Square section silver steel

[Mike CrossfieldParticipant @mikecrossfield92481]

Source of 1/16 inch square silver steel sought

[Mike CrossfieldParticipant @mikecrossfield92481]

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

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

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

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

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.

[Roy MParticipant @roym]

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

[pgk pgkParticipant @pgkpgk17461]

Mo idea on price but ask these guys: **LINK**

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

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

[BizibilderParticipant @bizibilder]

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.

[Richard S2Participant @richards2]

Check These people out- **LINK** based in the Midlands judging by the area phone code.

[Mike CrossfieldParticipant @mikecrossfield92481]

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

[julian atkinsParticipant @julianatkins58923]

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

[John ReeseParticipant @johnreese12848]

Does McMaster Carr serve the UK? They have it in keystock, W1 tool steel, 1095 spring temper, Stainless, and more.

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

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

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

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

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

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

[Mike CrossfieldParticipant @mikecrossfield92481]

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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