I am going to disagree with other members, and state my preference for bronze. I do seat it in the way you mention, using a SS ball. Never had any problems with bronze balls, and I reckon that their being softer than SS is an advantage as they seem to seat better, to me. alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.alanstepney.info Model Engineering, Steam Engine, and Railway technical pages. --- Peter Sheppard <peter.sheppard@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 1. What is better - bronze or stainless balls > 2. Should I reseat by the traditional method of > stainless steel ball, a rod > and a sharp tap; or > 3. Should I lap a ball into the seat (I silver > solder a ball to the end of > a piece of rod and "burnish the seat) - I don't > usually use any form of > paste, just pressure. > Peter > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.