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Title: stainless steel
Post by: pipercub1772 on July 20, 2016, 10:51:45 pm

Hi anyone know where to get any 3/16 wide boiler banding in stainless steel i have tried  the usual ,polly and macc models ect  thanks if you can help kind regards Allan.

Title: Re: stainless steel
Post by: BarryM on July 21, 2016, 01:03:08 pm

Mallard Metals sell thin SS sheet from which you could cut your own but SS banding appears to be like hens' teeth.
Try Mallardmetals.co.uk

Regards,
BM

Title: Re: stainless steel
Post by: pipercub1772 on July 21, 2016, 08:14:06 pm

Thanks Barry no luck with them but found some stainless steel tie raps i think will do so ordered some will see how they look but thanks anyway ,regards Allan

Title: Re: stainless steel
Post by: ooyah/2 on July 21, 2016, 08:51:22 pm

Allan,
If the tie wraps don't do the job try and get a cheap Stainless steel pedal bin, Tesco has small ones at about £5, when openned out they can be cut with a large pair of scissors, they are normaly .015" thk.
I laggad the boiler of my tug with stainless steel from a large bin from Tesco which had a large dent in it and negotiated with the floor manager and bought it for £10.

George.

Title: Re: stainless steel
Post by: pipercub1772 on July 27, 2016, 12:48:51 pm

Stainless steel tie wraps came today look great under £4.00 for 20 delivered and large enough for a 4"dia boiler thanks everyone ,regards Allan

Title: Re: stainless steel
Post by: BarryM on July 27, 2016, 12:52:53 pm

Allan,
Where did you get them from?

Cheers,
Barry M

Title: Re: stainless steel
Post by: pipercub1772 on July 28, 2016, 12:24:02 pm

Hi  Barry got them on ebay from a company called trtools or you can just search stainless steel ties on ebay or google ,I got 20- 300mm x4.6mm delivered for £3.23 hope this helps regards Allan

Title: Re: stainless steel
Post by: BarryM on July 28, 2016, 12:49:30 pm

Thanks Allan.
BM