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Posted by Don Young on August 20, 2008, 10:23 pm
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>> How do you machine or fabricate a spring loaded ball bearing such as used
>> for indexing or tool holding? An example of what I am talking about is
>> the
>> spring loaded ball that is on a socket ratchet or the end of a socket
>> extension bar.
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>> Thanks
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> If you just HAVE to do it---instead of buying one----Poke a hole that your
> ball bearing
> will slip into. Drop in a spring, ball bearing on top. For a single one,
> push the bearing
> down and stake the mouth of the hole so the bearing can't come out.
> Depending on the size, grind a cheap punch to a little chisel point and
> upset the hole mouth an appropriate number of times. For multiples,
> turn/harden a staking tool that will push the ball down and do a full
> circle stake with one whack.
>
One problem I have experienced is getting the hole closed up too much so the
ball doesn't protude far enough. If possible, I would drill a small thru
hole so I could get a small drift behind the ball to adjust it or drive it
out for another try.
Don Young
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