Looking for metric ss rod

[Joat]

Looking for ss rod in metric 2,3,4mm ,perfer 304 , contacted maryland metrics ,they dont stock that size ? also contacted metalmetrics.com just waiting to hear back, any other sugestions?

[JSN]

McMaster has some SS metric all thread...

http://www.mcmaster.com/#threaded-ro...-studs/=24q1bw


um... you were looking for this...

http://www.mcmaster.com/#metric-stai...l-rods/=24q3l2

still can't figure out how the hell i got THREADED from your post the first time i read it... oh well.

[PEDEcrawlerguy]

Joat, have you checked with Fastenal?

[Joat]

Originally Posted by PEDEcrawlerguy

Joat, have you checked with Fastenal?

No, thanks, I just checked the catalog and it shows metric, but when I check online, the p/n does not work? guess I gotta call, thanks for the tip

[Joat]

Holy****! fastenal wants $47 for 5ft of 304 3mm ,what a rip

[dkf]

303, 304 and 316 are all extremely corrosion resistant. 303 and 304 are near identical except it forms and machines a tad better than 304. 316 has a higher alloy content so its harder to form and machine and is used in enviroments that have lots of water and acid exposure.

2mm is basically the same as 5/64" as both are .078" dia. 1/8" is .007" larger in diameter than 3mm and 5/32" is .001 smaller than 4mm. Don't know if thats close enough for you.

Can get 5/64", 1/8" and 5/32" here. http://www.speedymetals.com/c-8268-303.aspx

[Joat]

Thanks,I ve ordered from speedy before, good prices and great shipping to hawaii , I ordered from mcmastercarr, shipping was 13 and some change for 4 3mm rods and 2 2mm rods, I'm just lazy to have to keep turning down links and just want to cut threads with out having to size the rod first.

[Joat]

Originally Posted by dkf

303, 304 and 316 are all extremely corrosion resistant. 303 and 304 are near identical except it forms and machines a tad better than 304. 316 has a higher alloy content so its harder to form and machine and is used in enviroments that have lots of water and acid exposure.

2mm is basically the same as 5/64" as both are .078" dia. 1/8" is .007" larger in diameter than 3mm and 5/32" is .001 smaller than 4mm. Don't know if thats close enough for you.

Can get 5/64", 1/8" and 5/32" here. http://www.speedymetals.com/c-8268-303.aspx

So what's better for making links, 303 because it machines easier or is 304 better ?which is stiffer?

[dkf]

304 usually has a slightly higher yield strength so I suppose it would be better for links. 303 is just nicer to machine but 304 is still very machinable.