Round Stainless Bar

[Ferg]

For those of you that would like to use Stainless Steel bar stock for making your own tools here is a URL

for a company that has no minimum. You can buy a 12" piece if you like. They also have explanations of each type.

https://www.onlinemetals.com/index.cfm

ferg

[builderofstuff]

I would recommend McMaster-Carr or Enco instead of online metals, better prices, bigger selection. I've used McMaster-Carr for years. 1/4" round 316 stainless rod 6 feet long is only $11.08 at McMaster-Carr figure about $9 shipping, pretty average for what I pay. They're really fast two.

Chris

www.builderofstuff.com

Edited August 20, 2010 by builderofstuff

[Ferg]

I would recommend McMaster-Carr or Enco instead of online metals, better prices, bigger selection. I've used McMaster-Carr for years. 1/4" round 316 stainless rod 6 feet long is only $11.08 at McMaster-Carr figure about $9 shipping, pretty average for what I pay. They're really fast two.

Chris

www.builderofstuff.com

Chris,

I realized there were other companies available. I was simply offering info on small pieces at a reasonable cost.

ferg

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

I am the tool maker for a large screw machine company, and one of our byproducts are bar ends. They usually run around 7" long, but can be up to 12"+ at times. We run Stainless 303/304/416, brass 360, copper C97/etc, aluminum 6061/2024, and copper beryllium alloys. I buy some of the bar ends for resale to home machinists, blacksmiths, and artists. Sizes can run from .0625" up to 1.00", but not in every material . Copper has been up to .875", stainless runs up to .500" or so, lots of small hex at times, Aluminum pipe 1.00", and the beryllium alloys will go .5625". The items we make are mostly electrical, and fiber optic connectors. We have made parts that are on the space shuttle, space station, and the F-22 fighter.

Yesterday I bought several hundred pounds of bar ends along with some full 12' bars because the certifications had been lost during the company's reorganization. What I do not buy gets hauled to the California scrapyard, along with all of the machine turnings which we literally generate tons of.

If any of you are looking for these types of materials for projects ,shoot me an email,and I will see what is available, and current price. Scrap is headed back up currently. The USPS flat rate boxes work pretty good for these. Since we are a job shop the materials are constantly changing, so if you are interested in something specific let me know, and I will watch out for it.

[Ferg]

I am the tool maker for a large screw machine company, and one of our byproducts are bar ends. They usually run around 7" long, but can be up to 12"+ at times. We run Stainless 303/304/416, brass 360, copper C97/etc, aluminum 6061/2024, and copper beryllium alloys. I buy some of the bar ends for resale to home machinists, blacksmiths, and artists. Sizes can run from .0625" up to 1.00", but not in every material . Copper has been up to .875", stainless runs up to .500" or so, lots of small hex at times, Aluminum pipe 1.00", and the beryllium alloys will go .5625". The items we make are mostly electrical, and fiber optic connectors. We have made parts that are on the space shuttle, space station, and the F-22 fighter.

Yesterday I bought several hundred pounds of bar ends along with some full 12' bars because the certifications had been lost during the company's reorganization. What I do not buy gets hauled to the California scrapyard, along with all of the machine turnings which we literally generate tons of.

If any of you are looking for these types of materials for projects ,shoot me an email,and I will see what is available, and current price. Scrap is headed back up currently. The USPS flat rate boxes work pretty good for these. Since we are a job shop the materials are constantly changing, so if you are interested in something specific let me know, and I will watch out for it.

I will certainly keep you in mind, Thanks.

ferg