Folks, Mac's experience with Small Parts Inc mirrors my own. I have mail-ordered stuff from them for delivery in Australia. The range of weird and wonderful material they have is amazing. (e.g. ever wondered where to buy titanium sheet? Not exactly everyone's material, but you never know when it might come in handy!)
Their mail-order service is first class. Cheers, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mac Oglesby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 5:54 AM Subject: Rod gnomon material > > Hello all, > > Searching about recently for a slender gnomon rod for a vertical > declining sundial, I investigated various materials, including > aluminum and brass rods and tubing. Since I wanted the rod to be > supported only at its upper end, I needed stiffness and light weight. > > It turned out that hypodermic stainless steel tubing (type 304) is > very stiff and light in weight. It comes in a wide range of sizes. I > purchased 0.188" diameter tubing from Small Parts, Inc., 13980NW 58th > Court, Miami Lakes, FL 33014-0650 (1-800-220-4242) > www.smallparts.com. (I ordered by phone because I couldn't get their > website to work.) > > I hope this is of help to someone. > > Best wishes, > > Mac Oglesby > - -
