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Plastic Balls - where to buy
londonsean69 - 21/12/09 at 11:45 AM

OK, I have done some googling, and can't seem to find an answer.

Well, I can, but the price is a bit high. Need to check a few more places to get an idea on what is a good price.

I need to buy some plastic balls, 25mm Dia. Preferably Phenolic or Delrin. Not Nylon, as it absorbs water (these will be submerged)

I have found some, pre-tapped to M6, but they are £2.99 each.

I am happy to drill and tap, but if the difference is only something like 50p per ball then I will just buy the others.

Anybody know of a good engineering suppliers that does this sort of thing. I have looked under machine handles, all sorts of stuff.

I would be wanting about 20 of them.

Thanks in advance


nick205 - 21/12/09 at 11:58 AM

pool or snooker balls - maybe a junior table set to get small enough diameter?

What are you doing with them...?


iank - 21/12/09 at 12:00 PM

Amazon in the US sells that kind of thing if you know someone going out in the near future.
http://www.amazon.com/Acetal-Delrin-Polished-Grade-Diameter/dp/B000FN0P7A/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=industrial&qid=1261396553&sr=1-12

Doubt my googling is better than yours, but this place might sell a small order.
http://www.theppb.co.uk/index1.htm


stevec - 21/12/09 at 12:05 PM

There are some threaded balls if you search the Skiffy plastic parts web site.
Tried to link the page but it went wrong.
Steve


londonsean69 - 21/12/09 at 12:11 PM

Cheers for the replies guys, have found them at RS Components. 74p each is more like, already threaded

They are for strobe arms for an underwater camera.


ReMan - 21/12/09 at 10:57 PM

Strobe arms.........right!