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PL1:
You may want to just use a temporary stand-in ball until you are ready to place your next GGG order -- less fuss, less muss.
It's not like you'd need to do a full tear-down and rebuild to replace it. :lol
Scott
jdbailey1206:
--- Quote from: ChanceKJ on April 08, 2014, 04:04:55 pm ---Ok, better question to ask would be: Has anyone attempted this with one of these ball tops? Anything I should avoid, be mindful of, etc?
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Le Chuck drilled into his ball top for his joystick mod on his weecade. He used 'Rare-earth magnets' I believe to make his ball top and joystick mod swappable. There is a write up half way down on this page.
Le Chuck:
Mine was way easier as I was drilling out the threads and pushing further into the plastic to mount the magnet. Drilling and tapping the post wouldn't be that cumbersome but grinding down that post to flush w/out scratching up the plastic would be. I'd just plan on grinding the very bottom of the ball a little flat and try to minimize the scuffs. Also watch out for heat build up as you grind out that thread - and don't wear gloves!
ChanceKJ:
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RandyT:
The tricky part will be getting a dead center hole into that material. Ideally, a lathe should be used for this type of work, but some meticulous hand work and jigging would probably get it done.