Established in 1952

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Cylinderized Gage Balls

In some cases, there are obstructions built into the parts to be tested that would prevent a completely spherical ball from reaching the surface to be evaluated.

Grinding a cylindrical stripe of reduced diameter on the outside diameter of the ball will provide the required clearance that will allow access to the spherical surfaces of interest.

Photograph of Cylinderized Balls

Figure #1., Cylinderized Ball

Figure #2., Cylinderized Ball on a Stem or Handle

A complete ball can have a cylindrical stripe ground on it as shown in Figure #1, or a ball on a stem or handle can have the cylinder ground on it, as shown in Figure #2.