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Need them to make ball joints for an 8" tall robot model. Anyone know where one can get these? Maybe use BB's?

google Stikfas?

Aye, 6mm BB's spring to mind.

ebay maybe?

Plastic ball joints



You can also find parts for Gundam or Mecha at some Japanese stores like this

Hobby link japan

I immediately thought of BBs, as well, if the lightly larger size (6mm) isn't an issue. Steel bearing balls are another option, if you don't mind metal. You'd have to take a bit more care in the attachment, since they're not exactly easy to drill into for pinning to the model, which is one distinct benefit of using plastic BBs.

I think I will just go with BB's. That was a great site for plastic ball joints, but I really don't want to wait for shipping from Japan. Thanks for all the tips everyone...