Ø8mm harden rods 16 1/2″ long. any suggestions??

[jimmy bParticipant @jimmyb]

I'm have another tidy up in the shed.

I have 6 off Ø8mm hardened rods, 16 1/2" long. They are left over from my old 3D printer. I only found out they were hard, after trying cut them down….

Can anyone suggest a use for these? Or are they any use to someone?

Jim

[jimmy bParticipant @jimmyb]

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

If you only need to machine one end, soften just the end first, or cut to length with a cutting disc and soften the whole piece – then its just like any other steel rod.

[clogsParticipant @clogs]

gotta to be better to use em as is than soften them….norm steel is cheap enough…..

I got something similar I use to centre the mill…

perhaps u need to buy a mill, a good excuse eh……..lol…….

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Dowel pins. Guide pins for special tools etc. Put them away til you need them.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Definitely likely to come in useful.

These are usually well sized and can be used in pairs as accurate packing under things in a machine vice etc.

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

You could build up another 3D printer.

Ian S C

[old martParticipant @oldmart]

They are probably dead straight as well as hard, maybe useful as test bars.

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