Stubs or Silver Steel

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

Help. I am stumped as I need some 1.5mm silver steel rod to complete a pin spanner.

Unable to find any.

Clive

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

1.5mm silver steel

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

Broken 1.5 mm drill.

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

Hi Gordon, I considered that but the holes are reamed 1.48mm and drill shanks are a bit under size. i need a firm interference fit.

Clive

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Can you not turn down the next size up that you may have in stock, can't imagine them being very long.

[Keith LongParticipant @keithlong89920]

Cromwell tools, amongst others no doubt, sell HSS drill blanks in that size (and many other sizes imperial and metric)

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Clive,

A useful alternative is Blue Pivot Steel, as used in Clockmaking.

MichaelG.

[clogsParticipant @clogs]

HI Clive,

how about an old roller bearing….I never throw anything out….need a bigger barn….hahaha…

old bearings have got me out of the poo many times…used an old roller (bearing) to make a large "C" spanner….

good luck frank

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Hi Clive, I worried about the same thing when making a few recently. Then I realised that such short pins don't need much strength, but my spanners are quite small.

Neil

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

Hi Clive plenty on Google if you just put "1.5mm silver steel" as your search, Cromwell Tools list it as does the link below. Regards John

http://www.clockmaking-brass.co.uk/standard_silver_steel.htm

 

 

 

Edited By JohnF on 04/12/2014 19:55:57

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

OK, all fixed, I found a screwdriver with the right dia. Thank you for all your suggestions.

Clive

[Keith HaleParticipant @keithhale68713]

Silver Steel was supplied by Stubs of Warrington.

They relocated to Oldbury and subsequently took up the name of their parent company – Bohler UK.

A look at their website indicates they still sell silver steel.

Keith

[Capstan SpeakingParticipant @capstanspeaking95294]

It is possible to get 1.5mm dowel pins and below. They are already hardened too.

M.

[Bob RodgersonParticipant @bobrodgerson97362]

Clive,

you should be able to buy some Piano Wire of that diameter from your local Aero model shop it is hard stuff but you could cut it with a mini cutting disc and a Dremel or similar Drill.

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