0.5mm square profile metal rod

[Steadfast]

Hi everyone, 

 

I've hunted high and low online, so I'm guessing the answer is no, but you never know, someone may have better Google-fu skills or know an alternative! 

 

I'm after brass or nickel silver rod, in a square profile of around 0.5mm size. I want it to make stanchions for my steel wagons. 

 

There's plenty of plastic, metal tube and rod out there in similar sizes, but I haven't seen a single product of 0.5mm square profile. I've tried listings for Albion Alloys and K&S metals in particular.

 

If I'm after a product that doesn't exist, are there any alternatives people have used? Perhaps sewing pins with a square shank or something similar may exist?

 

Many thanks

 

Jo

[Nick Holliday]

Can’t vouch for this, but found some on Etsy

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/748366866/brass-square-wire-half-hard?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=square+brass+rod&ref=sr_gallery-1-8&sts=1&organic_search_click=1&variation0=1262519858&variation1=1281112045

or Wizard Models do 0.4mm square wire for point rodding

https://www.wizardmodels.ltd/shop/tools/ls006_2/
 

[Waveydavey]

Which steel wagons are you fitting the stanchions to Jo?

 

The ones fitted to BAA/BBA/BDA wagons were 1.5 inch x 3 inch RHS in 4 and 6 foot lengths. In a previous job I ordered thousands of them for delivery to Lackenby.

[Wheatley]

For short lengths (like stanchions) you can get a reasonable result by crushing round wire with smooth faced pliers or a vice. 

[Vecchio]

Have you tried looking at square point rodding (Wizardmodels). The square wire for 7mm point rodding has exactly 0.49mm2.

 

I hope this helps. 

 

 

[Barclay]

Hi - Hobby Holidays sell Nickel silver square bar in sizes from 0.5mm upwards

[Steadfast]

1 hour ago, Waveydavey said:

Which steel wagons are you fitting the stanchions to Jo?

 

The ones fitted to BAA/BBA/BDA wagons were 1.5 inch x 3 inch RHS in 4 and 6 foot lengths. In a previous job I ordered thousands of them for delivery to Lackenby.

 

Thanks all for the suggestions, I'll do some investigating.

 

As for what wagons, all of the above! Thats really useful having the sizes, 3 inches scaled down to N is 0.51 mm so looks like my estimatiation wasn't far off. I've got a mix of kit built and RTR, and the RTR stuff has plastic stanchions that snap over time.

 

Jo