From: Daniel Irvin (dirvin1@earthlink.net)
Date: 10/08/02-11:45:13 PM Z
Try www.smallparts.com and look under spring steel. They sell relatively
small quantities. When cutting be careful, wear gloves this stuff can be
sharp as a razor.
Daniel Irvin
Daniel Irvin Engineering
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Schmitz" <gws1@columbia.edu>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: PRINTING FRAMES
>
> Temi,
>
> Any company that supplies metal stock to machine shops would probably
> sell spring steel. It comes in lots of different gauges and widths so
> you should have some idea of what you need in advance. You probably
> won't need very much. Unfortunately for you spring steel stock is
> generally sold in large coils. Perhaps if you contacted a local
> machine shop they might have some scraps or be able to cut suitable
> pieces from a roll for you. Failing that, if your handy, you could
> make your own. I seem to remember making it in shop class when I was
> in Jr. High School - spring steel is produced by tempering regular
> steel stock if I recall correctly.
>
> Here is an Internet source that will give you some idea of what's
> available. I've purchased material from one of their distributor's in
> the past. Specifically Nolan Supply Corporation in Syracuse, NY.
>
> http://www.nolansupply.com/NatDist/metals.asp#Spring Steel
>
>
> Good luck -greg schmitz <gws1@columbia.edu>
>
>
> On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Temi wrote:
>
> > I hope to build a print-out frame. Two questions have come up - 1/ Where
> > can 'spring steel' be purchased? 2/ Does the thickness of the glass used
> > have any effect on the exposure? - Thanks in advance - Temi
> >
>
>
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