1" OD steel stock is drilled and tapped to                                  A shoulder is cut
            3/8"-16 thread.

                    The 1" OD steel is cut to a length of 1".                I originally drilled a 1/4" hole and inserted an alignment
                                                                                               pin. I don't think the alignment pin is necessary since
                                                                                               the cutter can be aligned as shown in the next pics.
 

                      To set the cutter I just swing the ball cutter from left to right until the cutter just reaches each edge.
 

             With the cross slide I slowly start working towards                 As the cross slide is worked in the ball is formed.
             the center taking light cuts left and right.
 
 
 

         Once finished with the ball cutter I reattach the tool                               Completed 1" ball !!!
         post and clean up a little around the threaded shoulder.
 

                                          For now                                                                           Future mod