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Originally Posted by sidneykidney
why does it have to be brass? Can it be steel? Galvanised or otherwise? Can it be some other type of metal?  I stay in the UK on a small island. Our ironmonger wont have anything like that. Is it the internet for me? Cos it looks like postage would be more than the item.....
And where do I get the rod? |
Actually the Nickel Silver peens better than brass,but finding matching NiAg wedge blanks has proved pretty tuff..... The problem with using steel is twofold, the hardness is part of it, and the rust.... Steel will rust sooner or later it will rust....
Try welding supply shops also, they usually have brass rod in tiny sizes ie:1/16..... I eventually gave up on finding what I needed around that small town I live in, and started ordering off the net, I figured shipping pretty much = gas wasted....