(Part 2) Best steel metal raw materials according to redditors

Still appears 1.25 inches, solid all throughout.

Edit- it's 63800 PSI, as well, which is less than a barbell.

These are for weighted pullups, but no fancy kipping, etc.

You can buy it i would imagine but where's the fun in that.

Buy This Sheet

These Rivets

For minimal expense it can mostly be worked with hand tools.


A hacksaw, a hand file, a riveter. Drilling the hole for the rivet will require a power drill though. A hand drill would be a pain in the ass.


This is theoretical, so if anyone else has any better ideas I'd listen to them. HAHAHA.

Ah, okay. I think the problem I'm having with making some of these shapes is that I'm using the wrong set of files to get get those sharp edges.Thanks!

>Also worth noting is that while I was cutting those, it occurred to me that starting from a piece of rod would have been much easier, as you just do everything in whatever order, the cut it off from the rest of the rod last.

I've found the following on this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/lockpicking/comments/4mh6xv/pin_diameter/

https://www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Brass-Rod-5MWJ2

I'm not sure if that's the right thing or if that will truly work. If so, our lives just got that much easier. Do you or anyone else know how to do this?

Edit: I've also found tool steel and tungsten carbide in this diameter but I have my doubts on being able to manipulate it without destroying my own tools.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0035FZXMC/ref=biss_dp_t_asn

Edit 2: More alien technology to be considered...

http://www.graphitesupplies.com/Poco-EDM-C3-Isomolded-Copper-Graphite-Mini-Rod-115DIA-x-12L_p_2078.html

I had this happen in my first few prints too. Bought some .012" music wire here and ran ~3 feet through while hot and wiggling it around. I suppose you could get bigger stuff..but if the nozzle is ever clogged this will fit through.

i feel like that's more than $95 in tubing alone, given it's $16/4ft. but maybe you can get it cheaper locally.

I would use some shim stock.

https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Carbon-Assortment-Temper-Chemistry/dp/B00065UX3I/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=12A6TPDHCSQKQ&keywords=shim+stock&qid=1557174495&s=gateway&sprefix=shim+&sr=8-5

I probably suggested it. It'd be more something you'd do if you had access to a forge / crucible in a shop class / night school class sort of thing and were hardcore on the recycling process.

The steel would work, but you'd have to forge it then re-heat treat / temper / harden it, etc.

It'd be more something to do to say you've done it (if you had access to the stuff), or a sign of your enthusiasm for recycling/upcycling (to commission someone to do it for $$$).

In terms of making a new blade from new steel (as opposed to a goofy recycling project) you'd be much better off picking up some blank steel and grinding it / heat treating it.

Hart Razors uses O1 tool steel, and you can pick up a 3/16" x 1" x 18" sheet on Amazon for $27 and change. That might be a better choice.

If you click on the Hart Razors link, they describe the process that each razor goes through.

It its broken and or missing parts I have used threaded rod to replace a broken or missing link. It can be bent into shape and the threads allow for adjustments.

You could probably find a similar metal frame from somewhere by searching the dimensions of what you want. Then, either drill holes or wrap some metal wiring around it. You'll also need wire cutters / pliers to work with the wiring. You could use this or any other type of metal wire. I think you could DIY for under $30 if you already have the right tools.

Shims:

Steel Round Shim, Matte Finish, Full Hard Temper, 0.031" Thickness, 1/4" ID, 3/8" OD (Pack of 10) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003A03NME/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_aY4LoAmMNaGW2

You're going to have a bad time with that. It's already a pain filing a bevel with a file. But taking off over half the thickness of that piece could very well be past the life span of that file. Files aren't meant to hog out material like that. You're likely not going to get any hardness out of that steel you've got, it will be like a butter knife with a burr on the edge. I'd recommend getting some o1 steel off of Amazon. It's got forgiving heat treat, I've done it with canola oil, what you've got should be fine. You'll need a way to heat it until it's no longer magnetic and then quench it. This can be done with a simple coal fired forge with a hair drier or blower of some sort to get it real hot. Check this link for a good piece of stock to start with: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050R0N4Q/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_zRa0xbS0NKQ5D