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Re: Gazing Ball Terminal ?



Original poster: Terrell Fritz <terrellfone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

At 01:48 PM 10/21/2006, you wrote:
Original poster: Stan <wsmg@xxxxxxxxxx>

When drilling SS you need to go slow and keep from heating, the heat hardens the SS as your drilling. What I found to work best is using a hand drill and inching it.

Gosh!! I can't imagine it being any "harder" than it is now!! The metal actually seems to "chip off" like glass!! These spheres appear to be already molten metal spun as is... But they are in two halves that seem welded together and then ball polished to final shape. Since they are very popular I guess they can justify sort of exotic processes to make them. Rather than "dent", I wonder if they would not just "crack and split" if hit really hard...

BTW - Be sure to wear safety glasses and all for sure!!!

Cheers,

        Terry