Re: Drilling Gazing Balls (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:19:17 -0600
From: Mark Broker <mbroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Drilling Gazing Balls (fwd)

We use nutsterts all the time at work when we need to screw into sheet
metal.  I don't know if they can be installed without the special tool,
but it certainly isn't going to hurt to try (on scrap!).  See:
http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=0125679

If you call the local office, I'm sure they can get a few samples.  
(there are aluminum ones, too)

Mark Broker


On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:23:10 -0600, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 03:34:04 -0800 (PST)
> From: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Drilling Gazing Balls (fwd)
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> Instead of trying to tap this, can you use a toggle
> bolt or a plastic anchor? 1/8" toggles use a 3/8"
> hole. I'd think you could find something that required
> less than 1/4" hole for a plastic anchor.
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> Adam
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>> Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:59:44 -0600
>> From: Alan Majernick <rainylake@xxxxxxx>
>> To: 'Tesla list' <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: RE: Drilling Gazing Balls
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>> Hi All:
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>> Having put drilled and tapped threaded steel inserts
>> in hundreds of
>> stainless steel balls, I can tell you don't waste
>> you time trying to "get
>> by" by not doing it. The balls themselves are very
>> strong, but way to thin
>> to accept a machine screw. It's a process you can
>> not perform without
>> special tools. This is not a sales pitch, but I a
>> have destroyed enough
>> balls myself to tell you if have not done this
>> before, your chances of
>> success as first timer are small. In my eBay store,
>> TeslaStuff, I have
>> stainless steel balls from 3 inches to 16 inches.
>> All with 1/4-20 zinc
>> plated steel threaded inserts. If anyone has a
>> question, I will try and
>> help. My email is alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>> Thanks Alan
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>> Subject: Drilling Gazing Balls - Re: Burn Out (fwd)
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>> Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:16:32 -0700
>> From: Terrell Fritz
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>> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Drilling Gazing Balls - Re: Burn Out (fwd)
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>> Hi Rich,
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>> >   FedEx delivered Saturday a couple of 12" SS
>> balls. I do have a
>> >question about them., did you drill into the small
>> hole in the ball and
>> >what is the wall thickness at that point , they
>> feel very light to be
>> >trying to drill and tap a hole? Why 2 balls?
>> >One multi-colored one for the wife to put in the
>> garden and one silver
>> >one for me !!!!!
>> >
>> >Rich , from the middle of Missouri
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>> The stainless steel is rock hard.  There is info on
>> drilling it here:
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> http://www.pupman.com/listarchives/2006/Oct/msg00590.html
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>> There are also threads "Re: Gazing ball terminals"
>> and "PIRANHA - New Top
>> Load Configuration" here:
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> http://www.pupman.com/listarchives/2006/Oct/threads.html
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>> The metal is about 1/32 inch so it is very thin.
>> But expect it to be a
>> real pain to drill.  I drilled the existing hole
>> large to mount the slide
>> shafts in my case.  I am not sure it can be
>> "threaded".  But there are
>> those molly screw fasteners and such for drywall
>> that might work if you
>> needed a screw thread.
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> http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/inffastener/infanchor/infanchor.shtm
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>> Cheers,
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>>          Terry
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>> Busy reading all the nice things people are saying
>> about me :-)))))))))
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