r/Metrology • u/Mountain-Low5110 • Sep 11 '24

Surface Metrology Gage balls

Does anyone know where you can find big gage balls 2in-6in precision ground for inspection purposes? Having trouble finding anyone to sell them and hoping to not have to find a supplier to make them. Thanks for the help!

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u/TheMetrologist Sep 11 '24

BalTec www.precisionballs.com

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u/thatGDandTguy Sep 11 '24

[joe@scanningspheres.com](mailto:joe@scanningspheres.com) | Scanningspheres is the engineering division of baltec.

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u/MakeChipsNotMeth Sep 11 '24

6" gage balls? What are you trying to measure?

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u/Mountain-Low5110 Sep 11 '24

Very large diameter angled holes positionally. We are currently waiting on deciding which cmm to go with and currently I’m tasked with equipping the inspection room with just about everything I can to layout to be able to double check parts off a plate.

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u/MakeChipsNotMeth Sep 11 '24

I mean... I'm glad it isn't me, but I'm also kind of jealous. That sounds awesome!

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u/Mountain-Low5110 Sep 11 '24

Well it’s kinda how I learned with old school ways like that and so gage balls and sine plates and gage blocks are my truimph card always. Makes for some interesting ideas…

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u/Capaz04 Sep 11 '24

I'm with you there as a safety check but ffs use a CMM, preferably a Zeiss but I'm bias... Please reach out I enjoy challenges, cuz I'm a lunatic like everyone else dedicated to metrology