ajmac Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) Has anyone got a source for an old Imperial ball joint (photo below), it is only the bottom of the Loyd remote gear lever so not under any high loads. The thread is 3/8" BSF and the ball is 5/8" diameter. I could make most of it on the lathe but as I don't have a sphere making attachment I wouldn't be able to do the whole job. In the 1930s / 40s I presume it would have been a common off the shelf item. Sadly the parts book has the gear lever as a whole item and doesn't break it down to the lever and end, thus I don't have an original period part number. Thanks, Edited January 15, 2018 by ajmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendelspanswick Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Not an ideal method but you can use the swing of the compound slide as a spherical turning attachment so long as the correct radius is within the limits of the slide travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 I'll have a look tonight, I guess I could also grind a HSS tool with the radius and try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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