As an alternative to a swinging ball, consider making no changes to the ball
and dropping it vertically using a tube. The ball can be held in place in
the tube using a bolt (or a similar object) as a stop. Pull the bolt and the
ball drops from the exact height required by the standard. The test is very
repeatable as long as the tube is vertical and the diameter is slightly
larger than the ball.

Richard Woods

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        From:  John Allen [SMTP:john.al...@rdel.co.uk]
        Sent:  Tuesday, March 21, 2000 9:50 AM
        To:  Jasmine TAN; emc-p...@ieee.org; 'Jim Bacher'
        Subject:  RE: Steel Ball For Impact Test


        This item can be obtained from a number of US sources - such as ED&D
- but 
        cheap they are not as we just found out when we boought one!!

        A cheaper source is probably your local heavy industrial equipment
service 
        organisation - a 2 inch diameter ball bearing is more or less what
you 
        need.

        As for tolerances:  if it is a little light or heavy then I am sure
a 
        compentent workshop can fix that with a welding torch or a grinder -

        especially if you get a loop for the cord added at the same time!

        Regards

        John Allen
        Racal Defence Electronics Ltd.

        ----------
        From:   Jim Bacher[SMTP:jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com]
        Sent:   21 March 2000 12:29
        To:     Jasmine TAN; emc-p...@ieee.org
        Subject:        Re:Steel Ball For Impact Test


        forwarded for Jasmine TAN.    Jim

        ____________________Reply Separator____________________
        Subject:    Steel Ball For Impact Test
        Author: "Jasmine TAN" <sb...@ctl.creative.com>
        Date:       3/21/00 6:53 PM

        Hi,

        Does anyone has any recommended source on "Steel ball" for Impact
testing
        as listed in UL60950.

        Thanks for your recommendation.

        Regards,
        Jas




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