Originally Posted by
SRT Mike
You know the type of connection that holds your cars rear view mirror on - where it's tight enough that it won't move, but loose enough that you can move it by hand.
Does anyone know a source for buying just the two pieces of such a joint? I imagine it would be tricky to get it just right, and stay right over time.
I'm working in 6061 AL, so preferably the joint would be made of AL too.
Also, if someone knows how to machine such a joint, I'm all ears
6061 is not necessarily a good choice particularly if you machine both parts out of it; aluminum rubbing on aluminum may gall up. You can get it hard
anodized with a teflon coating.
Do you want it for a mirror mount or is that just an example? We make, and have over the years made thousands, of adjustable ball joints in a couple of sizes. How much load do you want to carry, what size ball are you thinking about, what is the environment it will be used in, how much articulation do you want, what end connectors?
An open mind is a virtue...so long as all the common sense has not leaked out.