A (d, k)-set is a subset of $$\mathbb {R}^d$$
R
d
containing a k-dimensional unit ball of all possible orientations. Using an approach of D. Oberlin we prove various Fourier dimension estimates for compact (d, k)-sets. Our main interest is in restricted (d, k)-sets, where the set only contains unit balls with a restricted set of possible orientations $$\Gamma $$
Γ
. In this setting our estimates depend on the Hausdorff dimension of $$\Gamma $$
Γ
and can sometimes be improved if additional geometric properties of $$\Gamma $$
Γ
are assumed. We are led to consider cones and prove that the cone in $$\mathbb {R}^{d+1}$$
R
d
+
1
has Fourier dimension $$d-1$$
d
-
1
, which may be of interest in its own right.