Best steel rods according to redditors
We found 7 Reddit comments discussing the best steel rods. We ranked the 6 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 7 Reddit comments discussing the best steel rods. We ranked the 6 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
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.
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
It appears to be oos now, but I picked these up in the sizes for 5.56,308,9mm, and 22lr and they have worked very well. There is not guarantee they are straight, but mine had no bends in them when rolled on a granite surface plate at a friend's shop.
O1 Tool Steel Round Rod, Annealed/Precision Ground, ASTM A681, 0.328125" Diameter, 36" Length https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050RIPVY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Yz0zDbMP4MB5P
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.
I've got an ALO Metals ASAP in town, they do a ton of work in small sections for U of M so I'm super luck to have access to resources like that.
I'm starting to source quite a few things through Amazon Prime pricing is great plus you don't get reamed on shipping if you have Prime. 0.75" x 36" 12L14 is $18.24. 0.75" x 12" is a $8.
You can use a follower on BEST locks if they close with a clip in the back (as opposed to rivets). I bought a 10.5mm metal rod on Amazon (this one https://amazon.com/uxcell-Lathe-Round-10-5mm-Length/dp/B07KYB24VF/) and it works great for this. 11mm might work too, but I wanted to have a bit more clearance.
You have to open it with the operating key or pick it to operating, then you can push out the plug with the 10.5mm follower. The control sleeve stays held into the body; you can then pull out the driver/control/master pins and springs the usual way as you remove the follower.
Putting it back together with the follower is a bit tricky: when you're putting the first pin in, there is nothing holding the control sleeve to the body so it moves around and makes it difficult to get the pins in. Once you get the first pin in, the rest go a lot easier.