Hey all, I'm looking for a source of short metal rods.

Shachar_Weis · July 9, 2015, 5:59pm

Hey all, I’m looking for a source of short metal rods. These are not for linear motion so they don’t need to be accurate. Stainless steel or brass. I need 30 rods, 8mm thick, about 150mm long. Any ideas?

Aaron_Bissinger · July 9, 2015, 6:03pm

Shelf pins?

Shachar_Weis · July 9, 2015, 6:08pm

15cm Shelf pins?

Aaron_Bissinger · July 9, 2015, 6:15pm

Lol…my metric conversion is a little off…something like that I would buy rod stock and cut it down myself. Then all you would have to choose is the material and that part really dictated the cost. (tool steel for example is about 7usd for 90 cm)

John_Bump · July 9, 2015, 6:15pm

I’m thinking http://onlinemetals.com if you’re willing to buy new. If you’re looking to repurpose stuff that’s locally available, that’s trickier.

Ryan_Carlyle · July 9, 2015, 6:19pm

McMaster Carr should have them.

Daid_Braam · July 9, 2015, 6:46pm

In the US or Europe?

Shachar_Weis · July 9, 2015, 7:09pm

Canada, actually.

Marcus_Wolschon · July 9, 2015, 7:15pm

What continent?

Keith_Applegarth · July 9, 2015, 7:20pm

Try AliExpress?
http://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-8mm-smooth-rod.html

Alex_Swavely_helifin · July 9, 2015, 7:27pm

check the home centers, like Home Hardware.

John_Penney · July 10, 2015, 12:42am

Pull printers and scanners apart…

Whosa_whatsis · July 10, 2015, 12:47am

I’ve used O1 tool steel as El Cheapo linear rods from McMaster in the past, but now you can get pre-cut and chromed ones from Ali Express for a negligible difference in price. With the waste from cutting down standard lengths, it may even turn out to be cheaper.