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vtsteam:
Then drilled 1/8" through:

vtsteam:
Widened out one end to 7/32" for a depth of 0.75":

vtsteam:
Then I put a 3/16" ball in the wide end, and checked the depth. I wanted the ball to have 1/32" free movement to a cross pin  which was to be made of .092" dia. stock -- a bit of brazing rod. I worked out the center location for the pin and cross drilled it in the mill:

vtsteam:
Then back in the lathe, turned down one end to .375":

vtsteam:
And the other end also to .375":

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