only one i could find was an old 12. i think i mighta messed up the threads but i'll git-r-done
FTE How To: Billiard Ball Shift Knobs
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In hindsight, I should have drilled the hole slightly off-center to the right side because the shift lever is angled and the number is always facing me. Whereas I think it would have looked better at mostly a vertical orientation. Oh well, there are more billiard ***** to be had!
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ohh okay. thanks for tellin me. yeah i drilled mine directly on the number of the opposite side. sooo i hope it works. i had to drill mine 11/32's inch wide and took the ball to my ag shop and tapped it 3/8 inches
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Thanks!
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It's a jamb nut used to compress against the shiftknob to maintains is orientation.
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That was his point...
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I did get it.. I just didn't wanna be an a-hole about it so a factual answer seemed the safest cuz sarcasm doesn't translate well in text.
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So just to be sure. For your application you used 11/32 drill bit and then just tapped the ball itself and did not use any kind of insert? and then tapped the ball to 3/8?
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yepp. thats exactly how i did mine. but you gotta be very careful to not strip the inside of the ball out. i almost did. I used the coarse thread tap for mine. I'm not sure if your susposed to use coarse or fine threads.