[ronnieo]

Originally Posted by LGM Graphix

Sorry, I think you actually oil harden spring steel (music wire).

Ya beat me to it...Keewatin,(01), Drill rod, SPS 245...all oil hardened
Music wire is sometimes nickel coated for rust proofing and this may disturb the heat treat process...you need the pure music wire, non coated.

[hardcore]

You can try Metal Supermarkets. I've used them a couple of times...... Although I just went to the Edmonton store, and what I needed was in stock.

http://www.metalsupermarkets.com/cat...TEEL/DRILL_ROD

It's worth a phonecall.



HC

[mrrandyman]

Try Thomas Skinner. They carry just about everything related to machinery and tools. Thier head office is just outside Vancouver I believe.

[Mike Emilio]

Originally Posted by hardcore

You can try Metal Supermarkets. I've used them a couple of times...... Although I just went to the Edmonton store, and what I needed was in stock.

http://www.metalsupermarkets.com/cat...TEEL/DRILL_ROD

It's worth a phonecall.



HC

That's were I buy mine from. (The local store in Mississauga)

Spring steel is actually closer to ANSI 1045 to ANSI 1055.
Go with 01 tool steel.

Small parts are easilly machined, filed, or otherwise cut.
Use a simple torch and heat it up to a uniform cherry red, then quench in oil.
After quenching it might look a bit burnt in color.
Use some emery paper to sand a clear spot, then wave the torch over your part slowly until it shows a straw brown color. That would be about RC58-60 (Rockwell C scale). A file would run over it like glass with little cutting effect.

If desperate, go with a "W" tool steel.
"W" stands for water quenched.

[Mike Emilio]

Originally Posted by russ

Where can I find this stuff in western Canada? Checked my local's and the smallest they list is 3mm, can get 2mm from the US but I have to buy a ridiculous amount.

Just notice that they carry 01 tool steel in the 2mm size that your looking for, 36" length.

.078" is the same as 2mm.

http://www.metalsupermarkets.com/cat...L/DRILL_ROD/O1

[Eflier]

Fastenal and Brofasco in the Belleville area carry drill rod, and will order sizes not stocked.

[wtech]

Hi Russ,

KBC tools have O1 drill rod. You can order it from them and recieve it fairly fast through the mail.

http://http://www.kbctools.com/can/main.cfm

[russ]

Thanks for the link!

[Xanadu]

Got an old cd drive? They have 2 nice shafts that the laser slides back and forth on. Should be close......