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Need Sheet Brass!
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:55 am
by mercenary
Where on Earth can I get sheet brass? This can be answered by telling me an actual online store, or telling me "go to Home Depot", or something of the sort. Your comments are much appreciated.
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:09 am
by Captain Jamie
Home Depot/Loews/Etc look for Brass kickplates.
Need it in a specific gauge or alloy? Metalliferous. 888-944-0909/ 212-944-0909 34 West 46th St. New York, NY 10036
Captain Jamie
sheet brass
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:10 am
by garrett du bouclier noir
I have had good luck getting cheap brass using the old kick plates from the bottom of doors used in public/industrial settings. I get it from a surplus place that sells all sorts of used junk. If you look around your area I am sure that you can find a place like that.
garrett
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:11 am
by Halberds
McMaster-Carr sells small size sheets of brass and bronze.
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 3:47 pm
by Thomas H
FOr thicker stock use pushplates on doors as it is thicker material than the kick plates.
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 6:47 pm
by Lucian Ro
Brass kickplates from Home Depot are $13. Made my plaque belt with one ...
r j leahy
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 5:57 am
by Willing Pell
I get my specialty brass from R. J. Leahy. Just bought 2 square feet of 18 gauge for 13 dollars, not bad.
http://www.rjleahy.com/Store/coil/bsh.htm
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:49 am
by AB Hammer
Alot of kick plates are brass plated, Use only solid brass they will say.
I have gotten Brass from McMaster-Carr, and other suppliers. If I need a little, I have gotten the kick plates from home depot, but the 13.00 dollar one sounds like the plated one.
AB Hammer
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 11:01 am
by Matthew Amt
Ave!
Online Metals is especially good for small orders. You can find them and several other sources on the Legio XX Suppliers page,
http://www.larp.com/legioxx/supplrs.html#metal
And don't neglect your local scrap yards and recycling centers! A few of them will still sell brass by the pound, WAY cheaper than buying new kickplates at Home Depot.
Vale,
Matthew/Quintus
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:36 pm
by Iohne
Check at metal recycling places. I buy my brass here for $0.35 a pound!
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:32 pm
by Steinolf
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:26 am
by James B.
If you are looking for the thin stuff for making points or belt plates go to your local hobbie shop.
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:12 am
by Lucian Ro
ABHAMMER wrote:Alot of kick plates are brass plated, Use only solid brass they will say.
And there I was, after cutting the kickplate, saying to myself, "Self, that brass sure is shiny on the inside, it almost looks white."
I now assume that that is tin or something similar?
A big ole' 'duh' award to me, thanks Alan.