Bowling ball oven done!

[Timmyb]

Really wanted to post pics, but can't get either straight upload or image sharing to work. Built a "ball sweater" from a Nesco dehydrator. All in for $110. If someone wants to help me upload three pics, be my guest.

[KYDave]

I use photobucket. After you upload to the folder you want, all you have to do is click on the IMG tag and it will copy it for you. Then paste it here in the message.

[Timmyb]

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Now we have pics!

[fokai73]

The top part looks like my NuBall oven. I would never buy the NuBall at the price they are selling it for. It's So cheaply built. Yours looks more sturdy and less annoying to assemble. Great job!

Plus, I clean my stuff regularly between frames and after leagues. Use clean and dull for better deep cleanings and NEVER had oils seep out on my equipment being baked.

The NuBall I own are just for friends who need their equipment to be de oiled. I actually don't need it. I

[Timmyb]

The top part looks like my NuBall oven. I would never buy the NuBall at the price they are selling it for. It's So cheaply built. Yours looks more sturdy and less annoying to assemble. Great job!

Plus, I clean my stuff regularly between frames and after leagues. Use clean and dull for better deep cleanings and NEVER had oils seep out on my equipment being baked.

The NuBall I own are just for friends who need their equipment to be de oiled. I actually don't need it. I

Said and done, it's three pieces (base, center, and top). I drilled the hole for the temp probe so it fits tightly and doesn't fall out. We'll see how long that lasts under heat. Going to give it a shakedown today.

[djp1080]

Nice job Timmy. I have the Nesco FD-61 with extra trays added similar to yours. I didn't go with any temperature measurement devices or timers. I use my iPhone for a timer and set the temperature to around 130 degrees for 15 to 20 minute increments when in use. I, too, don't use it all that often.
I'm an older guy with a little bit of power I guess and find it interesting that I have a Dark Legend and IQ Tour Nano + the 30. Just ordered a 15 lb Hy-Road with a new layout as I have an old 16 lb Hy-Road as well. The Dark Legend drank oil when I first got it. The Hy-Road likes to drink oil, too, but it keeps on working anyway. My first attempt in using my ball oven the Hy-Road sweated oil for over an hour. The Dark Legend sweated for a pretty long time as well. My Storm Byte and Reign On don't seem to hold on to oil ever.

[NewToBowling]

My understanding is you should sand down your ball to 500 or so grit before extracting oil. Is this still true?

[Timmyb]

My understanding is you should sand down your ball to 500 or so grit before extracting oil. Is this still true?

I haven't heard that. My plan right now is the sweat the Hammer (the Nano and Fight were recently done, and haven't got much use) first, clean it, sand it, and clean again.

[Timmyb]

Here's some results. One hour in the oven resulted in the puddle you see in the base. This is the first time baking this, after probably 40 or so games. Would probably add 15 minutes had I known, but I'll do this more frequently in the future, so it may not take that long.

[KYDave]

Wow! That's quite a bit of oil. Sweater came out looking nice. What temp were you using? Was that ball cleaned after each set? I haven't had much of any come out of mine yet.