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Other Marine Models => Live steam => Topic started by: Hackworth on March 27, 2009, 05:14:30 AM

Title: Coils of thin brass strip
Post by: Hackworth on March 27, 2009, 05:14:30 AM

Hi All
This is my first post on here so hope someone can help, I'm looking for a supplier of thin brass strip 5mm or 7/32" wide x 1/64" thick supplied in a coil has I need about 13ft to make boiler bands with a thin clip arrangement to fix under the boiler (limited space available).

Title: Re: Coils of thin brass strip
Post by: Stuart Badger on March 27, 2009, 05:26:02 AM

What you want is brass shim.

try  http://www.stephensgaskets.co.uk/Brassshim.html

they sell a coil in a tin. It cab be cut with a good pair of scissors or tailoring shears.

Hope this helps

Stuart