3/16" is 4.76mm (so very near to 5mm) so I presume you meant that and
should you downsize to 4 or try for a 5mm tube?
Personally, I made my staples from a Fray Bentos pie tin lid as brass
tubing was hard to get back then so never had to buy any (it worked -
paint side out - as I had a drill the right size to mould it around.
That was what was in my instruction book - along with getting reed cane
from old flower baskets!).
Current reed makers must have gone metric by now so they should know.
Yes, you can get 5mm
http://www.metalsmith.co.uk/metals-materials.htm
BT5 on that page 500mm for £2.60
Do note that the size is external diameter so the internal bore is
actually 4mm
Unfortunately I don't know what your instruction book means by 3/16
(internal or external).
Colin Hill
On 27/11/2011 15:33, Kevin wrote:
Hi to All,
can any one advise me what size staples to buy for making NSP chanter
reeds?
in my local D.I.Y. there are brass rods of 4mm or 6mm, but i read in my
booklet on making reeds that it is 3/16th (imperial) and my chart says
3/16th is 4mm. so what do i go for? is 6mm too big or is 4 too small?
can one get 5mm rods now?
any advice on what to buy.
thanks
kevin
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