Square section silver steel

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24 January 2017 at 17:42 #25035
Mike Crossfield
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Source of 1/16 inch square silver steel sought
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24 January 2017 at 17:42 #279940
Mike Crossfield
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I need a short length of 1/16 inch square silver steel for a clock project. Tried all my usual sources without success. Anyone know where to get some?

Mike
24 January 2017 at 18:07 #279942
MW
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Mike, I think this is hard to find, I only know of round.

You might want to try gauge plate as this ground flat, high carbon, harden-able stock.

Michael W

Edited By Michael-w on 24/01/2017 18:07:44
24 January 2017 at 18:27 #279949
John Haine
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MSC Industrial do 1/8th but not 1/16.

link

You might have to buy 1/16 gauge plate, saw out a length, and file/mill to size.
24 January 2017 at 19:31 #279962
Roy M
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Mike, you can get 1/16" square key steel, this is really tough,but not sure of the hardening process. It's normally nominal size plus. RoyM
24 January 2017 at 19:39 #279963
pgk pgk
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Mo idea on price but ask these guys: **LINK**
24 January 2017 at 19:54 #279966
David George 1
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Hi Mike

What is it for and do you it need to heat treat it. If you don't live to far from (Nottinghamshire) me I have some 1/16 by 2" wide gauge plate which is the equivalent spec to silver steel and what length do you need. Send me a message if any good.

David
24 January 2017 at 19:57 #279969
Bizibilder
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College engineering stock some square but unfortunately not as small as 1/16 http://www.collegeengineering.co.uk/product/imperial-13-long/ Might be worth a phone call to see if they know a supplier.
24 January 2017 at 20:11 #279971
Richard S2
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Check These people out- **LINK** based in the Midlands judging by the area phone code.
24 January 2017 at 21:41 #279985
Mike Crossfield
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Thanks for all the replies. It looks like I!'s probably not available. At least not in the very small quantity I need at a sensible price. I need it for a maintaining spring in a clock barrel. What matters is stiffness after hardening. Doing some sums just now it looks as though a round section would need to be about 20% greater in diameter than the side dimension of a square bar for the same stiffness. So substituting a round bar for the 1/16 square bar would means I would need a round bar 0.075 diameter. This is pretty close to 2mm, which is readily available size. So I'll go with that.

Mike
24 January 2017 at 21:50 #279989
julian atkins
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Hi Mike,

I have plenty of 1/8" square silver steel. I cant see me needing much of it for any future projects.

I can send you whatever length you need.

You can then mill or file it down to size.

PM me if you want some.

Cheers,

Julian
26 January 2017 at 02:07 #280196
John Reese
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Does McMaster Carr serve the UK? They have it in keystock, W1 tool steel, 1095 spring temper, Stainless, and more.
26 January 2017 at 07:01 #280201
Speedy Builder5
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Why not file down a bit of round rod to suit ?
26 January 2017 at 08:39 #280217
Michael Gilligan
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Posted by Speedy Builder5 on 26/01/2017 07:01:19:

Why not file down a bit of round rod to suit ?

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+1 for that

The filing of squares is a very useful horological skill.

Here: on a reduced scale, I supect, is a good demonstration **LINK**

How to File a Square on a Cylinder

Relevance will of course depend on your interpretation of 'a short length'

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 26/01/2017 08:39:58
26 January 2017 at 09:06 #280229
Neil Wyatt
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I think I may have a bit of 1/16 SS – I'll be able to check later, what length do you need ? is it for pallets?

Neil
26 January 2017 at 10:43 #280247
Mike Crossfield
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Neil,

It's a spring for a Harrison maintaining mechanism on the barrel of a long case clock. I need a piece about 90 mm long.

Mike
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