Who do people use for PGMS?

[DiogenesIIParticipant @diogenesii]

..not having much luck amongst my usual suspects, and getting bored with looking through a million search results at bits of silver steel and gauge plate..

[DiogenesIIParticipant @diogenesii]

..precision ground mild steel rounds

[BazParticipant @baz89810]

What’s wrong with a bit of silver steel? It’s precision ground and of known specifications.

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

PGMS, try Optima Metal Services, Kings Lynn. Noel.

[Bill PhinnParticipant @billphinn90025]

Page 87 of M Machine's catalogue has it.

I think the catalogue used to describe it as "mild steel", not simply "steel". I assume it still is mild steel. It certainly behaved like it was when I bought some 1/4" a couple of years ago.

Edited By Bill Phinn on 01/05/2023 13:57:09

[David Davies 8Participant @daviddavies8]

EKP supplies of Barnstaple, Devon list imperial PGMS, EN1A grade, up to one inch in diameter.

Usual disclaimer.

Dave

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

I use m-machine and they take the time to individually wrap each piece to protect it they also do metric sizes and it machines a lot nicer than silver steel

[DiogenesIIParticipant @diogenesii]

Perfect,I'll try M-machine, could only see 1 1/8" on their Ebay store but will give them a call tomorrow. I was after metric.

EKP is also a good shout have used them for other stuff before.

If I get stuck I'll send Mrs Diogenes's brother to Kings Lynn.

Baz, I've got Silver Steel, just didn't want to use it for this application where appearance / ease of machining matters more than toughness.

Thanks all.

Edited By DiogenesII on 01/05/2023 15:46:41

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