Where to get small steel rod

[Dengue]

One of my grandchildrens little truck toys with a wooden axle broke. Can anyone please advise the best place to get 5mm diameter steel rod, about 50mm long?

regards,
Jill

[Chesand]

Jill

I have a piece about 200mm long which you can have.

If you PM your address, I will post it to you

[AUSSIE]

One of my grandchildrens little truck toys with a wooden axle broke. Can anyone please advise the best place to get 5mm diameter steel rod, about 50mm long?

regards,
Jill
Try a hobby shop.If they are a big enough shop they will have spring steel in about 3 ft or 1m lengths nice and tough, the kids will have no hope of bending it.

[munruben]

Jill

I have a piece about 200mm long which you can have.

If you PM your address, I will post it to youWow how is that for service:2tsup::2tsup:

[Dengue]

I am really grateful for Cheshand's generous offer, but I was able to find the rod I needed in a 900mm length for just $6 in a local hobby shop. Funny, I have never been in that shop previously, but it was interesting, with an adult group meeting in progress too.

Many thanks for all your comments and advice,

regards,
Jill

[keju]

mind boggling... you've never been in a hobby shop before? Did you come out loaded with goodies?
Those places are as bad as hardware stores.... too many tempting things calling my name! lol

Juvy

[Billy]

my wife and i went to a big hobby shop in newcastle last week,:rolleyes: i was looking at 1/24-1/25 scale car kits and found a couple i like :U, i couldn't get her out of the dolls house section.:doh: have you seen the amazing array of stuff at the small scales? everything from coal fired stoves right down to bars of soap, unbelievable.:o Im thinking of making a dolls house ( if you can call those mansions dolls houses ) so she can furnish it with all the bits and pieces.:no:
Funny thing was, as we were half way home i realised i hadnt got the car kits, looks like ill have to go back:;

[petersemple]

I was just in our local hobby shop this week after many years away. I could not believe how much plastic model kits have increased in price. It is amazing. Lucky I still have a cupboard full of "pending" projects enough to last for a while.

Peter