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Styrene balls for rod end bearings

Hawkwrench

Hawkwrench

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I need some help. I want to use 1mm and 2mm styrene balls to replicate the rod end bearings on the flight controls for my H-60 rotor head.
I've seen them in the net, but I've forgotten where I saw them.
Has anybody seen them?
Thanks!

Tim
 
Go to Hobby Lobby or Michaels and look at the beaded chain in the jewelry section.
 
Like this?
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Wholesale-1-2mm-2-4mm-3_60209489916.html
http://www.hindleys.com/index.php/craft/balls-beads-eggs/polystyrene-balls-eggs-cubes/polystyrene-mini-balls-2mm-50g-bag.html
http://catalog.precisionplasticball.com/viewitems/plastic-resin-balls/polystyrene-plastic-resin-balls?


Hope that helps.
James
 
jknaus said:
Like this?
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Wholesale-1-2mm-2-4mm-3_60209489916.html
http://www.hindleys.com/index.php/craft/balls-beads-eggs/polystyrene-balls-eggs-cubes/polystyrene-mini-balls-2mm-50g-bag.html
http://catalog.precisionplasticball.com/viewitems/plastic-resin-balls/polystyrene-plastic-resin-balls?


Hope that helps.
James
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DANG! That's what we use at the plant for our Poly stock. They get gaylord size boxes of that stuff. :blink

Tim let me know what size you need, I'll check with one of the engineers ( :smack ) when I get back to work. I think they sweep up enough waste to last you a year.
 
I checked Plastruct smallest acryic ball they had was 1/8 ... 3.2mm you could order them and sand it down as MP suggested or try some of the 3D printing places .... also might try http://cobracompany.com/ they make Heli parts ... :woohoo:
 
Tim I tried looking for you ... found some guy on LSP doing the same thing ... :rotf ... not knowing much about eggbeaters ... other than watching "The Whirly-birds" back in the Sixty's and when My friend and I tried to build a H-13 out of wood scrap 1x1's we found. I looked at the photos and think that Gas patch models my have what you need ...

http://www.gaspatchmodels.com/metal-turnbuckles/

Have a look and see ... Happy New Year ...
 
Thanks guys for all the replies. Sword, I'm looking more for the ball in the middle of the rod end.
I plan on sanding and shaping strip styrene for the ends of the PC rods on the rotor head. I just need the right size balls for the rod end bearing.
I saw some on the net, but I didn't bookmark it for later.
A true Simpson moment-Dooh!!! :bang head

Tim
 
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