Stainless steel rod

[dirtydog]

Anyone know where I can get some 5mm stainless steel rod?
I only need about 400mm

[muffles]

Not in person, but maybe online - try Ebay. I was looking for a certain length of (hollow) metal rod, a bit like scaffolding (in fact I think it was a length of scaffolding in the end) and I found a guy on Ebay. He made loads of different types, solid and hollow. Try searching for 'steel bar' or 'metal rod' or any combination of those and you might find him. Sorry I'm lazy else I'd go find him for you ;)

[dirtydog]

I did a search on ebay for stainless steel rod and got lots of results most of which were for welding rods

[Bluepete]

B&Q? They sell steel, brass, alloy, maybe stainless too.

[MattCollins]

After a particular alloy? Any decent steel supplier should have SS rod. Yellow Pages for a supplier near you.

Cheers

[thefallenangel]

go to your local industrial suppliers or just pull the phone book out.

5mm stainless bar is pretty common so i'd imagine most would stock it/have in next day but minimum order will be 3m.

[Quiff Wichard]

scrap metal place?? weigh in place.??

[yorkie_chris]

http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/

[Dicky Ticker]

Up the A3 toward Kingston,PASS the Hook interchange next turningA240 double back down the slip road,off the rounabout that runs parallel with the A3 back towards Hook int,before end turn right Fullers Way then first left WILLCOCKS CLOSE. I can't remember the name but as you look into the close it is the second to last on the lefthand side. They do all sorts of stainless marine grade SCREWS, ROD, BAR ETC.

[dirtydog]

go to your local industrial suppliers or just pull the phone book out.

5mm stainless bar is pretty common so i'd imagine most would stock it/have in next day but minimum order will be 3m.


3m??? I only need 400mm of it to make a couple of clutch pushrods

[thefallenangel]

3m??? I only need 400mm of it to make a couple of clutch pushrods


that's generally, they might have small off cut lying around if you ask.

[embee]

If it's for clutch pushrods you might be better off with "silver steel", which is easily hardened if you want. Practically any engineering stockists would have that, model makers etc.

Here for example (http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/products.aspx?tier1=Silver+Steel&tier2=Engineering+%26+Metalworking+Tools&tier3=Silver+Steel&cmd=list)

Here's how to harden and temper it (http://www.silver-steel.co.uk/SilverSteelheat.html)

[rob13]

If you fancy a Titanium one, Ive got one that you could pull out of my thigh.... just about the right size too.

[dirtydog]

If it's for clutch pushrods you might be better off with "silver steel", which is easily hardened if you want. Practically any engineering stockists would have that, model makers etc.

Here for example (http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/products.aspx?tier1=Silver+Steel&tier2=Engineering+%26+Metalworking+Tools&tier3=Silver+Steel&cmd=list)

Here's how to harden and temper it (http://www.silver-steel.co.uk/SilverSteelheat.html)


Right so if i get some silver steel I can harden it by heating it up? Would a blow torch be enough to heat it up enough (decent torch with MAPP gas)?

If you fancy a Titanium one, Ive got one that you could pull out of my thigh.... just about the right size too.

Cool now where's my circular saw gone :mrgreen:

[embee]

Right so if i get some silver steel I can harden it by heating it up? Would a blow torch be enough to heat it up enough (decent torch with MAPP gas)?

:mrgreen:

Yes, you'll only need to harden the ends anyway. If you search on google-fu you'll find a colour guide (http://members.optushome.com.au/terrybrown/HeatTemperChartEtc.html)which will give you a good idea of how hot it is (cherry red etc) for hardening temp and then for what it will look like after tempering. Note the comments about viewing it in darkened conditions to see the colours correctly, it's surprisingly accurate.

After heating slowly to hardening temperature quench in water (but not right down to cold, take it out when still hot - 200C ideally) and then keep it at an appropriate tempering temperature (oven will usually be ideal if you're allowed, top of the oven set to 180C usually works) for the appropriate time as per the directions.

For a clutch pushrod it's not going to be critical anyway.

Experiment on a bit first, you'll tell if it's hard by trying to file it.

You need to temper it after hardening otherwise it will probably end up too hard and brittle and may chip at edges etc, tempering will reduce the hardness a bit but increase the toughness. With the sort of size material you're using it should be pretty easy to experiment.

If you want to soften it again, heat it up to the same red colour and then let it cool very slowly (turn the flame down and withdraw it gradually, allow to air cool), it should end up soft.

[Stu]

Anyone know where I can get some 5mm stainless steel rod?
I only need about 400mm
I'm not going to help you find something to beat Kitkat with :mad: