1/2 round bar
 

Hi All
Am final getting round to making the spud pan for my engine I need some 1/ 2 round bar for the beading think it is 1" wide, before I make it dose any one now were I can buy it from?
Thanks Chris

I am looking for some 5/8" for my half size. I am told architectural steel companies use it but I haven't found any yet (people that make gates and railings and 'stuff'). Smallest I have found on line so far is 1 1/2".

Paul.

Chris ,

I have 2 spud pans to make , we have all the panels on cnc profile ready to go ,along with in house ability for pressing plates & rolling angles & will be sourcing 1/2 round bar as per my previous supplier if you interested in joining the party

Richard

What you are offered for half round these days is hand rail section .

Hi Richard
I have made all the bits, there sat on my workshop floor plan to start putting it to getter later to day! Would be very interested in a prise for some 1/2 round from you thought please
Thanks Chris

Morning Bob
I spoken to my Steel supplier they offer a product they call handrail which is like a d section with small flats on the edges and they also offer a product called feather edge which is like the handrail but goes to a sharp Edge not too dissimilar to the beading round A Fowler tender
Chris

half round
 

It's called thinking outside the box - remember - my day job for last 35 years has been steel work - look at our Marshall - half round square edge on there - don't think so !!

www.brindley-steel-forging.co.uk/ Try this company, they might have what you're after.

I bought some for my Fowler tender and extension from a closing dock yard - new/old stock. The chap told me they used to use it in the manufacture of barges. It was identical to the original Fowler edging except it was about 0.020" thinner at the fullest part.

Cheers Carl.

If you need quadrant bar, rather than 180 degree bar, look for rubbing strip or rubbing band or keel strip, all terms for the same thing for use on boats. Certainly this suits Foden cab side sheets.

http://www.arthurbeale.co.uk/

Russ

Check out:-

http://www.allsteelstrading.co.uk/EN...l-convex-flats

See form on the left "Convex feather edge".

Cheers Carl.

Hi
Thanks for the lead but sadly this is the same as what my normal steel stockist has offered me what I need is a full half round
Chris

Hi Chris

Sorry, that was wholly my misunderstanding.

Cheers Carl.

Hi
There seems to be some confusion as to whether I need 1 inch or 1 1/8" half round could another Marshall owner measure the half round on their spud pan for me please thanks Quest

This photo was taken when I was commissioned to paint a picture of the engine by the owner at the time.

The beading can be seen clearly. I imagine a fair amount of work in building a brand new spud pan like this.

Michael

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51868

1" x 1/2" true half round steel section
 

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=44044

This is the section I used when I did my spud pan - I have four 12 ft lengths in stock which is plenty for two pans but not enough for three. Just checking to see if there is any more hidden away anywhere.

Try F.H. brundle. They do 30mm convex feather edge.

Hi
Have PM you
Chris