How do you cut and shape brass spacers? I know it is pretty soft. Can you shape it with a sanding wheel?
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How do you cut and shape brass spacers? I know it is pretty soft. Can you shape it with a sanding wheel?
I imagine a Dremel would make quick work of anything brass...
Out of curiosity, where can you get brass stock the right thickness for spacers? :)
Josh
You probably need 1/8 or 3/16ths flatbar. Try a local machine shop or metal shop.
I've been looking for the same thing. The brass flat washers needed are essentially .062(1/16) x .25(1/4) x .015(thick). I have combed the Internet and can't seem to come up with them. I will not have them "special made". That's out of the question(minimum orders and all), cause all I want is one or two hundred. It's unpractical to buy those kits from Classic just for the spacer washers, but somebody makes them.:(Quote:
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Regards,
Steve
If I find a source,I'll let you know. Would you, or somebody,do the same forme?
For the washers, look at microfasteners.com. You want #0.
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Originally Posted by Kyle76
They don't carry the right size. Their largest #0, their #FWBW0, is .062 x .188 x .015. the .188 needs to be .250 (1/4") (ourside diameter)
* I'm still working on it. - Thanks, Kyle -
Steve
Why do they have to be .25?
over here you can get brass shim stock of varying thicknesses at auto pro or a car spare parts shop , and at remote control aircraft hobby shops,I would imagine it would be the same in your neck of the woods;)Quote:
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Kind regards Peter
I remember a post here where someone (can't find the post now) used the head of a brass key for the spacer.
I make mine simply by taking some brass sheet, sawing out what I need and then filing until it fits the scales. Then I simply handsand it with 1000 girt paper to make it smooth.
Dremels work, but you have to be very careful because brass is very soft and you can easily sand away too much. Files and sandpaper works best for me.
I don't know where to get brass sheet either. They are just left overs froom cutting that I could get for free.
Bruno, do you make yours wedge-shaped? Also, do you go straight from the grinder to 1000 grit or do you move up? Does that 1000 cut very quickly?
I don't make it wedge shaped. If needed I adjust the scales near the butt.
I don't use power tools as I said. The file is for shaping the spacer, the 1000 grit only for polising. It really doesn't take away much metal . Just enough to make it smooth.
Brass sheet (Stainless as well) is available from any of the online knife supply stores. I think I bought some from Texas Knifemaker's Supply, but there are many others out there.
Texas Knife has from 0.020" up to 0.125" sheet on their website.
I ordered 3/32 bar stock from speedymetals.com. Came today. Looks like it will work fine.
Came across a cheap and elegant solution for wedges while rescaling an eskilstuna the other day - coins. Wanted the brass look to match the brass pins being put onto ebony scales but I didn't want to go and order more bar stock than I'd use in my lifetime. Fortunately I've a stash of old Nepalese currency and the brass alloy 5 rupee coins are about 3/32 - 1/8" thick. While not everybody has rupees sitting around the house, much of the foreign currency is a lot thicker than US coins. While the face value of newer coins is more than the metal value, its still a pretty easy option.