Drill Rod Where to buy it ?

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Just wondering where in Canada i can order some 3/8 and 7 /16 drill rod :confused:
Without bending over ;)
Brownells is sold out our Local Shop wants like $20 for a $6 item if they even have a piece.
 
If you find a source let me know. I use it in smaller diameters for making checkering tools and cleaning rods. The last time I checked at Dominion Steel in Cranbrook, which was my previous source, they wanted a minimum $250.00 purchase to consider writing it up. They had it in stock and would not sell me a few lengths of 3/16 and 1/4 inch. Must be a sign of the times or something.
 
It's a round steel rod with good carbon content (as opposed to cold rolled steel) which makes it good for hardening and in my use for holding sharp edges. Diameter is very constant as you receive it. Think of steel that you could make a twist drill from. Quite useful for tools, action, trigger pins (which you can harden) etc. Good stuff. Also hard enough to resist grit imbedding which is where the cleaning rod aspect comes in.
 
stocker said:
It's a round steel rod with good carbon content (as opposed to cold rolled steel) which makes it good for hardening and in my use for holding sharp edges. Diameter is very constant as you receive it. Think of steel that you could make a twist drill from. Quite useful for tools, action, trigger pins (which you can harden) etc. Good stuff. Also hard enough to resist grit imbedding which is where the cleaning rod aspect comes in.
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Well when ya put it like that i guess $20 aint so bad for a 36 inch length!
I only need about 14 inches so the rest would be good for other things.

to the post that said *Can Tire had it* :confused: Are you sure that was Drill rod and not just Rd stock ?
 
KBC or Travers Tool Co.
I have bought it at both places
There are no minimum amount orders that I know of at either.:):)
 
OK whats beter water hardened or Oil hardened :confused:
I need to be able to cut it on a mini lathe and make gun parts outa it so which is best.
Thanks for the great web sites stores i never knew existed :)
 
Acklands used to carry it. I'm thinking a good industrial fastener place or supplier of industrial supplies like drills, taps, carbide tools should carry it.
 
Dingus,
I think for you the oil hardending rod is the best (O-1), you can heat treat this at home and draw it back to 55-58rc.
Steve
 
jbunny: I quench harden in a concentrated salt brine. Not sure just what the salt does but a tool and die maker told me to use it. Flush with clean water, dry and oil after quenching. I have to use a stone on my checkering tools as a file won't touch it unless you anneal it first and then re-harden after sharpening.
 
stocker said:
jbunny: I quench harden in a concentrated salt brine. Not sure just what the salt does but a tool and die maker told me to use it. Flush with clean water, dry and oil after quenching. I have to use a stone on my checkering tools as a file won't touch it unless you anneal it first and then re-harden after sharpening.
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KBC and busy bee in your part of the woods have small diamond files that would probly do u wonders. u need to invest in some good gunnsmith books. acetalene and oxegen torch is the only gas that u can heat up a file to bend it and reharden a file without
burning the sharp cutting edges of the file.
 
jbunny: Those stores really aren't in my neck of the woods. I have the books and the tools. Why would you assume otherwise?
 
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