Thank you, all, for the kind and swift responses offlist regarding availability of high-quality ball bearings in 5/16" size (and other sizes). For the benefit of the group, here are a few of sources mentioned----
http://www.mcmaster.com/
and...
(Enter 5/15" G25 steel bearings in their search list and you come up with 100 @$4.95)
What a helpful group of souls here! You've gotten my New Year off to a great start.
Thanks again,
Peter Jourdain Whitewater, Wisconsin USA
--- On Sat, 1/1/11, Peter Jourdain <pjourdain@yahoo.com> wrote:[edit] Does anyone know of a source for 5/16" steel ball bearings in a high-precision grade? I would prefer a consumer-oriented seller where I can buy online with a credit card, as opposed to an industrial source where I have to deal with a salesman or establish an account.
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