WHO'S GOT STEEL BALLS?

R5CYA · 05-05-2008, 02:05 AM

i just silver soldered a bent bolt on my m44 and need to find a 3/4" steel ball to fit on the end. anyone got any sources or ideas?

Mooseman684 · 05-05-2008, 02:08 AM

I used to make my own on a Lathe....Google steel Balls !!!

GlockMeister · 05-05-2008, 02:12 AM

OK, who's gonna say it? Moose, figured you would have. Or are yours brass? lmao J/K

SwedeSteve · 05-05-2008, 02:14 AM

Iron Man does!

just_a_car · 05-05-2008, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

Iron Man does!

Nope, not enough carbon content.

GlockMeister · 05-05-2008, 02:19 AM

LMAO, I kind of figured they'd be "cast iron"?

sean46953 · 05-05-2008, 02:25 AM

R5CYA, you may even take a look for some steel bearings. You can get some pretty big ball bearings for cheap usually, and it's not like they wouldn't have the balls to hold up!

Here's a link to some going on Amazon, but there's 25 3/4'' and if you pay two bucks more it comes with one 1''. lol Hope this helps....

Amazon

SwedeSteve · 05-05-2008, 02:25 AM

They rusted too fast! Had to trade them in...

ArkansasHunter · 05-05-2008, 02:52 AM

I've got some steel balls that came out of oil well pumps in different sizes.
There HARD I tried to drill a hole in one on my drill press and could'nt.
Will these work ?
There Hard !!!

CalifgirlinOk · 05-05-2008, 03:13 AM

Last time I looked I didn't have any..........

FS00008 · 05-05-2008, 05:51 AM

Last time I looked, mine were Titanium :-D

A-10 · 05-05-2008, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FS00008

Last time I looked, mine were Titanium :-D

Fancy Fancy!

Enfield trader · 05-05-2008, 06:36 AM

Why not use the ball off the end of your bolt you just soldered the bent portion on?

Or just buy another Mosin bolt and cut the ball off, drill it and slide it up on the handle and silver solder it on.

toolman · 05-05-2008, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Enfield trader

Why not use the ball off the end of your bolt you just soldered the bent portion on?

Or just buy another Mosin bolt and cut the ball off, drill it and slide it up on the handle and silver solder it on.

That was going to be my suggestion, I've got an extra cut-off handle if you need it.

Mike82 · 05-05-2008, 08:13 AM

wally world has sling shot steelies you can buy....think they are about 3/4" in size....and they arent expensive.

Geo M44 · 05-05-2008, 08:22 AM

Welcome to the frey Califgirlinok. I was just mentioning on one of the other threads that we don't hear from our MOGALS enough these days.

FS00008 · 05-05-2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by A-10

Fancy Fancy!

You know it :-D

Mike82 · 05-05-2008, 10:22 AM

hmmm, i always thought there was 1 kind of woman....but MOGALS gives me another impression....
MOGALS= women who actually know how to fire a gun....now whether they can hit anything is another issue

Ps. The response from this may prove interesting

R5CYA · 05-05-2008, 11:29 AM

LOL! i knew i was opening a can of worms with that topic.
thanks for the replies. ball bearings, as stated, are more likely to kill my drill bit. so they're out.
looked at walmarts website. nothing listed. thirty miles to the nearest store, so that's probably not gonna happen.
i bought a ati modified bolt off gunbroker to use for the conversion and the ball of it's too small. if anyone wants an ati bolt handle, let me know!
i do have a friend with a lathe, but this looks like it might be the best solution.
Five 3/4" Dia Soft Polish low-carbon mild steel Balls - eBay (item 180141004083 end time May-14-08 02:01:54 PDT)
i shouldn't have any trouble drilling into these, right?

Mike82 · 05-05-2008, 11:36 AM

hmmmm....higher carbon content makes em easier to work with, but also makes em less stable(easier to break/shatter)....that makes no sense

ask someone else, i just brain-farted

05-05-2008, 02:05 AM	#1
R5CYA Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bruno, Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 433 Trader Rating: (0)	WHO'S GOT STEEL BALLS? i just silver soldered a bent bolt on my m44 and need to find a 3/4" steel ball to fit on the end. anyone got any sources or ideas? __________________ Soylent Green is people!!!! (Charlton Heston)

05-05-2008, 02:08 AM	#2
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,266 Trader Rating: (0)	I used to make my own on a Lathe....Google steel Balls !!! __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

05-05-2008, 02:12 AM	#3
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,937 Trader Rating: (0)	OK, who's gonna say it? Moose, figured you would have. Or are yours brass? lmao J/K __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

05-05-2008, 02:14 AM	#4
SwedeSteve Grumpy Old Fart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 9,128 Trader Rating: (0)	Iron Man does! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

05-05-2008, 02:19 AM	#6
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,937 Trader Rating: (0)	LMAO, I kind of figured they'd be "cast iron"? __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

05-05-2008, 02:25 AM	#7
sean46953 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marion, Indiana Posts: 357 Trader Rating: (0)	R5CYA, you may even take a look for some steel bearings. You can get some pretty big ball bearings for cheap usually, and it's not like they wouldn't have the balls to hold up! Here's a link to some going on Amazon, but there's 25 3/4'' and if you pay two bucks more it comes with one 1''. lol Hope this helps.... Amazon __________________ http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...00_0535100.jpgSean M. Hartman Last edited by sean46953; 05-05-2008 at 02:33 AM.

05-05-2008, 02:52 AM	#9
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,507 Trader Rating: (0)	I've got some steel balls that came out of oil well pumps in different sizes. There HARD I tried to drill a hole in one on my drill press and could'nt. Will these work ? There Hard !!!

05-05-2008, 03:13 AM	#10
CalifgirlinOk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,305 Trader Rating: (0)	Last time I looked I didn't have any.......... __________________ "Most of the troubles in the world is caused by people wanting to be important". T.S.Eliot

05-05-2008, 05:51 AM	#11
FS00008 Сергей Иванович Мосин Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 736 Trader Rating: (0)	Last time I looked, mine were Titanium :-D

05-05-2008, 06:36 AM	#13
Enfield trader Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 193 Trader Rating: (0)	Why not use the ball off the end of your bolt you just soldered the bent portion on? Or just buy another Mosin bolt and cut the ball off, drill it and slide it up on the handle and silver solder it on.

05-05-2008, 08:13 AM	#15
Mike82 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi USA Posts: 767 Trader Rating: (0)	wally world has sling shot steelies you can buy....think they are about 3/4" in size....and they arent expensive. __________________ No Trespassing! Violators Will Be Shot! Survivors Will Be Shot Again!

05-05-2008, 08:22 AM	#16
Geo M44 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Desert Posts: 2,023 Trader Rating: (0)	Welcome to the frey Califgirlinok. I was just mentioning on one of the other threads that we don't hear from our MOGALS enough these days. __________________ Remember when seconds count... the police are only minutes away.

05-05-2008, 10:22 AM	#18
Mike82 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi USA Posts: 767 Trader Rating: (0)	hmmm, i always thought there was 1 kind of woman....but MOGALS gives me another impression.... MOGALS= women who actually know how to fire a gun....now whether they can hit anything is another issue Ps. The response from this may prove interesting __________________ No Trespassing! Violators Will Be Shot! Survivors Will Be Shot Again!

05-05-2008, 11:29 AM	#19
R5CYA Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bruno, Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 433 Trader Rating: (0)	LOL! i knew i was opening a can of worms with that topic. thanks for the replies. ball bearings, as stated, are more likely to kill my drill bit. so they're out. looked at walmarts website. nothing listed. thirty miles to the nearest store, so that's probably not gonna happen. i bought a ati modified bolt off gunbroker to use for the conversion and the ball of it's too small. if anyone wants an ati bolt handle, let me know! i do have a friend with a lathe, but this looks like it might be the best solution. Five 3/4" Dia Soft Polish low-carbon mild steel Balls - eBay (item 180141004083 end time May-14-08 02:01:54 PDT) i shouldn't have any trouble drilling into these, right? __________________ Soylent Green is people!!!! (Charlton Heston)

05-05-2008, 11:36 AM	#20
Mike82 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi USA Posts: 767 Trader Rating: (0)	hmmmm....higher carbon content makes em easier to work with, but also makes em less stable(easier to break/shatter)....that makes no sense ask someone else, i just brain-farted __________________ No Trespassing! Violators Will Be Shot! Survivors Will Be Shot Again!