybe two speeds.


Use the Forum search function and you can find several threads about spinners.

[SRB57]

I have the Innovative 1/2 H.P. spinner over a year now and it works great. Makes keeping your equipment in shape a breeze. Steve

[vdubtx]

I have a Donkee brand spinner that I got from a trade with a team mate awhile back. 2 speed and 3/4 hp I believe.

[got_a_300]

I bought a 1/3hp Vertex Ball Spinner last December from Vertex
and I have put it through the paces and it has held up just great.

I couldn't decide if I needed the 1/2hp or 1/3hp at first but I finally
decided on the 1/3 hp spinner and it does just fine. I haven't been
able to bog it down yet when sanding or polishing bowling balls no
matter how much pressure I use on it.

I say for what is it $20 or so dollars more if you feel more comfortable
with more power then get the 1/2hp model.

[billf]

I bought the Vertex 1/2 HP about three years ago. I almost bought the Innovative due to name recognition but decided to save $40 aqnd try Vertex. I was relieved when I saw my card statement and it said "Innovative Ind."
I average 5 balls a week for full resurface. I haven't had a single issue and have been extremely happy with my purchase.

[foreverincamo]

Thanks everyone

[Jessiewoodard57]

A ball spinner is going to be my Christmas present to myself this year. I was going to build one but for the price I will just buy one. I have noticed you very rarely ever see one for sale used.

[fokai73]

Vertex 1/3 hp owner for 10 yrs or over. Still handling its business with the original belt. IMHO 1/3 hp is all you need for home use.

[Ptnomore]

I have the Innovative Spinner. Smaller HP rated one. Its' been bullet proof for 3 years now. Gets used weekly, has completely refinished about a dozen balls so far. Never had to contact their customer service since purchase, but they are awesome at that time.

[dnhoffman]

You honestly don't need the highest hp/multiple speeds for home use.

[swingset]

I built mine out of a Harbor Freight tent-sale drill press, and an industrial mixing bowl. Surrounded it with a plastic storage tub to keep splatter off.

Less than $50 invested, been using it for 2 years and it's still working perfect.

Some people invert them and use the chuck to spin the bowl, but I thought it was easier to mount to the pulley. Different strokes.

http://www.localnumber69.com/temp/Spinner_1.jpg
http://www.localnumber69.com/temp/Spinner_2.jpg
http://www.localnumber69.com/temp/Spinner_3.jpg

[foreverincamo]

I've seen a few homemade ball spinners out of drill presses, and some just blew apart. What I wanted to do is find a drill press like yours and mount it upside-down in this metal desk I have in the basement and drop a tub into it from the top to encase the ball. It would look like yours but in a desk.

[foreverincamo]

Swingset, I would love some more pictures of your setup to see how you attached the bowl to the pulleys. That looks like a solid setup that I could duplicate. Harbor Freight has a drill press for $70 I could get. I was hoping to set it up where I could still manipulate the belt to change speeds.

[Jessiewoodard57]

I would like to know as well. I have an old school desk this would mount well on

[foreverincamo]

I want to cut into the top of my desk and sink a tub into it. Then mount the drill press into the bottom of the desk.

[Blacksox1]

Impressive set up Swingset.

[Jessiewoodard57]

I to would love to see how he mounted the bowl ...ready to order a drill press