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  1. 27-04-2016 #7
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    How about this?
    I bought the UK one above and made a push-fit ball adapter.
    I used 01 Tool Steel for the sleeve, a 6mm Stainless Ball Bearing for the ball, a bit of spring wire I had laying around for the spring and spring retaining pin.
    The spring is soldered to the bearing, I used a big old fashioned flame heated 1lb copper soldering iron and Killed Spirits for flux. Cleaning the excess solder off with a file doesn't touch the bearing and a quick polish on a coarse wheel cleans off any residual surface solder.
    I've made the spring a little strong but it will do for now and the main bit is that it works rather well and I'm not scared of hitting the work with it ;-)

    - Nick
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