Heelllppppp...Ceramic Ball Stuck in Stop Pin Recess

Do you have one of those diamond coated disks mounted on a mandrel usually included in those rotary tool kit.You could try grinding a flat spot on the ceramic ball so you can use your center punch,but I am pretty sure there will be a point where the disk will almost stop grinding.Another option is a belt grinder with a coarse grit belt.

As for a center punch, if you have some small diameter high carbon steel drill rods like O1.If so,you could make a hardened pointed punch,provided it is hardened and tempered right should be more than plenty to pulverize that ceramic ball.Held in some vise grip.

Also have you tried smashing the ceramic balls with a large hammer and an anvil
 
@Backyard , @tiguy7 and razorburn razorburn :

It's true that I didn't think about the fact that abrasion resistance and impact resistance are often inverses of each other. These are, after all, the analogs of edge retention and toughness, which tend to invert when one is maximized (absolutely, not locally maximized)! In other words, duhhh; I should have thought of that.

I was told that an automatic center punch should do the trick; that's what the knifemaker I consulted with uses when this happens to him. I may use my Beast DMT diamond block to flatten out the top of the ball just a little bit to reduce the possibility of the punch rolling on to the side of the titanium scale, though

Previously I tried whacking one of those balls with a hammer, but it just sunk into the 2x4 under it (that I was using for testing purposes), and results on my kitchen counter weren't any better. The far higher PSI from a punch will likely be much more effective.

So, the punch from Amazon should come tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
 
I used a pair if nippers once. The blade edge put more force in one place then a plier would. Also I would think a nail punch would shatter it, but I could be wrong.

Another thought heat the scale then soak in water. The expansion might let some water in. Then freeze to see if the water would expand enough to push it out.
 
S Sharperthansticks

Go get a can of keyboard duster, the compressed air stuff. If you hold the can upside down and spray it, it will spray a really cold gas (like -60°). Do this, and get the ceramic ball really cold, then whack the titanium slab against something. Should come right out;)
 
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I was looking at your pics again.It looks to be only 40% the way in.Your could try gripping the ball with a pair of end cut pliers.Otherwise clamp it down and try knocking it out at the scale with a slotted screwdriver and hammer
 
Another though I had was cover it with gorilla tape paying attention to make sure the ceramic ball is covered as much as possible then try pulling it off
 
Bet you won't be doing that again. Man, glad that finally worked out, I was wondering what the outcome would be, the longer this thread got the more I wondered.

Good job!
 
Mistman68 said:
Bet you won't be doing that again. Man, glad that finally worked out, I was wondering what the outcome would be, the longer this thread got the more I wondered.

Good job!
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Actually, now that I know how to get the media out and I have the tool to do it, I'm not really concerned if it happens again or not. Oh, and thanks! :-)
 
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