Re: Hexapod ball joints, Moglice

> How are you going to get the ball out after pouring the Moglice in?
>
> Jon

This is the problem really. I could make the joint as a one piece
using and try and mould-in the aperture. Perhaps build up an area of
wax on the ball where I don't want moglice before turning it on a
lathe to make it nice and true. Then hold the ball at the correct
height in the cup and pour in the moglice upto the level of the wax.
Once hardened the wax can be melted leaving a perfect ball in a
socket with the correct aperture built in. Then a metal ring might
be added to reinforce this area as it will not have much cross-
sectional area.

A picture tells a thousand words so please see ball.jpg in the files
section

If it is made in two halfs then you could turn the molgice down until
the ball was free. It would not matter if the ball was damaged a
little as another could be used.

I favour the one piece ball, tha accuracy of fit should be good
enough.

Graham