Half round source
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Half round source
Does anyone have a good source for brass or copper 1/4" diameter half round stock? I need some for the tank on the shay and have not been able to source it. Special Shapes seems to have discontinued theirs and the other suppliers I know of dont go smaller than 5/16" diameter.
Slit copper tube would also work if thats available.
Slit copper tube would also work if thats available.
-Tristan
Projects
-2.5" scale Class A 20 Ton Shay
Steam Siphon: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/leavitt ... tive-works
Projects
-2.5" scale Class A 20 Ton Shay
Steam Siphon: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/leavitt ... tive-works
Re: Half round source
LocoParts stocks 3/16", 1/4" and 5/16" brass half round.
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Re: Half round source
Good to know! How much are you asking?
-Tristan
Projects
-2.5" scale Class A 20 Ton Shay
Steam Siphon: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/leavitt ... tive-works
Projects
-2.5" scale Class A 20 Ton Shay
Steam Siphon: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/leavitt ... tive-works
- Dick_Morris
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Re: Half round source
Jack Bodenmann has described how he makes it from round stock.
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/vie ... aw#p354931
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/vie ... aw#p354931
Re: Half round source
Here is a place that sells Half Round Brass, but you would have to look thru the sizes they offer.
And, of course, their price may be too much;
https://www.riogrande.com/product/Jewel ... oft/130449
And, of course, their price may be too much;
https://www.riogrande.com/product/Jewel ... oft/130449
- Greg_Lewis
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Re: Half round source
I got some of that jeweler's brass off Ebay and it wasn't all that much money. It worked just fine.RONALD wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2019 7:38 pm Here is a place that sells Half Round Brass, but you would have to look thru the sizes they offer.
And, of course, their price may be too much;
https://www.riogrande.com/product/Jewel ... oft/130449
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Re: Half round source
Thanks for the tips guys! Im going to get the half round from locoparts since he has 3ft lengths. I like what PM Research has for channel though.
-Tristan
Projects
-2.5" scale Class A 20 Ton Shay
Steam Siphon: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/leavitt ... tive-works
Projects
-2.5" scale Class A 20 Ton Shay
Steam Siphon: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/leavitt ... tive-works