Team,
I am looking for some help in finding sources for clock makers brass.
Specifically, I am looking for 3/16" plate made of half-hard leaded-brass (similar to CDA353). I have looked into Online Metals, which does have leaded brass but isn't very hard (~quarter hard, Rockwell B53), but it also seems to be fairly expensive ($200 for a 3/16" thick 12"x12" plate). It is even more on MSC. McMaster does have half-hard 353 at .15" 12"x12" for $100. But not sure how the thinner plate would affect the design...(I am planning to build WR Smith's single-train weight-driven skeleton wall clock and would need to review the design details more closely). i have also contacted a couple of metal supply companies, but they typically don't cut material and want to sell a 96" long sheet.
So for a reality check:
- Are there other places to order clock brass plates?
- Is the hardness super critical?
Thanks,
Wes
I am looking for some help in finding sources for clock makers brass.
Specifically, I am looking for 3/16" plate made of half-hard leaded-brass (similar to CDA353). I have looked into Online Metals, which does have leaded brass but isn't very hard (~quarter hard, Rockwell B53), but it also seems to be fairly expensive ($200 for a 3/16" thick 12"x12" plate). It is even more on MSC. McMaster does have half-hard 353 at .15" 12"x12" for $100. But not sure how the thinner plate would affect the design...(I am planning to build WR Smith's single-train weight-driven skeleton wall clock and would need to review the design details more closely). i have also contacted a couple of metal supply companies, but they typically don't cut material and want to sell a 96" long sheet.
So for a reality check:
- Are there other places to order clock brass plates?
- Is the hardness super critical?
Thanks,
Wes