The governors balls

[Eric CoxParticipant @ericcox50497]

Does anyone know a supplier of MS or SS balls suitable for a scale governor

[Eric CoxParticipant @ericcox50497]

[John McNamaraParticipant @johnmcnamara74883]

Hi Eric

What diameter do you want?

Google VXB steel Balls. Not cheap in larger sizes.

You can make them on the lathe. with a fairly simple to make Jig.

Regards
John

[Russell EberhardtParticipant @russelleberhardt48058]

Depends on the scale. The SS governor balls on the engine in my avatar came from Blackgates but I don't think they do bigger than 1/2 in.

Russell.

[Oompa LumpaParticipant @oompalumpa34302]

I buy loose ball bearings from HERE

graham.

[Eric CoxParticipant @ericcox50497]

I was looking for about 6mm, Oompa Lumpa's link solves the question. Cheers

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Just make sure you get the soft or stainless ones, I also use Simply bearings. Also worth going a bit larger than scale as there is proportionally more friction on a model than full size so the extra weight hepls throw them out.

Edited By JasonB on 03/05/2014 10:13:29

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

On the ST 9 that I refurbished, I used ball bearings, I heated them red for a few minutes, then when cool popped them in the lathe and drilled them, pushed the arm through and riveted it over. I think they may have been 1/2", just a bit larger than the drawing size.

If you go to the garden shop, there is a good chance you may be able to get bronze, or stainless balls as spares for garden spray pumps, there are a number of sizes, 3/16"/ 5 mm, and 1/4"/ 6 mm are two that I'v seen.   Ian S C

Edited By Ian S C on 03/05/2014 11:44:27

[Steve WithnellParticipant @stevewithnell34426]

You can buy a "fixings kit" for the Stuart governor, it includes the PB balls, spring and various fasteners. Quite expensive though, but it's an easy way of making up a governor. The balls are about 16mm.

Steve

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