Smooth rod sources in AUS
Posted by Switchblade88
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Smooth rod sources in AUS January 15, 2014 12:38AM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 7 |
G'day all,
I'm trying to chase up local sources of 8mm smooth rod here in Aus... as a first-time pending builder I'm not confident as to what I'm looking for or the grade to price ratio of rods.
Can someone help with details and suppliers? I know clarky on here has the full set for about $60 but I was happy with cheap rod at $30 or less to get my toe in the water first...
Thanks guys!
I'm trying to chase up local sources of 8mm smooth rod here in Aus... as a first-time pending builder I'm not confident as to what I'm looking for or the grade to price ratio of rods.
Can someone help with details and suppliers? I know clarky on here has the full set for about $60 but I was happy with cheap rod at $30 or less to get my toe in the water first...
Thanks guys!
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Re: Smooth rod sources in AUS January 15, 2014 02:10AM |
Moderator Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 1,092 |
There's a list of suppliers here:
[reprap.org]
Make sure you go stainless (normal or marine grade) or hardened chrome (such as clarky sells).
Hardened chrome is of course better, but at least if it's stainless, it shouldn't rust (which is about the worst thing that you could want to happen - as it really stuffs your bearings too).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/15/2014 02:12AM by Cefiar.
[reprap.org]
Make sure you go stainless (normal or marine grade) or hardened chrome (such as clarky sells).
Hardened chrome is of course better, but at least if it's stainless, it shouldn't rust (which is about the worst thing that you could want to happen - as it really stuffs your bearings too).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/15/2014 02:12AM by Cefiar.
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Re: Smooth rod sources in AUS January 29, 2014 01:07AM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 7 |
It's pretty hard!
I'm going to grab the Prusa i3 frame kit from 3DJunction which comes with all the metal vitamins. If I tried to source all these parts separately (even just the bolts, rods and washers etc in bulk, and the frame) then I think I'd still be worse off, even without the smooth rod set.
In saying that, I contacted Interlloy and they gave me a rough cost of $10 for 2kg ($5 per kg?) of lengths of rod. The supplier list says a $50 minimum but I didn't think to ask them over the phone if that's correct or not...
I'm going to grab the Prusa i3 frame kit from 3DJunction which comes with all the metal vitamins. If I tried to source all these parts separately (even just the bolts, rods and washers etc in bulk, and the frame) then I think I'd still be worse off, even without the smooth rod set.
In saying that, I contacted Interlloy and they gave me a rough cost of $10 for 2kg ($5 per kg?) of lengths of rod. The supplier list says a $50 minimum but I didn't think to ask them over the phone if that's correct or not...
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Re: Smooth rod sources in AUS October 27, 2014 05:53AM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 50 |
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Re: Smooth rod sources in AUS October 27, 2014 05:58AM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 50 |
Just saw this:
[www.ebay.com.au]
And also heard of a company called Edcon steel that does it too:
[www.edconsteel.com.au]
[www.ebay.com.au]
And also heard of a company called Edcon steel that does it too:
[www.edconsteel.com.au]
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Re: Smooth rod sources in AUS April 01, 2018 01:10AM |
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