Bright Mild Steel Flat

Hi there

I'm here on behalf of my dad (an expert model maker!). He (and I!) have been looking for bright mild steel size 5/16 x 1/32 and having problems finding this size. Can anyone out there tell us of any suppliers of this BMS? We'd really appreciate any help you can give us. Thanks so much.

Regards

Lesley

Lesley, you might have to get it shorn off a bit of sheet, and the thickness would either be metric, ie., .75 mm, or gauge thickness(can't remember the number nearest 1/32". Ian S C

Not sure what your final use is but could you mill 1/16" off some 1/32x3/8 gauge plate which is a standard size. MSC/J&L have it.

J

Edited By JasonB on 24/06/2013 07:38:28

Hi - Might be worth getting in touch with this link - Dont know there min. order or your ammount required

Gauge plate &: Ground flat stock specialist

It is mild steel that Lesley is looking for. Ian S C

Thats why I asked what the final use would be, if it just needs to look like steel or have certain properties then Gauge plate may do the job.

If you need a lot then you could also get it lazer or waterjet cut from the nearest metric sheet which is 0.7mm

Edited By JasonB on 24/06/2013 12:06:05

Bit closer 1/32 x 3/8 EN3B just mill a bit off the side

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Hi there

Thanks for all your replies. Let me try to explain what my dad is making. It's a scale model steam wagon. And he needs the bms for 4 elliptical lookalike springs. He's been looking all over the net to find bms of this size for this particular model. He is not able to mill the steel himself. He does have some 5/16 x 1/32, but can't remember where he got them from originally. He needs a few metres more for this model. He'd really appreciate any help you can give him. Thanks in appreciation.

Regards

Lesley

What about spring steel its made for the job? several suppliers do 5/16 x 20 or 22swg which is about the right thickness.

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If he is only making a show model and does not need the springiness then I would go with my suggestion of getting some strips waterjet cut from sheet, Have a word with Ian at Sciss, they are model engineer friendly

Edited By JasonB on 24/06/2013 16:14:39

Sheet steel from an old domestic appliance and a cheap set of tinsnips?

Joey

Ron,

It may be worth looking at the steel "banding" that they use on heavy packages.

MichaelG.

Try some of the steel banding that they wrapp pallets with.

Bri