Making Harold Hall’s Grinding Rest – Plastic Ball?

[marcusjParticipant @marcusj]

Anybody know a good source for the 25mm dia. plastic ball as used in the grinding rest in Harold Hall’s excellent ‘Tool and Cutter Sharpening’ book?  I guess steel and or Al alloy would do.

[marcusjParticipant @marcusj]

[wheeltapperParticipant @wheeltapper]

Hi

when I made my rest ( see my album ) I got  my ball from Chronos.

part no pn25 25 mm dia 6mm thread.

 

I got four and used 3 to replace the broken handles on my drill press.

cost me £ 3.91 for 4

 

 

hope this helps.

Roy

Edited By wheeltapper on 17/03/2010 16:40:35

just looked on their site and they are £1.00 inc vat

Edited By wheeltapper on 17/03/2010 16:42:39

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Hi there,

 

I made mine with a stainless steel ball handle intended for kitchen cupboards, I bought it from Homebase and it comes with a 6mm threaded hole  It was just perfect and available locally. 

 

I’m sure that other diy  sources such a B&Q sell them.  Much better than the plastic version and they are available in different sizes.

 

Terry d

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