Just wondering where people get their rod to do their pins. Can I just walk to any hardware store and pick it up? If so where is it usually loacted? Keep in mind I'm in Canada so buying online from a US vendor might not be cost effective for me so I'm trying to find places I can easily access. Thanks as always.
Rod for pins
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i've seen it at hobby stores moreso than hardware places
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Looks like you're probably right about this. Although I haven't gotten to any hobby shops, every hardware store I've been too (Rona, Home Depot, Canadian Tire) all carry metal rod but the smallest I've found is only 3/16". Time to hit up a hobby store I guess.
Pm hobby craft had it last time i was there.
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It's funny you should say that because they're not too far from my work and I was going to head over there this week to check it out. Thanks for confirming that.
TrueValue hardware, dunno if it's in canada. But they have brass rods. I get mine from http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/product_info.php?products_id=1776 They also have nickel rods too. My washers i get from microfastners.
You can find "hobby screws" the same size at Ace Hardware, but they are miniature philip screw type heads.
You can find "hobby screws" the same size at Ace Hardware, but they are miniature philip screw type heads.
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I found some brass rod in the area here (http://www.knifemaker.ca/product.php?productid=16702&cat=280&page=1). Still haven't found the nickel locally.
i got nickle and brass rod at ACE Hardware.
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