Thread: Looking for bits = ARRGGHH!!!

Kommifornica doesn't let anyone but the big $$ do what they want... Hard to find anything here (common sence?)... I can't wait to get the hell out of here again... My wife says I have to hang around, no moving to AK and getting everything ready... I can't even go there on vacation she knows I'll never come back

Sounds like my father in law. He's a mountain man and loves everything about the outdoors. He swears up and down that Alaska is one his favorite places on earth. I'm sure if he vacationed there now, he might never come back

Originally Posted by DEwey

Nenad,
Did you get the microfasteners' washers in 00 wide and narrow? I thought the 00 wides were pretty similar to the stock stuff I have pulled out of my old scales. No?

Yeah, I have used the 00's.

The washers I have removed from a Genco razor were more like ID 0.068" and OD 0.250", and the DD's are maybe a tad smaller in the outside diameter.

Currently, I am trying to find some washers on www.smallparts.com, and so far I have sourced some Nylon washers and Steel washers that fit my description. They are 0.025" thick, a bit thicker for a common razor, but actually, I prefer a little more clearance between the scales and the blade, to prevent the scratching of the freshly polished shank...


cheers,
Nenad

OK, appendix and end to my search.

In the www.smallparts.com catalog, I have been able to source the following washers, which are suitable for razor use, together with catalog part number:

STAINLESS STEEL 18-8
B-WXA-0W size 0 0.068 0.250 0.025 10x1.00$ 25x2.10$ 100x6.90$ (blade washer)
B-WXA-0N size 0 0.068 0.125 0.025 10x1.00$ 25x2.05$ 100x6.75$ (pin washer)
(these are the ones that I am ordering)

Fender, STAINLESS STEEL 18-8
B-WXF-0 size 0 0.068 0.250 0.025 10x1.45$ 25x3.00$ 100x10.00$ (blade washer)
(basically the same as the stainless steel ones?)

and finally:
NYLON 6/6
B-WNA-0W size 0 0.068 0.250 0.025 25x1.55$ 100x5.10$ (blade washer)
maybe a nice alternative for inside washers, maybe I'll get those too and experiment


cheers,
Nenad

App2:

brass rod
B-ZRB-1 1/16" 24"1.80$
Order Example: B-ZRB-8-24 is 1/16" dia. x 24"

brass tubing
B-TTRB-1 OD 1/16 wall thk0.014 6x12"4.05$
B-TTRB-2 OD 3/32 wall thk0.014 6x12"4.05$
B-TTRB-3 OD 1/8 wall thk0.014 6x12"4.40$
Order Example: B-TTRB-1-12-03 is 1/16" O.D. x 12", Pkg. of 6

but I must say that although I find brass tubing OK for inside pin hole fitting, I prefer the nickel-silver rod for pinning, simply because it is silver in color, and it won't tarnish...


Nenad

Wow thanks Nenad

I was thinking if the nylon washers are sturdy enough, they would be a help at cushining the blows while setting the pin, thus saving from impact scale cracks... Just a thought...

Not getting the rod part numbers to work for me...

Great work on the research, Nenad. Where do you get nickel silver rod?

FWIW, (probably nothing) a lot of what's being called brass (basically copper and zinc) rod is more likely bronze (basically copper and tin). Brazing (bronze welding) used to be for casting repair.

I just returned from the largest population center in the state and didn't find any brass rod. . . just heaps of bronze.

Thanks everyone for the generous information sharing. I have a dream, I have a blade, I have some scales. Some day things will come together.

Regards

Home Depot Nail Section:
Small brass nail like things almost a dead size match for the Dovo pins from Classicshave.com
Without going out to the shop to check the spelling (it's cold this mornin)
they are called Estruntion pins.
I used a torch to anneal them real quick, and tested them on some scrap scales I made for size patterns, they work well and with the #0 brass washers from Microfasteners.com I think they will look good too.....

Originally Posted by oldschool

Great work on the research, Nenad. Where do you get nickel silver rod?

Bought some stainless and brass rod at this site. http://www.knifeandgun.com/
They have a nickel silver section with 1/16" rod. I think I may have found some at a few muzzle loader builder sites.

The place I found 1/16" brass rod also had SS (choke) rods available. How do they compare to the brass when peening? Is it soft enough?