TB Series Construction Tooling Ball

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TB Construction Tooling Ball

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The TB Series construction balls are used for applications requiring a 1/2" (English version) or 12mm (metric version) reference ball located a known distance from a surface, or on the centerline of a hole.  The shank diameter is held to very close tolerances for a precision slip fit into our BXT extension bar or customer-provided tools.  Various offset dimensions and shank diameters are available.  Choose from the available sizes shown in the table below.

Note:  This product is not recommended for use as a target with scanner systems.  Instead, we offer our TBHR Series of highly reflective tooling balls.

Sketch showing TB dimensions
Part No. Ball Dia.

Offset
"A"

Shank Dia. "B"

Length
"L"

Internal
Thread*
TB-.3125-.25 0.500" 0.3125" 0.250" 0.63" 6-32 UNC
TB-.5-.25 0.500" 0.500" 0.250" 0.94" 6-32 UNC
TB-.5-.3125 0.500" 0.500" 0.3125" 0.94" 6-32 UNC
TB-.5-.375 0.500" 0.500" 0.375" 1.50" n.a.
TB-12MM-6MM 12mm 12mm 6mm 22.10mm n.a.

*Not all items have an internally threaded shank

Specifications

Concentricity between ball and shank:  0.0002" TIR (0.005mm TIR)

Tolerance, shank diameter:  +0.0000", −0.0004" (+0.000mm, −0.010mm)

Tolerance, offset dimension:  ±0.0002" (±0.005mm)
Ball diameter tolerance:  +0.0000", −0.0004"
(+0.000mm, −0.010mm)

Material:  1144 steel

Hardness:  HRC 54-56

May be used with...

  • 12410-G2 Concave tip for Invar system (TBs having 0.5" diameter ball only)
  • BXT Series extension bars (be sure to match BXT bar to your TB, some TBs do not fit some BXTs)
  • TBA Series (be sure to match TBA adapters to your TB, some TBs do not work with some TBAs)