thanks for the reply. i'm trying to get the steel as soft as i can. it's low carbon steel, 1006 to 1010. so if i can get it hot rolled it will be in it's softest state? i need .375 diameter rod, do you know who might carry this? thanks again for the help.
i need to anneal small pieces of steel and i'd like to be able to do so at home. i've seen kilns used for annealing glass beads and i'm wondering if i can use one of these. do benchtop kilns or ovens that are capable of annealing steel exist? if someone can point me in the right direction, i'd...
thanks for the replys. i'm looking for rod with the least amount of carbon possible. if 1002 is not a grade for rod and bar what would be the lowest? thanks for the help.
i'm looking for cold rolled 1002 or 1010 in 3/8" rod. does this even exist? i've been calling around for a few days but no luck. any pointers on who might have this would be greatly appreciated.thanks.
thanks alot for the help. for tradition's sake i think i'm going to stick with a plain piece of annealed steel for the core. will i be able to find cold rolled 1002(or 1010 if need be) in 3/8" rod? is it even made? any pointers on where to find this would be greatly appreciated. i'll ask in the...
thanks all. these coils are for tattoo machines.it is DC powered by a AC to DC power supply and the voltage will be changed all the time. it's basically the same mechanics as an old doorbell or alarm. make and brake relay. i need the material really soft so the armature and front coil will kind...
thanks for the reply. the cores will vary in lengths but mainly around an inch. is 1002eil easily obtained? what does EIL stand for? i've heard of silicon or relay steel, has anyone used this for cores? is it available in the size i need? thanks again.
hello all, hopefully you can help me. i'm wanting to wind some small electromagnet coils. the coil cores are .375" in diameter. i need a really soft steel as well low carbon content. will it be hard for me to find 1008 rod? should i then have the rod annealed? basically, i would like to know the...
