darrin1200
Darrin
I think I’m going to try and find time, in the next week, to make the trip up. Six feet will last me a long time, but it seems like a price I can’t pass.
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Brass $5 pound
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darrin1200
Darrin
If anyone is interested, I am going to meet this guy tomorrow morning. I’m planning to pick up a couple of 3/4” bars of brass. Maybe a 1” bronze, but not sure I can bring myself to cut up that much waste. I only need <3/4”, 1mm thick rings/bands.
He says he has another alloy that he’s not sure about. Says it’s more of a brown colour. No idea what it might be.
If anyone is interested in me picking something up for them, let me know. We can work out payment and pickup details. I live just off the 401 near Brockville.
Shoot me a conversation, so I get an email notification.
He says he has another alloy that he’s not sure about. Says it’s more of a brown colour. No idea what it might be.
If anyone is interested in me picking something up for them, let me know. We can work out payment and pickup details. I live just off the 401 near Brockville.
Shoot me a conversation, so I get an email notification.
darrin1200
Darrin
Picked up a couple yesterday. The guy is a little hard to nail down.
I got 2-3/4” rods for me and a 1” rod for @slow-poke.
Did a quick calculation and one 6’ rod cost me $45 vs $188 at Metal Supermarket. Well worth the drive and the little communication hassle. And I got to see Jeff’s really nice little basement shop.
I got 2-3/4” rods for me and a 1” rod for @slow-poke.
Did a quick calculation and one 6’ rod cost me $45 vs $188 at Metal Supermarket. Well worth the drive and the little communication hassle. And I got to see Jeff’s really nice little basement shop.
Kernel Sanders
Member
Well ok, I'm back for a couple days and last night had the chance to cut and face a small piece of the mystery metal.
I did find some more markings but none but one got a hit (kinda) pointing to Aluminum Bronze
Also here is a face comparison (best I could do with my phone quickly) of the known 1" bearing bronze C932 (SAE660) and our mystery metal
I apologize for my crummy editing skills
QQC465 hit Aluminum Bronze
known bronze 1" and mystery 1.5" both faced.
I did find some more markings but none but one got a hit (kinda) pointing to Aluminum Bronze
Also here is a face comparison (best I could do with my phone quickly) of the known 1" bearing bronze C932 (SAE660) and our mystery metal
I apologize for my crummy editing skills
QQC465 hit Aluminum Bronze
known bronze 1" and mystery 1.5" both faced.