Steel Balls

Would any other close size do?

The site below has 3mm & 4mm, plus other odd sizes up to 22mm at quite reasonable prices, around £0.65p per 100 for 3mm.

Peter

Thats my problem they must be 3.5 mm

Thanks anyway

Andrew

Maybe try asking this seller:

Just having the SKF catalog beside: They do list 3.5mm balls. They are called "RB-3.5". Maybe that helps googling for a dealer.

Nick

Have you tried a bearing/ transmission house, such as Wyko/Fenner or BSL? They'll get commonly used sizes in to order, you might have to buy at least 10.

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Try your local bearing factor (yellow pages or EYP). People like Bearing Services Ltd can normally get things they don't stock in 24 hrs.

Bob

Buy 100, they cost very little. My dealer wouldn't sell me 10. For 4mm or the like, I pay maybe 10.- EUR.

Nick

thats a job for monday

Thanks

Peter, thanks for sharing that ... I'd not come across them before... and have just spent an interesting hour browsing through their list of stuff...

Edumacashun looks to be a bit moar fun th'n when ah woz lad... we didn't get all them toyz to play wiv in class, all we got woz lathes 'n millers 'n forges ' n 'ammers'n stuff.

The emphasis certainly seems to be on 'fun' these days if the range of items they are offering teachers is anything to go by.

Ian

Hi Andrew, i will look tommorow to see i if i have what you need, goo

job they are not bigger, as Basil said to Sybil, you will have to stic them back on dear, Dav

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Hi Andrew, no luck, sorry mate, 3/16th dia and upwards, Dav

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