Complete Ball as a Kinematic Component
A complete ball should be used whenever possible. It is the lowest cost and highest-quality product. In many applications, they can be staked or press-fit into place. In low stress applications, the ball can be glued into the assembly. When gluing a ball into an assembly, the cleanliness of the surfaces is of the greatest importance.
Part No. |
A-Diameter ±.0001" |
Sphericity |
187-B |
.1875"
4.763 mm |
.000010"
.000254 mm |
250-B |
.250"
6.35 mm |
.000010"
.000254 mm |
312-B |
.3125"
7.9375 mm |
.000010"
000254 mm |
375-B |
.3750"
9.525 mm |
.000010"
.000254 mm |
500-B |
.500"
12.700 mm |
.000010"
.000254 mm |
625-B |
.625"
15.87 mm |
.000010"
.000254 mm |
750-B |
.750"
19.05 mm |
.000010"
.000254 mm |
100-B |
1.00"
25.4 mm |
.000010"
.000254 mm |
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