[TheForge] Cast Iron Balls

[David E. Smucker]

Could they be hollow steel, and filled with shot or sand, through the taped 
hole?  That is one thing to look for.  The other is cast iron balls made for 
ore crushers, but I don't they go quite that big, more like 2 inch to may 2 
1/2.

Dave Smucker
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From: "Peter Hirst" <saltydog335 at aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:40 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Cast Iron Balls


No joke, I have a project that involves them.  I have been commissioned to 
make a line of colonial bridge arm lamps.  I can fabricate or source all the 
parts I need excpet one troublesome little rascal.  It is a cast iron ball 
about 3" OD, tapped for say 1/4 20F or 1/4 IP.  I have posted a picture in 
the album titled "Lamp Parts" at the photo access site. It serves as a 
ballast weight at the base of the lamp No electrical funstion, no structural 
finction, just dead weight to lower center of gravity and add stabilioty. 
Any ideas on a source for a source?

Keziah
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