Where can I get balls like this?

[MichaelD]

I figured the title would get you in here.

These are awesome; I want them, but not at that price!

I know they must purchase them from somewhere, but WHERE? Any ideas?

 

[dug777]

Fill them up with sand for free?

 

[Ausm]

Holycrap that box must weigh alot!


Ausm

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: dug777
Fill them up with sand for free?

The center pole of the stands is open, top and bottom. I'd have to weld a plate on there. I have some similar stands that I made (they are pretty nice, actually) but these are more attractive looking. Plus, sand is a PITA...makes a real mess most of the time.

 

[Nohr]

Uhh, aren't those just mouse balls?

 

[Bootprint]

nm

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: dug777
Fill them up with sand for free?

The center pole of the stands is open, top and bottom. I'd have to weld a plate on there. I have some similar stands that I made (they are pretty nice, actually) but these are more attractive looking. Plus, sand is a PITA...makes a real mess most of the time.

In that case, buy a whole lot of steel ball bearings (new or used), then find some epoxy/resin crap you can dip them in...

Or, i'd just bite the bullet & pay for these puppies...You could always mug a single mother for the cash

 

[aircooled]

Plasti-dip + large ball bearings?

 

[Tiamat]

lead shot from walmart.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Nohr
Uhh, aren't those just mouse balls?

Looks like it, but I don't think mouseballs are heavy enough to be used as weights.

What are the diameter of these things?

 

[Viper GTS]

I've heard of people using blasting beads, supposed to be much cleaner & easier to deal with than sand (much larger particles, and they're glass).

Steel bearings are going to be expensive no matter how you do it, particularly if you want them rubber coated like that.

Viper GTS

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: Nohr
Uhh, aren't those just mouse balls?

Looks like it, but I don't think mouseballs are heavy enough to be used as weights.

What are the diameter of these things?

In the quantity it would take to fill a speaker stand they would be pretty damn heavy.

I see them for $0.60 apiece in bulk online, still looking for cheaper... Still very expensive.

Viper GTS

 

[MichaelD]

Yeah, some time ago, I looked into steel shot/ball bearings. I think I found them at McMaster/Carr. It was the shipping that made buying enough of them to fill two stands a ridiculously expensive proposition.

I will look into the blasting bead thing. Thanks, ViperGTS.

 

[MichaelD]

Big, bouncy, ball bump.

 

[franksta]

Originally posted by: aircooled
Plasti-dip + large ball bearings?

I bet McMaster-Carr will sell you both at a reasonable price.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Plug the bottom of the hole, fill the stands with a mixture of lead shot and epoxy/resin/plastidip/rubbercement/whatever, when it dries, you have a solid stand that is whatever weight you fill it to.