My Valentine is suspended on music wire springs so it might be the right stuff. As for bushings, bearingboys do a good range of flanged bearings
http://www.bearingboys.co.uk/?catid=1256&att1=10mm&att2=&att3=&att4=&att5= but a company closer to home might be better for you. Try a search for oilite bearings. On Apr 20, 9:03 pm, [email protected] wrote: > I was at the metal shop today and checked to see what they had in stock (or > even if they carried it or could get it). the man told me it's called > "cold, rolled steel rod". he said they call it music wire from about 3/16" > and > smaller. > > so is this cold, rolled steel rod the stuff i want for my torsion bars? he > said it's about 25 cents a foot > > this stuff really isn't nice and smooth around is it? > > well, i went to Home Depot to check on bushings, and they don't carry any. > didn't have time to check out Lowe's so i'm just going to hit the hardware > store down, around the road later. > > Chris, > _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html) > > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > Visit the group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
