Stamped welding rod?

Is there some reason it has to be welding rod? There are many places that sell 303/304 SS wire and rod. Lenths depend on size, but small rods such as 3/16 can easily be found in 1, 3, or 6 ft lengths. Check mcmaster.com I needed some thin 1/16 wire and bought a pound of it precut in 1 foot lengths for a very reasonable price.

"Is there some reason it has to be welding rod" thats just what we had been using. Were using it for hinge material on parchboxes that go on muzzleloaders Ken

I bought some 316 SS roll wire slightly spring like. MSC.

Martin

Doesn't have to be welding rod. Thats just what we had used Boss said it was too high from MSC and we are going to look at getting it by the coil if I can find relativly small quantities. I'm thinking

That is what I got. It uncoils but is slightly curved. I don't think it will matter much once in the tool/work - as the slight cure on the short section would act to keep it from dropping out. (If it had much flex at all.) I think it was a 5 pound roll I got. It is wire not rod. Rod is machined or maintained straight. Wire always bends just drop one on the floor... :-) Martin