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Offline hughie

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Re: Ball jig
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2017, 09:08:06 AM »
I have a couple that I have made that are fairly simple, for me the key factors are vibration and tool design get those right and your away.

I guess Pete it boils down to budget, the best are not cheap and the cheap are from the best.

Mine I have yet to use and they have been hanging up in the workshop for a couple of years. So the frequency of use will come into as well I guess.

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Re: Ball jig
« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2017, 10:15:25 AM »
I have made one based on one John Aitken lent me as an example but as yet have to try it. I have a commission to make a couple of hundred balls so need it form that but am unlikely to use it a lot afterwards hence the reluctance to spend a lot on a ready made one, they aren't cheap.

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Re: Ball jig
« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2017, 09:22:41 PM »
I have made one based on one John Aitken lent me as an example but as yet have to try it. I have a commission to make a couple of hundred balls so need it form that but am unlikely to use it a lot afterwards hence the reluctance to spend a lot on a ready made one, they aren't cheap.

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Yup thats what I thought, also the reason I built mine as well. Later on, today will get afew pics on mine up or you to peruse.

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Re: Ball jig
« Reply #18 on: December 31, 2017, 11:22:55 PM »
Here you go my efforts on making a ball jigs