Thread: Looking for bits = ARRGGHH!!!

Michaels personal just looked at me funny when I asked for 1/16" brass rod. After walking arond the store for an hour I saw Nothing even close to what I could use...

I called a few local hobby shops as well, nothing... they now have them on order but that didn't help me on my day off. So today was a scrub for scale work.

I really want to get back to Anchorage AK. I could find anything I needed and it was in stock, I've had nothing but the run-around down here in the lower 48 ARRGGHH!!!

I'm sure you'd get them cheap enough from the bay of evil or perhaps asking some of the people you know on the knife forum might turn up a little.

Chef,
I got 1/16th" brass rods (came as a 36" 2 pack) at Ace Hardware for $3.50 or so. Enough for all the razors I'll every re-scale


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?

Another vote for Ace. Their prices aren't always the greatest, but they always have all the rod you'll ever need. I find that Ace does better in the little things than the bigger stores do.

Of course, I'm in Oklahoma- hardware stores gotta carry everything for us bumpkins

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...