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65294 No.65294 [Reply] [Original]

Okay, /diy/kes, I need YOUR help.

I've decided that I want to turn our spare bedroom into a bad ass gigantic ball pit.

The room is 12 foot by 10 foot, and I figure I'm going to need anywhere from 10,000 to 30,000 balls.

Problem is, despite my Googling, I CANNOT find a US manufacturer of play balls or even a foreign manufacturer that could possibly ship this amount of play balls for less than tens of thousands of dollars.

HALP. Where can I get this many play balls in the United States? I realize one way or another, this is going to cost me some change.

>> No.65295

really bad idea

you are going to get it filled with insects

balls are going to get everywhere every time you open the door to the room unless you build an entry cage.

the balls will cause friction and take off any paint on the walls

and the main problem, its going to get dusty as hell, and i mean REALLY dusty, and you have no way of getting rid of it.

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>>65295

OP here.

I'm building it anyway. Thanks for being a Debbie Downer and not helping at all.

Shouldn't you be somewhere telling kids not to run by the pool or something?

>> No.65301

>>65297
good luck with your money sink, time wasting mistake, kid. take my advice from someone who had one in the past, they are not worth the trouble, time and money you need.

keep being a faggot, kid.

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>>65301
>31 years old
>own my own home with wife
>have a spare bedroom
>gonna do something awesome
>asspained teen calls me kid

I thought we didn't have to deal with this shit here on /diy/.

>> No.65304

Fuck da naysayers, this is an awesome idea.

This is a ball pit volume calculator for how many balls you need.

http://www.chiliahedron.com/ballroom/

And then just search eBay for all of the balls.
(This is just an example and not nearly enough)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-100-Soft-Plastic-Ball-Pit-Inflatable-Play-Kid-Toy-/280659335064?pt=LH_De
faultDomain_0&hash=item4158999798#ht_1676wt_772

Have fun, anon!

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65310

>>65301


OP, you can get sets of 100 from Playhut for $20. Perhaps give them an old-fashioned ring and ask them about larger orders?

This might be totally outdated and nobody may even know anymore, but what about calling up Mac Donnals and asking the management where they used to get their balls way back when?

>> No.65314

>>65297

If you're serious about this OP >>65295 has valid concerns.

I haven't had one but I think the following might address them:

>paneling on the walls, the kind they put in bathrooms if you're worried about paint flaking and getting in the ball pit. You could probably go with either the pressboard or the plastic stuff

>If you have carpet on the floors, take it off and put down those interlocking foam squares they use in daycares and such. Carpet is just going to aggravate any dust problems and you do want cushion on the floor. Also if you do have to clean the floor the squares are stain-resistant.

>Use a ceiling vent, like the kind they have in bathrooms. Slave it to the lights so that if the ball pit is being used, the vent is on. Playing in the ballpit should kick up dust, and this would cycle it out of the room You might not even have to worry about piping it outside, since it's not moisture you're getting rid of. You might end up with dustier-than-normal attic though.

>One of those Ionic filter things. You would have to put it somewhere it wouldn't get knocked over/harmed when kids play in the ball pit.

>You would have to make an entry gate, but if your door opens outward you could make steps you had to walk up and then back down. This wouldn't require opening/closing of anything. I'll make a pic in a second to better explain this.

As for where to get balls, I have absolutely no idea. Keep it mind too these suggestions are just what it seems like to me might work; I have never owned a ball pit and I don't know anyone who has. The ones you see in stores have raised net floors and I presume they sweep under them, and could probably even spray them down that way too.

>> No.65315

googling for the balls was pretty easy...

the bad news is its kind of expensive, around 100 bucks for 1000 balls...and it looks like you'll need around 60k balls total...

if you have the money by all means go for it. i would suggest finding a non-commercial "bounce party" place [they seem to be getting popular around here the past years] and simply ask the manager where he purchased them, i imagine what im finding on google is commercial pricing (100 balls, 500 balls, etc) and wholesale would be cheaper.

as for the downer mentioning paint rub, insects, dust, etc...i imagine youve already thought of this, but:

-make a ball-free entry point infront of the door. just a small 2x2 netted off area where you can open door, step in, close door.
-create a mesh netting flooring that elivated a few inches off the actual floor where the balls are/where youll walk, just like any ballpit at mcdonalds n shit [at least last i remember which was years and years ago] that way dust falls to the floor, a yearly clean out is all you'd need more than likely
-line the lower 3-6 feet of walls with foam padding. this fixes the paint rub issue and lets face it, you don't want bloody noses

secondary idea: Steal 1 ball from local playpin. create mold, buy bulk plastic pellets and make your own balls.

i imagine you could do this for a fraction of the cost if you cant find a cheap wholesell option. and the beauty of such a thing would be control over what colors you want to use (NEON AND GLOW IN THE DARK FUCK YEA!)

>> No.65320

>>65303
whatever you say kid, stop trying to justify yourself. grow up kid, and stop trying to make a playground.

>>65304
no, it isnt. i had one for a few months and they are more hassle than its worth, but op, being a kid doesnt want to listen to advice, but wants to be some bitch kid.

>>65314
the vent idea wont work, i tried it. ionic filter wont work either.

another thing you have to worry about is sound. its going to be outrageously noisy in an enclosed room.

>>65315
mesh floor wont work, it will injure you.
op if you want to grow up and stop being a child, i suggest you dont do this. but your some bitch kid and you wont listen. so go ahead, be a bitch kid.

>> No.65321

>>65315
forgot two things:
1. insects - do a net flooring, elevated or not (i suggest elevated) and make some kind of pully system or something where you can easily raise the netting when you need to at least by 2 corners, thus allowing you to get under it and clean. get some of that expensive insect killer/repelent that lasts in-home for 9-12 months, spray, let it sit for whatever time it says before putting the playpin in use, then have at it for months. sweep by yearly or when necessary to remove dead bugs, dust, etc.

the foam padding idea by another anon is genius also

secondly:
-please for the love of god install a slide like your pic has.

>> No.65323

>>65320
why would mesh flooring not work and injur you? like 99% of the play places i went in as a kid had an elevated mesh flooring... nothing special about what they did that op couldnt.

>> No.65325

>>65323
it wont work. just think about it before you post and you will realize this. they dont have mesh floors at the playgrounds.

>> No.65331

>>65325
funny, i remember being able to bounce much like on a trampoline in them.

the only reason "it wont work" would be the size of the room, the center of the flooring would drop all the way to the ground, you could either accept that, or create "sections" so there are raised stationary spots [heavily padded for safety] so sections were bouncy

>> No.65335

>>65331
maybe they do it in your part of the world but not here. also you were kid bouncing on them not an adult., like op claims he is (although he is a kid so it shouldnt matter)

>> No.65336
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65336

For that sort of quantity you can probably go direct to the chinese

http://www.alibaba.com/catalogs/--2615------------6-100014263

If you don't mind dealing with no name foreign companies

MFW I actually recommended alibaba for something

>> No.65337

>>65320
>>65320
>>65320

You should probably go back to /b/ with your faggotry

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65338

>>65320
Did a ball-pit rape your mother or something? I mean fuck, you could just leave the thread if all you're going to do is be a contrarion bitch.

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65340

>>65320
>kid
>kid
>kid
>kid
>kid

I think you need to go look up the definition of "projecting."

>> No.65342

>>65336
this anon is right. going direct no-name chinese wholeseller is probably your best shot (just make sure you dont get some kind of lead infested shit or something)

also, i dont trust alibaba nearly as much as DHgate. both are pretty risky though

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65343

>>65335
>like op claims he is (although he is a kid so it shouldnt matter)

That's right.

I'm kid.

With his own empty spare bedroom.

And a few thousand dollars to blow on ball pit balls.

Makes perfect sense. You're a genius and not just a butthurt poster projecting his own insecurity at all. No sir, not at all.

>> No.65344

>>65320

I'm sorry your parents/teachers/guardians put you down and lied to you and crushed your hopes and dreams.

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65347

>>65314

pic

>> No.65349
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>>65320

OP here.

Dude, you need to go see a doctor and have that stick removed from your ass.

It's a home, in the suburbs, that we own. Why the fuck would sound be an issue?

AND OH NOES--DUST AND BUGS.

You mean we'll have to occasionally haul the balls out, wash 'em off and clean the room?

Oh God, the horror. The horror.

Thank you for trying to save me from myself. You can go be a hero in another thread, though, your job is done here.

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65351

>>65346
>>65346
>kid
>kid
>kid
Yes Mr. Sherman, everyone's a kid.

>> No.65353

methinks with the godliness of this board, basic trolling should be a bannable offense here.

got a problem with an idea?

A. point out flaws in plans, with superior alternative plans to accomplish desired results

B. GTFO

C. get banned for not contributing and trolling

>> No.65355

>>65346
>>65348
>kid
>kid
>kid
>kid
>kid

Dude, literally every person reading this thread knows you're an asspained teenager from your constant projection-style overuse of this "insult."

I don't give a fuck whether you think I'm not actually an adult. If I wasn't, then I wouldn't have the space or money to turn an entire room into a fucking ball pit, in which case, why the fuck are you wasting your time arguing in this thread? I'm just writing fan fiction or something here, right?

Seriously. Bye now. Go be asspained elsewhere. Constructive people are talking.

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65357

Woah, this thread turned into mad while I was in ms paint. I'm outta here.

>> No.65359
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65359

Helpless romantic:
"I've looked into this, and I can't figure out a way to do it cheaply. And I guess it wouldn't be sanitary."

>> No.65361

>>65354
Do you have autism or something? You've made your point, what's keeping you here? The chance to call anonymous posters "kids."

I mean fuck...

>> No.65362
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65362

>>65354
>its loud, loud enough that your neighbors can hear it at night. it borders on needing hearing protection when you move in it.
>a room full of rubbery plastic 3" balls
>so loud to walk in you need hearing protection
>so loud your neighbors in another home will hear it

THE TROLL HAS NOW GONE FULL RETARD.

>> No.65364

Okay "kid" guy, I've seen you in a few threads, and really the whole spewing "kid" every five words does nothing to make your point valid to anyone. If anything it grates on the brain while reading and with each "kid" makes it exponetially harder to read your post without getting annoyed, despite how valid or invalid your points are. Now, you may be doing this on purpose, but if by chance you aren't let me just say this:

>>65346
In the name of giving advice, if you are truly giving advice, it might be better to not use "kid" so much. Granted OP was a little bitchy with his response, but what you're doing (if you even care) pretty much is making no one listen to you. This is the last I will comment on this.

Signed,
Concerned Anon.

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65365

>>65358
>older and wiser
>grow up
>posting on 4chan
Yeah you're a lot better than us kid .

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65367

>>65363

OP here.

Hi. I didn't ask for your sage wisdom about ball pits. I don't give a shit.

I just want to know the cheapest place to buy bulk balls, preferably in the US where I can pick them up myself.

You're not doing that, hence you're trolling.

>> No.65368

>>65362
its common knowledgeables that playpen balls are the loudest thing in the world, they are made in space to prevent the earth cracking during production.

>> No.65370

>>65358


confirmed for 13 years old.

You're not contributing shit other than insults and trying to appear superior to someone else on the internet.

In short your advice is not helping, and hasn't answered the OP's question.

Besides what adult uses the term kid over and over again, then calls someone a "bitch ass faggot" and gets enraged so easily? Unless you're a 28 year old autistic shut-in.

Go away.

>> No.65372

>>65366
LISTEN TO THIS GUY GUIZE

I WENT TO MCDONALD'S AND FELL IN THE BALL PIT

I'M FUCKING DEAF NOW GUYS

FOR REAL

>> No.65373

>>65366
do kids as commercial ballpits wear ear protectors, n/n?

>> No.65375
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65375

>>65366
It's hollow plastic, how much sound is it realistically going to make in an insulated room?

Thank you for your opinions. You can now leave this thread.

>> No.65376

you could cover the cost by charging a fee for little children to come and play in the ball pit and could even videotape them as they play

>> No.65377

Guys.
Guys.
Guys.

STOP.
FEEDING.
THE.
TROLL!

>> No.65378

>>65372

I work at Chuck E. Cheese. I have to get a cochlear implant now from working around the ball pit.

Thank God for Obamacare.

>> No.65381

He wouldn't have opportunities troll if you candy heinies would stop responding to him.

>in4b being called "kid" for using the word heinie.
>that'sthepoint.jpg

>> No.65382

Guys just ignore this faggot. He obviously enjoys the attention he's getting. Hide his posts and move on.

As for OP, I recommend the netting suggestion so you can clean and dust the floor. Also how will people get into the ball bit? From above or by walking into the room?

>> No.65384

>>65379
what's like not having a workplace with free on site child care?

>> No.65386
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>>65379

So, when like ten different people in this thread are calling you out on your ridiculous statement that a ball pit will need hearing protection, rather than just slink away after everyone pointed out your were wrong, you just decide to double down on and claim to be right even harder huh?

That's just precious.

>> No.65392

Increase the resolution of your ballpit with ping-pong balls

>> No.65393
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65393

>>65387
The netting is only for lifting the balls to clean the floor. The rest of the time it just rests on the floor.

>> No.65394

Why do you guys keep feeding the kid troll, jesus christ just ignore. Every time you feed a troll god cuts off a carpenter's finger.

>> No.65395
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65395

OP here.

Wow. This is just surreal. I've never actually been obsessively trolled like this in a thread. It's so bizarre I can't even really get pissed about it.

So yeah, anybody able to Google up me a source for bulk ball pit balls in the US? Preferably a manufacturer whom I can just drive up to and pick up many large boxes of balls? Cause that was all I was really looking for in this thread.

>> No.65396

>>65358
Just letting you know I've reported you and others should do the same fucker

>> No.65398

>>65353
Indeed, just report and ignore

>> No.65400

>>65395
Call up some place like Chuck E. Cheese or Peter Piper Pizza and ask for their manufacturer's POC

>> No.65404

>>65387

>>65381 here and in having replied despite my not having addressed you you illustrated precisely why you ought to be banned. You are trying to elicit a reaction from me and you will not get one. If only I were a mod. Though you're probably behind 7 proxies.

>> No.65406
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65406

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU PEOPLE WANT!? GOD DAMN.

>> No.65407

>>65404

Please disregard the accidental green text.

>> No.65409

>>65406
WE NEED BALLZ

>> No.65410
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65410

>>65392

>> No.65411

ITT: Kids kidding kids kidding kids

>> No.65416
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65416

>>65408
Yo dawg. . . kids. . .

>> No.65421

Yeah, so, anyone know where to get balls?

>> No.65422

>>65401
If you want to convince people you're not trolling, please post constructive comments rather than just insulting people. Also I dare you to reply to this without using the word "kid" once.

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65427

>>65425
>use the word "kid" 3 times
That... is why you fail.

>> No.65448

>>65425
So all of your butthurt posting is just you getting back at someone on 4chan who insulted you?

Wow you're pathetic.

And your post was not constructive. You flatly told OP that his idea was bad and wouldn't work. That's the complete opposite of constructive.

I really don't expect you to admit you've been an immature faggot all this time, but I don't really care. I have things to do.

>> No.65455

Shit, guys.

This is /diy/. I'm sure we can come up with a solution to almost any problem that comes with a fucking ballpit. This could have been an awesome project if everyone just chilled.

OP: Haters gonna hate, bro. Ignore them. Stop being a bitch.
Other guy: If OP doesn't want your help, just let him try to do it himself. It'll be his fault if he fucks up.

>> No.65461

I don't mean to be a dick, but yeah this plan is horribly impractical. Ball pits get dirty fast. Also, have you been in one recently? Not that fun when you're not a kid.

>> No.65464

>>65461
I doubt OP is doing this for fun. He just wants to be able to tell all his friends about it so he can be the lolsorandum quirky guy. When in reality he is just a faggot. A faggot with a dirty arse ball pit.

>> No.65467

>>65455

OP here.

It's nice of you to try and be a Pollyanna mediator, but don't act like both sides here did this shit. I came in asking for specific help for a project, and this faggot's only advice was "DON'T DO IT" and to act like a dipshit over and over.

>> No.65471

>>65467
Honestly, only kids want ball pits. I guess he was right when calling you one.

>> No.65472

KID

>> No.65473
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65473

Shitstorm appears to be over.

>mfw only 4 people replied seriously to OP in an 82 post thread.

>> No.65474

OP, the first response was perfectly ok. Then you burst in like a massive cunt and everything turned to shit. Well done.

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65477

>>65471

If you're an adult and can't still enjoy a ball pit, you're dead inside.

>> No.65479

SO MUCH TROLL

>> No.65483

>>65477
Maybe you should let go of the past and stop acting like a kid. Act your age.

>> No.65486

NO BALLPITS IN DIY

NO


THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED IT IS IN FACT A BANNABLE OFFENSE TO TALK ABOUT BALLPITS.

DO NOT MAKE THEM.

NEXT PERSON TO POST WILL LOSE 1000 INTERNETS.

>> No.65487

>>65486

mods please let this be a rule

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65488

>>65483

Maybe you should get some Preparation H and troll elsewhere, buddy. :)

>> No.65489

>>65488
I am not trolling op. Any adult knows that ball pits are for kids. Grow up and act your age OP.

>> No.65491

>>65467
I"m just saying, you were both offensive. You didn't have to reply to that guy.


And I didn't have any internets to begin with.

>> No.65492

Don't do it OP, you're gonna get snakes and heroin needles and dirty diapers in it.
That's why they don't have them at Mickey D's anymore.

>> No.65497

Itt - aspies and neck beards fight each other in a plastic ball pit calling each other "kid" & "immAture" fuckers gonna fuck?

>> No.65502

OP, screw ball pits. They're cool for awhile but ultimately leave you wanting more.

That more is a room full of trampolines.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciYg1mAL7M8&feature=related

It'll end up being cheaper and way more fun, even if the room is on the smaller side.

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65509

OP,
this is really cool. Make sure to take pix and post them.

>> No.65511

>>65477

Hey faggot, What I say fucking goes.

Kids need to learn who knows best. I know best.

Therefore, ballpits are retarded. I told you not to do it, you simply do not do it, you fucking retarded kid.

Stupid kids.

>> No.65513

>>65509
>kid detected

>> No.65517

>>65513
more like
>pedophile detected
amirite??

>> No.65518

>>65509

Shut up kid. I told him no.

All of you should get out and let the real men deal with their projects.

Now for more pressing matters, how do I make a sybian with a horsedick? I need it to fulfill my homosexual urges.

>> No.65529

>>65502
Oh shit, that's fucking awesome. But as awesome as it is, that wouldn't work in just any average sized room. That can only really work in a huge gym area.

>> No.65600

Alright, kid, listen here, kid, because I'm about to drop some knowledge on you, kid.
If you're trying to persuade someone, kid, it helps to be constructive, and not abusive, kid. Using a wrod over and over again, kid, doesn't drive your point home any better than anything else, kid. If someone wants help doing something, kid, don't tell them not to do it, kid. He asked where he could get them, kid, and not whether or not it's a good idea, kid.

Do you see how my deliberate overuse of "kid" makes you want to immediately ignore me? That's what you seem like to us. I hate to restate what has already been stated in the thread, but the overuse of "kid", "faggot" and "bitch kid" and the underuse of capitalization and proper grammar really make you seem like the one who is more immature.
Sage for lack of on-topic content.

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65837

>/diy/
>not supporting something awesome like a homemade ball pit

>> No.65847

>>65837
I love the idea, but it's not much of a diy thing
buy the balls, then you're done
as for where to buy them, google would work if you searched it right

>> No.65853

>>65358

>wise
>don't post memes
>on 4chan

>> No.65856

Best, Thread, EVER!

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>>65847

This topic is most definitely a /diy thread. No company has pre-made ball pits ready to ship out.

>> No.65880

>/diy/
>ball pit
>no shipping containers in sight.
>2011

ISHYGDDT

>> No.65886

Kid guy = 10/10 troll.

>> No.65900

OP, I feel sorry for what happened to your thread, so here:
buy 2 of these: http://www.amazon.com/Crush-Proof-Phthalate-non-PVC-Plastic-Colors/dp/B004GWH32Q
that'll cost you ~$200 and fill your room up to 2 feet.

>> No.65917

>>65900

OP here.

That's better, thank you. I'd still like to find someone seller even large quantities.

>> No.65922

>>65900

By my (admittedly quick and dirty) math 2000 of those balls would occupy about 16 cubic feet. OP would need more like 20 packs

>> No.65926

http://blog.xkcd.com/2007/11/19/growing-up/

Here's a small one that covers part of a room.

>> No.65952

>>65529
Put a trampoline on the ceiling

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65983

>>65347
Fixed.

>> No.66048

>>65983
Oh lord that's epic

>> No.66064

Manchildren ITT

>> No.66078

>>66064
Kidchildren ITT more like.

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66080

hey kid i hope you get on with your ball pit kid and everything goes alright but your just a bitch kid who has no idea punk ass bitch kid. i'm always right kid but you wont know that because your just a kid and i'm a adult

kid
kid
kid
kid
kid
KID

oh did i mention the word kid at all?

>> No.66139

Woah woah wait a minute is no one questioning the insects. How do professional ball pits get rid of them because I sure as hell don't remember jumping into a pit full of dead bugs?

>> No.66142

The balls are hollow plastic, and will develop a slight static charge, and will themselves become dusty and feel a little gritty to the touch. It will become a bit unpleasant to frolic in them, unless you find a way to overcome this property inherent in the items themselves.

Washing them all sounds like the hard way of removing the dust, just because they'll float until you hold them under water a while to let it in through the tiny holes in the balls. Then you need to drain them all as well before putting them back into the ball pit room.

If you weave a net of grounding wires into the mesh that sits below the balls, it may prevent the bottom layer from collecting dust, and might even help higher layers in the ball pile a bit.

>> No.66156
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cheap plastic dustfilled McBallpits are for poorfags. they attract bugs, scratch your paint, blow out your eardrums, steal your socks and neuter your sons.
real men swim in GOLD MOTHAFUCKEN COINS!

>> No.66206

>>65983
From an A to an A+

>> No.66358

I breathe into you the breath of life!

>> No.66438

Just think about the possibilities for balls jokes!

>> No.66480
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Perhaps a bouncy castle would be a better alternative?

>> No.66498

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=1000+ball+pit+balls&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&
amp;hvadid=6286975157&ref=pd_sl_1jz5fmx4o2_b
amazon is your best friend

>> No.66518
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>>65320
>>65335
>>65343
>>65346

>The Kid sees himself in others, and continues to express his stupidity on /diy.

>> No.66519

Okay okay okay

What about

You put a drain somewhere on the floor, and build a slope around it

And then you can get a power washer and have at the balls whenever it gets too nasty

>> No.66523

>>66519

Some water will still get inside the balls, but I love this solution.

>> No.66528

>>66519
Also instead of steps or a net or whatever to keep the balls from rolling out

Build a full size wall around the entrance to the room

Put a ladder on that wall

Have an ACTUAL slide coming from the top of the wall (maybe around the side of the room?)

>> No.66531

>>66519
You'll have to have a system to dry the balls, otherwise they'll stay moist and probably get moldy.
Also this is a terrible thread. Fucking asshole can't let people have their own thread. Let it go man, let the "Kid" be an asshole and fuck up his house if he wants, kids learn from their mistakes.
Personally though this is a kinda silly idea. Not sure how much space you have, but its not the best idea to spend alot of money and have the afformentioned problems just for a bit of nostalgia that I really can't see being that great. Also foam pits are better IMO, but you need more clearance for that.

>> No.66533

go to chuck e cheese and steal a couple balls

then repeat

>> No.66538

>>65392

I wish this was a good idea.

If you can find some that aren't made of the typical ping-pong ball plastic go for it. But don't use ping pong balls, they are highly flammable.

>> No.66544

>>65392
Hah, good one!
...
...
That is an awesome idea.

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>mfw OP just wants to build this so he can bang bitches in a ball pit without getting arrested to fulfill a childhood fantasy

awwww yeaaaah

>> No.66555

use a 3d printer?

>> No.66573

I would say put the netting under it so when it comes time to clean,just raise it with a pulley and shake the shit out of it

also you should get a black light above it and blare shitty pop music,it will be like a rave without the hipsters

>> No.66723

>>66518
totally read that in the narrators voice. Awesome. OP, if you happen to find a wholesaler, can you post a link? I've got an unused swimming pool, above ground, that i think would be awesome to fill with these.

>> No.66727

Did anyone else start feeling like the word 'kid' was looking spelled wrong after reading it so fucking much?

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i think the >>65295 guy has a point about bugs.
I dont know where you live but I live in the south, and get my place sprayed frequently and I still get bugs. I couldn't imagine haveing a place in my house that has all of those balls covering the floor bugs are gonna nest like crazy in there. This sounds like a cool idea I think you just need to up keep it everyfew days by movin them around and cleaning well but I'm not sure if thats gonna even help. We don't even have ball pits in this city anymore because that was the biggest issue was keeping the all the bugs out.

>> No.66868

To "clean" the room:
>take a leaf blower to stir up the dirt and dust
>Run air filter to remove dust from air

>> No.66894

>>66573
Can anyone explain why this wouldn't work? seems like a solid idea, and not exactly the most difficult to execute.

>> No.67212

Saw this thread last night but my internet went out. Anyway. FUCK YEAH. Please, proceed with the idea, OP. I think it's a fucking awesome idea. Keep us all updated with your progress if you decide to follow through.

>> No.68013

OP, a cheap and creative way of making something similar can be if you filled the room of plastic bottles small ones, you can even later recycle them or sell them, but i think it will give you a similar desired effect of a balls room you can put ligthing on the flor and the bottles will glow trough, also much can be done with those bottles other creative hobbies... you can obtain them for free on casinos where they serve water, or on restaurants, or office buildings... you can fill them with a little paint to give them the desire color effect... amidoinitrite.jpg

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>>68013
Now THAT would be crunchy and pokey.

I say use starch packaging peanuts.

http://www.uline.com/BL_2001/Biodegradable-Peanuts

Quiet, VERY soft, yet supportive. And if it gets dusty or gross in the room, just hose with water and drain, everything melts.

$28 per 20 cubic feet.

>> No.68793

>>68013
>bottles
but what if you wanted to jump in it naked? that would be BAD NEWS.

>> No.68794

>>68735

you could asphyxiate on those though. Also they stick to you like crazy and its will follow you everywhere and make a huge mess..

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did you try these guys?
Play Ground Supplies (321) 631-5715
i have bought from them doing the same thing for a movie set. IIRC it wasnt thousands of dollars for shipping... trucking companies brah. Its far cheaper than UPS handling and its what they do for a living. pick up shit and drop it off.

>> No.68823

I have always wanted to fill a room with a shitton of ping-pong balls. I never know where I will get enough though.

>> No.68829

>>68823
you really want to know?

>> No.68832

>>68829
Yeah that would be cool to know.
do you know where I could get them?
ausfag btw. not america

>> No.68837

If Kid man didn't delete half his posts I would have liked to archive this

>> No.68844

YOU KIDS SURE GOT A LOTTA BALLS WITH ALL THE SASS TALK GOIN' ON IN THIS THREAD

>> No.68846

OP, it doesn't matter how many fun things you put in your basement, your victims are never going to enjoy getting molested by you.

>> No.68850

>>65294
Looks like a pool of candy corn to me.

>> No.69072

>>68850
It does. It looks delicious.

>> No.69092

new poster to the tread here

I'd like to suggest possibly lining the room with a large inflatable swimming pool. This would create cushioning, containment for the balls, protection to the walls, and gives you sort of a container for them when you need to wash them.


just an idea, i dunno how sound it is.

>> No.70772

OP you are awesome.

>> No.70879

>>69092
Makes sense to me. Just gotta find one that suits the size and shape of the room.
Why is everyone so ass-backwards about a ball-pit? Dust, bugs, so what. OP will figure it the fuck out.
"one answer" CAPTCHA. hmmmm.

>> No.71009

you can always turn it into a potion lab

>> No.71021

anyone considered that OP might be trying to lure children into his house?

>> No.71103

There's a really simple solution to this problem..

>> No.71107

>>71103
>>71103
Well since nobody's gonna reply anytime soon, here's the solution

Assuming you're american, go to your local Chucky Cheese, or any restaurant that has a ballpit similar to the one you want to make out of your spare room.
Talk to the manager/owner of the franchise and request the business that delivered the ballpit, from there, you can get the supplier of balls, and order a shipment for business use.

>> No.71791

Ok OP, here is your end all solution in just under fifteen easy to read steps.

1.have kids. go to step 2 if you already have kids. go to step 10 if you don't want kids.

2.fuck every woman in sight like a rabbit genetically mutated to look like Hugh Hefner.

3.buy yourself and your spawn/orphans each hoodies four times too wide but with those elastic bands on the bottom.

4.take your seed/helpless children to your favorite local play area with a ball pit while you're all wearing step 3's jackets

5. have them fill up the jackets with balls from the ball pit (have fun while doing it though)

6.escape to the van with said jackets and balls.

7.dump contents of jackets into said van.

8.???

9.PROFIT!!!

10. purchase a large ford astro (preferably not in white)

11.stake out your nearest orphanage/daycare and note movements of parents and spawn of satan.

12. when in the most opertune moment, strike, "borrowing" as many children as can be stuffed in the van without notice.

13.(optional) purchace candy to keep the kids entertained before hand.

14.GOTO step 2 (but use protection)

>> No.71797

Best.

Idea.

Ever.

>> No.71801

http://www.ballpoolballs.com/prices.html

>> No.71973

100 balls for $23 from Amazon. 1000 balls for $230 or 10,000 for $2300. Pthalate free so you can stick them wherever.

http://www.amazon.com/brandsonSale-HY80-100-100-Ball-Balls/dp/B0011YIMKO

>> No.72309

>HALP
Just for that, no.
>>>/b/

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I just read this entire thread and noticed an interesting post about making a room or trampolines. How about you combine the idea but making it so you have to jump off a trampoline to gain access to your giant ball pit you are making. Or you can have a zip cord system. Idgaf.

>> No.73366

>>65294
just wait a little longer

winter is coming. it should be easy to make enough snowballs to fill that room and if you keep it cool, you can even enjoy it during summer, which would be awesome.

"it's so hot. brb bro, coolin off in ma snowballpit"