Source for brass rectangle bar?

[Iain]

It seems like it used to be finding small rectangle brass bar stock was pretty easy, but now I've spent several hours doing various combinations of internet searches to come up with nothing at all that meets my needs.

To be specific, I am looking for 0.10x0.05 inch and 0.10x0.03 inch stock.  I'm at the point where I'm considering paying PPD to just etch it for me (or buy the tooling to make a fair bit of it)

[garethashenden]

Those aren't standard sizes. How precise do you need the measurement to be? You can get 0.032" thick brass, but in fractional widths. If you're ok with 1/4" x 0.032" that's available. Similarly, the best I can find for 0.050" thick is 1" wide.

Most metal suppliers assume that the customer will machine things to their required dimensions, so there are only so many choices. What are you trying to make? It strikes me as being quite chunky for N.

[thomasjmdavis]

Look for "flat brass wire" rather than "bar stock"-
.010 x .030 - Detail Associates -  https://www.walthers.com/flat-brass-wire-pkg-4-015-x-030-quot-04-x-08cm  (shows as "in stock", doesn't list a length, but other retailers also carry it)

[bbussey]

Check the McMaster-Carr website for brass bar stock, or source K&S brass strip through Amazon or other web sources.

[garethashenden]

Look for "flat brass wire" rather than "bar stock"-
.010 x .030 - Detail Associates -  https://www.walthers.com/flat-brass-wire-pkg-4-015-x-030-quot-04-x-08cm  (shows as "in stock", doesn't list a length, but other retailers also carry it)

She’s not looking for 10x30, she’s looking for 100x30.

[thomasjmdavis]

He’s not looking for 10x30, he’s looking for 100x30.

I am tempted to blame my bifocals, but in this case, I slipped a decimal in my head. Sorry folks.

[Iain]

Check the McMaster-Carr website for brass bar stock, or source K&S brass strip through Amazon or other web sources.

Macmaster's is too big by just a bit.

[Iain]

Ahh, I was not dreaming, K&S did used to make this sort of thing.  They discontinued so much and I wish someone would pick up those lines.

https://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/k+s/k+s815020.htm

[Simon D.]

There is this from the UK: https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/K-S-1-64-x-1-16-x-12in-Brass-Flat-Bar--2pcs--KNS815023.html.  Think it's the same. There may be model boat suppliers in the US who have stock?