Engineering And Hobby Rod Categories
Rod - Round - Aluminium
For general hobby applications.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending. They may not be straight for the entire length. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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Rod - Round - Brass
For general hobby applications.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending. They may not be straight for the entire length. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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Rod - Round - Stainless Steel
For general hobby applications.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending. They may not be straight for the entire length. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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Rod - Round - Soft Metal Packs
For general hobby applications. This rod is annealed soft to make it easier to bend. Copper, brass and aluminium,
300mm lengths. Not recommended for heavy duty applications. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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Rod - Round - Nylon
High impact strength and toughness. Sizes listed are FINISHED SIZE. Product supplied will be larger.
Specific Gravity 1.13 g/cm3 - Operating Temp -40 to 160 C. Tensile Strength 78 Mpa / Hardness 82 Rockwell M. Co-efficient of friction 0.20-0.30. Smaller diameters may not be perfectly straight. Sizes listed are FINISHED SIZE. Product supplied will be larger to allow for machining. As this product requires machining, larger diameters may be supplied in lieu to expedite your order.
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Rod - Round - PTFE
Lowest co-efficient of friction. Excellent chemical resistance. Sizes listed are FINISHED SIZE. Product supplied will be larger.
Specific Gravity 2.20 g/cm3 - Operating Temp -260 to 260 C. Tensile Strength 10-40 Mpa / Hardness D50-55 Shore. Co-efficient of friction 0.05-0.20. Smaller diameters may not be perfectly straight. Sizes listed are FINISHED SIZE. Product supplied will be larger to allow for machining. As this product requires machining, larger diameters may be supplied in lieu to expedite your order.
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Rod - Round - Urethane
Hard urethane rubber compound. Machinable.
Length +/- 3.2mm. Diameter +/- 2 percent.
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Rod - Round - Carbon Fibre
High impact light weight carbon fibre for modelling.
Pultruded carbon fibre with a smooth epoxy coated finish. Items marked as Low Grade may have tolerance variations up to 0.2mm.
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Rod - Round - Glass Fibre
High impact light weight fibreglass for modelling and kites.
Glass fibre rod is more flexible and less brittle than carbon fibre rod.
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Rod - Round - Polyester PETP
High mechanical strength, stiffness and hardness. Sizes listed are FINISHED SIZE. Product supplied will be larger.
Specific Gravity 1.39 g/cm3 - Operating Temp 115 C / 5000 hrs - 100 C / 20000 hrs. Tensile Strength 90 Mpa. Hardness 96 Rockwell M. Smaller diameters may not be perfectly straight. Sizes listed are FINISHED SIZE. Product supplied will be larger to allow for machining. As this product requires machining, larger diameters may be supplied in lieu to expedite your order.
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Rod - Round - Sintered Bronze
Sintered bronze rod is supplied oversized so it can be machine finished to the dimensions shown.
Sizes listed are FINISHED SIZE. Product supplied will be larger to allow for machining. Oil impregnated porous bronze rod. Smaller diameters may not be supplied straight. B438 grade 1, Type 2 - AMS4805-D. SAE 841 Type 1, Class A.
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Books - Engineering
Machinery handbook contains standards, materials and other general engineering information.
Engineers Black Book, Fasteners Black Book, Machinery Handbook, Shop Reference.
Housings - Bearing - Pillow Block - Miniature
Spyraflo aluminium pillow block housings mounted with 440C stainless miniature bearings
No more need for expensive engineering of housings to suit your new applications. Fully greased Japanese 440C Grade corrosion resistant stainless steel ball bearings. Double shielded bearings to minimise contamination.
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Shim and Foil - Phosphor Bronze
Precision shim sheet. Phosphor Bronze.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending or indentations. This product is meant for engineering applications not decorative applications.
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Shim - Tin
Precision steel shim sheet. Very thin to thick sizes.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending or indentations. This product is meant for engineering applications not decorative applications.
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Circlips - External - Round Section
DIN7993A / RW / BN825. Retaining rings. Snap Rings (USA).
Round section wire rings are mostly used in semicircular grooves. Applications include gear systems, automotive engineering and open gudgeon pins.
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Shim - Plastic
Easy to cut - colour coded - plastic shim sheets. Precision thicknesses.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending or indentations. This product is meant for engineering applications not decorative applications. Made from sturdy polyester.
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Circlips - Internal - Round Section
Includes DIN7993B / RB / M1700 / BN826. Retaining rings. Snap Rings (USA).
Round section wire rings are mostly used in semicircular grooves. Applications include gear systems, automotive engineering and open gudgeon pins.
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Shim and Foil - Copper
Precision copper shim sheet. Very thin foil to thick sizes.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending or indentations. This product is meant for engineering applications not decorative applications.
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Shim and Foil - Brass
Precision brass shim sheet. From very thin foil to thick sizes.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending or indentations. This product is meant for engineering applications not decorative applications. Includes sheets and rolls. See Brass - Strip for thin strips.
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Shim and Foil - Steel
Precision shim sheet. Cold rolled steel. Very thin to thick sizes.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending or indentations. This product is meant for engineering applications not decorative applications.
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Bushes - Stainless Steel and PTFE - Flanged
Oil, acid, alkali and salt water resistant. Contains no lead. Particularly suited to food applications, flow meters and pumps in pharmaceutical applications, printing machines chemical engineering and seawater applications.
Operating Temperature -200o to 280o Celsuis. PTFE with oilfibre 0.01 to around 0.03mm. Porous bronze 0.2 to around 0.3mm. Stainless steel backing 0.7 to around 2.3mm. 140 N/mm2 dynamic load rating. 250 N/mm2 static. 60 N/mm2 Oscillating. Speed Limit in oil 4.5 metres surface speed per second.
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Bushes - Stainless Steel and PTFE - Unflanged
Oil, acid, alkali and salt water resistant. Contains no lead. Particularly suited to food applications, flow meters and pumps in pharmaceutical applications, printing machines chemical engineering and seawater applications.
Operating Temperature -200o to 280o Celsuis. PTFE with oilfibre 0.01 to around 0.03mm. Porous bronze 0.2 to around 0.3mm. Stainless steel backing 0.7 to around 2.3mm. 140 N/mm2 dynamic load rating. 250 N/mm2 static. 60 N/mm2 Oscillating. Speed Limit in oil 4.5 metres surface speed per second.
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Shim and Foil - Aluminium
Precision aluminium shim sheet. Includes listing on 6061-T6 Aluminium Sheet. Very thin to thick sizes.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending or indentations. This product is meant for engineering applications not decorative applications. Coloured shim is anodised. The colour is not removable. The colour is for identification purposes only.
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Shim and Foil - Stainless Steel
Precision stainless shim sheet. Very thin foil to thick sizes. Includes 416, 303 and 316 grades.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending or indentations. This product is meant for engineering applications not decorative applications.
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Joints - Tee - Tubing and Rod
Inexpensive nylon joiners for hobby tubing and rod
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Bar - H Section - Brass
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Hexagonal Bar - Brass
Saw Cut Ends. Some items may be available in longer or shorter lengths. e-mail sales@smallparts.com.au with enquiries. Small A/F sizes may not be perfectly straight.
Rectangular Bar - Aluminium
Thin and thick Aluminum strip and rectangular profiles
Small sizes may not be perfectly straight.
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Square Bar - Brass
Saw Cut Ends. Some items may be available in longer or shorter lengths. e-mail sales@smallparts.com.au with enquiries. Smaller sizes may not be supplied straight.
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Square Bar - Urethane
Hard urethane rubber compound. Machinable. Length +/- 3.2mm. Length +/- 2 percent.
Hexagonal Bar - 303 Stainless
Corrosion resistant 303 grade stainless.
Saw Cut Ends. Small A/F sizes may not be perfectly straight.
Hexagonal Bar - Titanium Ti-Gr2 - Drawn
Cold rolled and hot drawn hex bar to ASTM B348
Saw Cut Ends.
Tool Steel - 496 Oil Hardening - Flat Stock
General purpose tool steel with good wear resistance, durability and machinability
Dimensionally stable chromium, tungsten and vanadium electric furnace toolsteel can be used for intricate work. Low 787 to 815 oC (1450-1500 F) hardening range makes it easy to harden. Fully spheroidised and annealed for uniform carbide size and easy machining. Each piece is individually wrapped and clearly marked with size, analysis and correct hardness and tempering information. Edge squareness 0.003 mm per mm. Finish is 0.0008mm (0.000032 inch).
Strip - Soft Metal Packs
For general hobby applications. This brass strip is annealed soft to make it easier to bend. Brass.
300mm lengths. Not recommended for heavy duty applications. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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Tube - Round - Soft Metal Packs
For general hobby applications. This tube is annealed soft to make it easier to bend. Copper, brass and aluminium,
300mm lengths. Not recommended for heavy duty applications. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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Tube - Round - Stainless Steel
Hollow round tubing for general hobby applications.
For general hobby applications. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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Tube - Round - Aluminium
Hollow round tubing for general hobby applications.
For general hobby applications. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground. Many sizes fit neatly into larger sizes to allow for telescoping size applications. Some items may be available in longer or shorter lengths. e-mail sales@smallparts.com.au with enquiries.
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Tube - Round - Brass
Hollow round tubing for general hobby applications.
For general hobby applications. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground. Many sizes fit neatly into larger sizes to allow for telescoping size applications. Some items may be available in longer or shorter lengths. e-mail sales@smallparts.com.au with enquiries.
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Tube - Round - Copper
Hollow round tubing for general hobby applications.
For general hobby applications. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground. Many sizes fit neatly into larger sizes to allow for telescoping size applications. Some items may be available in longer or shorter lengths. e-mail sales@smallparts.com.au with enquiries.
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Universal Joints - Double Joint - Hobby
C45 Carbon Steel. Maximum operating angle 60 degree. Slow speed only.
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Universal Joints - Single Joint - Hobby
C45 Carbon Steel. Maximum operating angle 30 degree. Slow speed only.
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Tools - Drills
Hobby drill for very small bits.
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Channel - Brass
For general hobby applications.
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Tools - Wire Working
For general hobby applications. Wire crimping and wire bending tools. Spring winder and spring looping.
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Sheet - Aluminium - T1100
Non precision inexpensive aluminium sheet for hobby applications. Heat-treated T1100 grade.
Sheet for applications not requiring absolute precision. Thickness tolerances +/- 0.1mm. Lengths and widths will be at least that specified but may be more.
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Sheet - Aluminium - T7075
Non precision inexpensive aluminium sheet for hobby applications. Heat-treated T7075 grade.
Sheet for applications not requiring absolute precision. Thickness tolerances +/- 0.1mm. Lengths and widths will be at least that specified but may be more.
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Tube - Square - Aluminium
Hollow square tubing for general hobby applications.
Some items may be available in longer or shorter lengths. e-mail sales@smallparts.com.au with enquiries.
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