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I am looking for half-round .030" OD brass strip or similar...


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I don't know of a source for half round brass. You can make it yourself though. Clamp a length of .030 round to a bench and file it off flat. Use a sheet of .015 to gauge your progress. If you don't need a lot this will take about 5 minutes. If you need a lot then it's time to get busy. :)

Mark

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Scott, I figure that size to be about 0.7mm or thereabouts.

I have 1mm half round metal strips about 8" long.  The material is a form of steel, and hard.  It can be bent though.  The color is steely looking, a bare blank silvery color.  It can be polished too.  I imagine too that smaller sizes may be available as well. 

Check out a local Dental Depot, materials for dentists and technicians and ask for half round chrome wire (wrought wire) or sticks to be used for soldering and repair of removable appliances.  This stuff is standard material for the above mentioned branch, so it should be readily available as well.

I've never seen micro brass profiles in half round.

Michael

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