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Silas
03-22-2008, 07:54 PM
I saw a post over on QCB, so I thought I would post up here the same thing :)

What I did is went to Walmart and got this bag of cheap tennis balls... something like 6.97 for the bag of 12. They are Wilson balls, but not the best quality.
I then used a razor/Utility Knife to cut them... pole the point of the knife in, and your good to go... just cut away from your self... not hard to cut at all...
Here is what I did too with a stencil and airbrush!
http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/d/1358-4/tennisballs.jpg
brokeass4runner
03-23-2008, 11:24 AM
Nice. I'll get a bag to give you next time I see ya.:beer:
smallcrawl
03-23-2008, 02:21 PM
I have 10 cut half already too.
Cajun
03-23-2008, 02:35 PM
I have 10 cut half already too.

How'd you cut them?
smallcrawl
03-23-2008, 09:05 PM
I used a utility knive to cut a slot in them and then used a pair of tin snips
Silas
03-31-2008, 11:09 PM
Made a couple more.... what you think?

http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/d/1412-3/SSD_7825.jpg
upnover
04-01-2008, 02:17 AM
Nice balls:D
Silas
04-01-2008, 06:44 AM
Nice balls:D


I knew you would like them!
Cajun
04-01-2008, 09:09 AM
I knew you would like them!

I knew he'd like them too. :hihi:
brokeass4runner
04-01-2008, 11:06 AM
Glad they are really bright because I am selectively color blind.:rolleyes:
jrabenius
06-20-2009, 05:56 PM
I bought a dozen Gamma Practice balls at Dicks Sporting Goods ($6.50 a dozen) and started to cut them up - HOLY CRAP! they smell bad inside!

I have them all cut now, and am airing them out outside.

I think I'll stop by the coin laundry mat and wash them . . .

That should make the next person's load of wash smell REALLY SPECIAL! :thumb:

A trick I learned - I got a 2 inch PVC elbow (slip-slip) at ACE HArdware, and the tennis balls fit inside the end nicely. I made a few centermarks on the ball using the seam in the ball as a guide, and pressed the ball into the PVC elbow. Then just run a utility knife along the ball using the rim of the PVC elbow as a guide. Makes nice straight cuts!

Also, you don't have to cut all the way through the ball - just score it halfway through and squeeze the ball, and it will pop and tear along the score mark.

Mine came out nice.
Brackett
06-20-2009, 11:22 PM
:worthless: