Does anyone make 1/4" X 1/4" brass "H" stock. K&S stops at 3/16". I can find ABS & styrene stock but I really need brass for PRR catenary pillars. Any help will be appreciated.
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Check this out.
maybe you check "H" beam and not "I" beam.
http://www.amazon.com/Unpolish...eywords=brass+I+beam
Andre,
Nick,
What was made for the Cherry Valley club that Marty referred to was milled from 1/4 inch bar stock by two friends of mine in the north Baltimore area.
Terry Terrance also has very high quality PRR catenary components including the 1/4 inch H columns available in various plastic materials.
All of these folks attend the Strasburg 2 rail shows.
Originally Posted by rheil:
Nick,
What was made for the Cherry Valley club that Marty referred to was milled from 1/4 inch bar stock by two friends of mine in the north Baltimore area.
Terry Terrance also has very high quality PRR catenary components including the 1/4 inch H columns available in various plastic materials.
All of these folks attend the Strasburg 2 rail shows.
Thanks for posting up the details on the brass.
Terry also has his stuff at the last Strasburg show - looks like great stuff.
Special Shapes website says to call them for non listed items.
Bob I checked with Special Shapes - no go. They are basically a K&S distributor. Thanks for trying to help.
Hi Nick:
Did any of your local machine shops offer a quote on the part? I know the 1/4" square raw material would be hovering around 3.75 a foot minus the machining costs.
Neil
Nick,
I typically do not post but read this forum daily to admire the work you guys do. I build scale model farm machinery out of brass and typically use K&S stock, but there are some sizes that they do not make. I found Precision Scale Model Engineering in Florida and have his catalog. He stocks the 1/4 X 1/4 brass H which is machined.
It is .028 X 12 inches and price is $3.50 each. Might be an increase in price since I got the catalog a couple years ago. PSME phone number is 508-478-3148. His catalog is about one inch thick and lots of material you might find a use for. He does not have a website. HTH Armand
acmodelsofarizona.weeby.com
Originally Posted by ACguy:
Nick,
I typically do not post but read this forum daily to admire the work you guys do. I build scale model farm machinery out of brass and typically use K&S stock, but there are some sizes that they do not make. I found Precision Scale Model Engineering in Florida and have his catalog. He stocks the 1/4 X 1/4 brass H which is machined.
It is .028 X 12 inches and price is $3.50 each. Might be an increase in price since I got the catalog a couple years ago. PSME phone number is 508-478-3148. His catalog is about one inch thick and lots of material you might find a use for. He does not have a website. HTH Armand
acmodelsofarizona.weeby.com
WOW!! This looks very promising and I'll make the phone call Monday. Thanks for the info ACguy.
