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Old 06-15-2015, 08:46 AM   #1
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Default Mike's affordable repro radius ball

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Has anyone purchased and installed the repro steel radius ball from Mike's. You have to cut your old one off and drill and weld the new one on. Looking for reviews.

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Old 06-15-2015, 08:59 AM   #2
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Default Re: Mike's affordable repro radius ball

I am looking for replies on this post because I have always wondered about the need for a jig of some sort so that the ball is positioned correctly in the up and down plane. This would effect the caster as I understand it.
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Old 06-16-2015, 05:03 PM   #3
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Default Re: Mike's affordable repro radius ball

See the suppliers listing and look for Wiley Higgins..he is the MASTER of it!
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Old 06-17-2015, 10:07 PM   #4
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Look up this article by Wiley Higgins, very thorough and explains exactly what you are speaking of in this post. Pictures and full explanation.
Wiley says to see his article on the subject in the March/April Restorer magazine.

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