[TheForge] 1" diameter steel balls - no jokes please

[Todd Rich]

On Sun, 13 Oct 2002, irontree wrote:

> Hey all,
>         I just finished 2 balconies (pictures forthcoming)  and the customer
> wants finials installed in the middle and on the ends topped with 1"
> diameter steel balls.  I have looked and called around but nobody around
> here can help me.  I have to drill and tap a 1/4" hole in them so hardened
> steel may be a problem.  Anyone know a source?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dan
> www.irontreeworks.com

Well, you can try MSC...they have drilled and tapped 1" stainless steel
ball knobs that have 1/4-28 threads.  here is the link:
http://www.mscdirect.com/PDF.process?pdf=1147  they are on the left side
of the page, about half way down.  Aluminum and stainless steel ball
knobs.
			Todd