I was a machinist for a number of years. You're not wrong.
Dynasphere Challenger Ball Set
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I worked in a machine shop for 2 years as an intern when I was 20... was never formally a machinist. Anyway, I bet a guy that was a machinist I could put a part in the mill vise parallel within .005" (without using parallels). We put a Last Word indicator on it, and I won
That's different than what we are discussing here, but it reminded me.
That's different than what we are discussing here, but it reminded me.
Is this set like the old Silver branding set? I have the Tungsten set from back then. I'm still quite happy with it.
The Old Jaybird
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why doesn't some sharp guy/gal manufacture a ball template...piece of stainless steel with a 2.25 hole punched in it...for sale. For the really anal....2 holes....go and no go....gauges like they do for ammo reloaders.
I believe it. When working in that environment every day, you can get really comfortable seeing very small variations.I worked in a machine shop for 2 years as an intern when I was 20... was never formally a machinist. Anyway, I bet a guy that was a machinist I could put a part in the mill vise parallel within .005" (without using parallels). We put a Last Word indicator on it, and I won
That's different than what we are discussing here, but it reminded me.
I had a whole thread on that and had a few made, laser cut. I let the idea die though, that was 3-4 years ago. The new ball sets are almost all universally excellent (when brand new), whether made by Aramith or Dynaspheres. I don't think there are any other manufacturers of legit phenolic resin balls?
The main differences, IMO, are how clean they stay, and the aesthetic design/colors.
Strange thing happened when I opened mine, got this set set instead. Checked the price difference, it was pretty big. I contacted the seller and told him, said I'd be glad to keep them but that wouldn't be so good for them. After sending him a couple pictures he said that given the hassle of shipping etc. to replace them they decided to let me keep these. Told me to enjoy them. I gotta say, I wouldn't hesitate to do business when them again.
I think the best chance of getting mismatched ball sizes is when a ball is replaced from a different set because one got lost. A small ball is real easy to see in an 8 ball rack when using a Diamond wood rack or a Delta rack, when you push the balls forward you will see one in the middle somewhere that wiggles around. I don't know how much smaller it needs to be for this to happen, I never had a caliper (veneer) with me to measure.
Yup. That's what I was saying. And to state the obvious: at a tolerance of +/- 0.003" one ball to the next could vary up to 6 thousandths of an inch while still in spec.
Somebody has, and it looks like you can still get them; not steel though: