the concentricity they spin at makes me cringe. though in reality it would probably take many hours to make balls oval in a cleaner like that. and even then only if you are using a heavy polish. when i use my cleaner half the time i don't use any cleaner at all. what's still on the pads is generally enough to give the balls a good shine.
Would love to buy a diamond pool ball cleaner
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The point is no one is going to make a cleaner with Home Depot parts that is better than this for $120 with free shipping. If they do manage to make it, it will be a big ugly bucket and take days to do. It's simply not worth anyone's time when this is available from Amazon.
i agree if i didn't already have one i would probably buy the smaller blue one that is only $123. i like the auto reverse function.
I bought one of the cheap ball cleaners off Amazon 2 weeks ago. I've cleaned 3 sets of balls so far. It works really well. It came with some unidentifiable blue liquid, but I use the Aramith ball cleaner. The machine spins super fast. Maybe too fast?! So far so good. I wonder how long it will last. Time will tell. lol
Yah I don't know about that price. I hear that they're not actually made with real diamonds.
Great job.
I have a lot of the pieces, plenty of finished plywood, a marathon motor that runs at 1725 etc.
I'm assuming the 1/2" rod is threaded to accept the plate that attaches the platter. Were you able to buy those pieces made or did you have to have machining done.
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Thanks!
The rod is not threaded. I used a pipe flange with set screws.
Your hand job is better than none and far from a machine job
Over the last 10-15 years I built 3-4 bucket style polishers with dividers such that I could only clean 4 balls at a time. They were all so loud I would use them in the garage. Further, not having an offset pallet, I had to manipulate the balls mid cycle onto a different axis to get all surfaces clean. This necessitated numerous trips out to the garage to get a single set of balls done. Anyway, my buffer just gave out. In the past I had considered fabricating a dual platter setup, but after adding up the price of all the parts, I always threw together another cheap polisher. This time I decided to bite the bullet and buy the Diamond polisher. It's so much easier, quicker, and quiet enough I can leave it in the pool table room. I wish I picked one up sooner. I'm pretty sure it will outlast me.
The only reason I built mine and did not buy a Diamond was because I wanted it to look like something Brunswick made in their Gold Crown line. As you said, after sourcing the parts and materials, it became clear why Diamond charges what they do. IMO, worth every penny.
I'd buy the $130.00 Amazon ball cleaner and save the rest of the $$.
I clean my Ball set at home, I have rags & and ball cleaner in jar. Simple.
If you're going to drop serious money for a professional machine, get the Ballstar. Unlike the Diamond, you can completely renew the cleaning pad in less than a minute and for less than $10. Their system for the cleaning/polishing compound ensures you don't overdo it.
If finances are concerning I understand. The Diamond Polisher has created a pleasant addition to my room. Top Shelf
Like everyone else, I've always thought yours is incredible! You did a great job.
I bought one and it’s fantastic. If I owned a pool hall and was going to be using it a lot I would absolutely get the diamond for commercial use but this is excellent for home use and does a great job. I replaced my bucket cleaner with this and it does great.
How about the rotation. Some people say that style spins the ball in direction so they don't clean the whole ball and some people swear by them.