Recent content by mprozycki

It's a great deal. A solid build of a machine.

It's a curved seat created by a ball-end mill equal to the size of the ball. Though, a chamfer could also be used. The curve would develop naturally as the ball grinds away at the seat.

Hi John. :) Yes, I have a bunch of these parts already They're made of mild or Stainless and usually brazened with silver solder. These are ball-socket joints for a animation armature to be used for stop-motion animation or puppet animation. I've already printed of a bunch of these parts...

I understand. The dimensions of the joint is based on an existing design. The position of Cap screw is off centre towards the ball. When I was reproducing them in 360 Fusion, I asked why not just place it in the centre? Concluded that it would have more clamping strength on to the ball if it...

Hi Peter. Thank you for the reply. I see! The scallop is the accurate terminology for the cut. The removal of the material will just allow clearance for a pin that's attached to the steel ball sitting in the joint seat. It could be done with files but the parts are to be CNC machined, so...

Hey guys, It's been a few months since I've posted but I'm nearing the point of moving forward with having a part from "Ball-Socket Joints" project CNC machined. I had some really good help from a fellow member (PeterT) with creating a clean technical drawings, which i implemented right away...

That's a sweet looking machine.

Hi guys, I'm not sure if this is an appropriate request for this forum, but there's only one way to find out. I'm working on the technical drawings for the ball-socket joints that I referenced in a previous post. I have some understanding of the correct method, but I'm concerned there are...

Overall, their service is quite good. The order arrived in 2 days. Though the qualility of some of the items were a bit underwhelming. Like a tap wrench that I had to return. But I got some really nice brass heat-inserts for thermoplastics.

I ordered some stuff from them about a week ago. The only issue I experienced was that they cancelled my first order because I didn't include a business name in my order. They told me that they could ship to my home so long as I ran my "business" from my home. So I gave them my Dad's...

I just started using Fusion 360 over the Christmas holidays. It was a bit awkward at first, absolutely. But with a little perseverance, I started to figure things out. The best tip I could provide is to try to duplicate an existing set of plans or even an object into a 3D model in Fusion...

Thanks Brent. I have indeed come across the article. I'm just not entirely sure if its a TiC coating. I thought maybe someone might know a little more about possible types of coating used. :)

Yeah, John Wright has been around for some time. I've always viewed his work as a industry standard. Not to mention these joints are wonderful when they're assembled into an armature.

Its a seat made with a ball-end mill. Like a chamfer but with a curved profile. You could just use a hole and a chamfer would develop over time with wear. That's the idea. You have soldered pins that allow you to adjust the balls position and the screw tension keeps the ball in its place.

Hello fellow enthusiasts, I've been trying to reverse engineer some ball-socket joint designs using 360 fusion. I purchased these joints from John Wright model maker in the U.K. I'm doing this for personal use as I am a fan of stop-motion animation. The current joint I'm studying is made of...