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[Tim Logan]

I live in the US and am trying to find brass tubing to make struts for 3/8" outside diameter stuffing boxes. I did locate one source but the diameter was just a hair small and the walls very thick. I wonder if anyone knows where I could  get a thin-walled tube to fit a 3/8" stuffing box? Brass or stainless.  Unfortunately I don't have the equipment to machine the parts. Thank you.

[frazer heslop]

Try K&S tubing.Sold in model shops and made in the USA. From memory they canbe bought so that the sizes slide inside each other
https://ksmetals.com/

[Tim Logan]

Thank you Frazer. K&S was the first place I looked and I could not find something that large. But I also sent them an inquiry just to make sure I had not overlooked it. I have not heard back yet. Thank you for replying I very much appreciate it.

[frazer heslop]

Hi Tim, a list from a UK supplier
https://www.hobbies.co.uk/k-s-brass-tube?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaignid=6727975578&utm_campaign=Shopping-Research_Campaign&utm_term=&adid=388174523725&addisttype=gpla&matchtype=&gclid=CjwKCAjwz5iMBhAEEiwAMEAwGHVIGmmOb9rESJodnhXMJnPjPeL9rwKvaSseriCm6Crxw5rE_MbGAxoCa7IQAvD_BwE
cheers

[Tim Logan]

Hi Frazer -
  The reason I wrote to K&S is to double check the ID. I think the UK supplier list as well as K&S are stating the OD. Hopefully on Monday I will hear. Quite kind of you to help. Thank you!

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

If there is an ACE hardware near you, they often carry an assortment of K&S brass.
#8135 Should be 3/8"OD, and #8136 should be 3/8"ID or 13/32"OD

[Tim Logan]

There is one near! I'll check it out - Thanks Umi 👍

[Tim Logan]

Umi is right! I just did not dig deep enough through the K&S products. The problem is solved (and a lesson learned) - so thank you all!

[Tim Logan]

When I received the correct brass that I needed from K&S the package included a chart with all available inside and outside diameter information. That completely takes care of any future searches for the right tubing! Perhaps that info is on the website but I still cannot find it all in one place as it appears on this handy chart. Thanks again to Umi for keeping me on track LOL!

[Colin Bishop]

Is this the chart?

Link on Model Ship World site

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/6872-ks-tubing-size-chart/

Colin

[Tim Logan]

Colin, yes it is. I suspect most modelers have seen it  - I'm just a little slow on the pickup LOL.

[Colin Bishop]

I hadn't, it's very useful.

Colin

[chas]

I'm grateful for that, I've never seen it either. Thanks.

[derekwarner]

Same here, never found or seen before & it's not even titled as a K&S reference .......
Whenever I have searched for K&S, always found Distributor refill bundles sizes American for Shops .....then a few pages later, just an abridged version of this

So impressed I've rotated the page 90 degrees & saved it to the Desktop


Derek

[Capt Podge]

I've not been on here for weeks now so I'm playing catch-up.
Like Derek I too have just downloaded that chart and will save and print it - a great find indeed 


Ray.