Bronze Rod Supplier (for rebuilding wooden blocks)

[fluffc]

Hi People

I am trying to source about 18" of 3.5mm bronze rod, to hold together the cheeks of a wooden block i've rebuilt.

Anyone know of stockists with reasonable delivery charge, or does anyone have a little bit lying around??

Or can anyone suggest an alternative method. The cheeks are glued together, but need some sort of secondary mechanical fixing.

Thank you all /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Poignard]

I think www.angliastainless.co.uk sells it.

 

[Peterduck]

I would recommend copper rod rather than bronze, that way you'll be able to peen over the ends, which will be a struggle with bronze.
Peter.

 

[fluffc]

Yes, copper may be a better bet as you suggest. Now where do I get this from....

 

[stephenh]

" Or can anyone suggest an alternative method. "

We used to use copper boat nails and roves , might be easier to find than 3.5mm rod.

 

[fluffc]

Copper nails & roves now ordered from marinestore.

Thanks all for the suggestions

 

[colinmi]

Bronze is the thing you want. You will still be able to peen over the ends if you want. You wont gte it in metric sizes though.
I have oredered form Anglia before and from a company called GTC. GTC have a good web site and are a bit cheaper and more helpful

Regards

 

[dur]

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GTC have a good web site

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Which seems to be at http://www.gtc-direct.com/

I'd not come across this one before and looks good at first glance - Thanks

 

[andrewbodenham]

Small quantities of non-ferrous and stainless rod, bar, angle and other sections are available from a company called:
M-Machine, 01325 381300, in Darlington.
They supply mainly to model engineers, and sell a huge range of metals by the foot, or in the larger sizes, by the inch.
No website, but they will send you a product list if you give them a ring. P&P very reasonable too.
For example they list 5/32" bronze rod at £1.86 / ft. + p+p

 

[burgundyben]

Also worth noting that odds and edns appear on ebay regularly.