Need balls?

Frederich Von Teufel · Fri May 10, 2002 1:52 pm

Just had a new supplier recommended to me for balls of various sizes. Haven't ordered from them yet myself, so I don't know the quality, but the prices and selection look very good.

http://www.kingmetals.com/Pages/Page10A.html

Frederich

Pheylin Quinn · Post by **Pheylin Quinn** » Fri May 10, 2002 3:06 pm

Aw, no solid steel 12" balls?! Damn the bad luck.

Wonder how 11ga hollow would hold up?

Constancius · Post by **Constancius** » Fri May 10, 2002 6:05 pm

No thanks, I still have the original set.

It had to be said.

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Gaston de Clermont · Post by **Gaston de Clermont** » Sun May 12, 2002 6:48 pm

I had an idea with their hemispheres:
Get a crap load of lead- you can get it for free from tire places, since they can't reuse their lead weights. Melt it, and float a few of these hemispheres in it until it cools. Would this be the cheapest swedge block ever, or would it dent too badly?

I'm looking for a few half spheres for putting creases in knees. Does anyone think these 11 gauge guys will hold up to the job?

Any way you cut it, you can't go too far wrong with their prices. They've got a lot of other ornamental stuff that might be good for making various tools out of.
Gaston de Clermont

Talbot · Post by **Talbot** » Mon May 13, 2002 9:24 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Clermont:

I'm looking for a few half spheres for putting creases in knees. Does anyone think these 11 gauge guys will hold up to the job?
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Clermont--
Hald balls are great for doing this. Valerius and I cut them with a fiber chop saw. It took forever but the cuts were really clean. Perhaps a machine shop would cut them for you. I'm not sure the lead filled ones would hold up to the work oyu are doing.

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Vogeljager · Post by **Vogeljager** » Mon May 13, 2002 2:20 pm

11ga stainless hemispheres!
I'll probably get some dirty looks for this but what about using them for Helm tops? They would look beter than your typical spun-top.

Or would making them look semi-period be too much trouble?

toweyb · Post by **toweyb** » Mon May 13, 2002 2:40 pm

Look at the fancy besagews they sell on this page!

And, some of the brass doodads might make nice pommels or quillons.

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