Found Some Balls

jamesn_13 · Post by **jamesn_13** » Fri Aug 22, 2003 9:53 pm

http://www.brindley-steel-forging.co.uk/shop/Mild_Steel_Balls2548.htm They seem to be the right size for armouring, although the company is in Britain.

This one looks to be in the US:
http://www.archirondesign.com/web/home.asp?Cat=21

James

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Pedro Ramirez · Post by **Pedro Ramirez** » Fri Aug 22, 2003 10:01 pm

You know, I always thought that a big steel ball welded onto an old hammer head would make a great dishing tool.
Would be nice to find a source in N america...

ToolGoon · Post by **ToolGoon** » Fri Aug 22, 2003 10:53 pm

You mean like... this?

[img]http://www.selohaar.org/phoenixforge/images/shoppics/newdishhammer2.jpg[/img]

I personally like them! I had a buddy of mine weld these old ball bearings onto the hammer heads.
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Thomas H · Post by **Thomas H** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 3:38 am

i have something just like that apart from mine are welded on to a 10"x1.5" rod.

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Gocin · Post by **Gocin** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 4:24 am

I personally like them! I had a buddy of mine weld these old ball bearings onto the hammer heads

ToolGoon could you tell me how are they doing ?
I wanted do make my self some hammers like that but i guest that the weld will not hold when i will strike ( with a graet force) a 2mm and a 2,5mm mild sheet.
Or was i wrong? Will a good weld hold up this much striking force? how thick metal do you pound with these ToolGoon ?

ONZ · Post by **ONZ** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 7:49 am

Try http://www.kingmetals.com/ They have several kinds as well as lots of other interesting things. ONZ

Dan Davis · Post by **Dan Davis** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 8:30 am

also try: http://www.sss-steel.com/

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ToolGoon · Post by **ToolGoon** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 8:53 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Gocin:
 ToolGoon could you tell me how are they doing ?
I wanted do make my self some hammers like that but i guest that the weld will not hold when i will strike ( with a graet force) a 2mm and a 2,5mm mild sheet.
Or was i wrong? Will a good weld hold up this much striking force? how thick metal do you pound with these ToolGoon ?

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Well Gocin, I haven't used them too too much yet. I dished a pair of spaulders with them (16 gauge) and they held up just fine. As long as you get good penetration on your weld, why would you think they wouldn't hold up? They key to getting something like this to work is good welding penetration, because the bearing is thick and the hammer is thick. The guy that did these for me said "I welded the hell out of them".

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Gocin · Post by **Gocin** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:53 am

Ok i will try that. Thx for the reply.

Beffan Itchyfoot · Post by **Beffan Itchyfoot** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 4:51 pm

Thanks, James, I've been looking for some of these for a while now! Great prices too, no minimum order, I'm happy!

jamesn_13 · Post by **jamesn_13** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 6:08 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Beffan Itchyfoot:
Thanks, James, I've been looking for some of these for a while now! Great prices too, no minimum order, I'm happy!

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Be sure to write us a short review when you get them.

Beffan Itchyfoot · Post by **Beffan Itchyfoot** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 6:54 pm

Will do!

losthelm · Post by **losthelm** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 7:58 am

grind the surface of each first often there is a finish on the hammer that can cause poor weld penitration. use either 7018 utp 1/8 with a 3/32 root pass of 6010 or use 308 stainless.
any othere 7018 rod would probibly work just as well but I find that the utp varity cleasn up easyer