Just made 40 Titanium spring wire clips

[destroyer125]

You do not want Grade 5 or 6 titanium, its alloyed with alot of other alloys, making it great for strength but not for plating.

I have some grade 2 1/8" rod I can sell, I bought a big surplus of it. I have about 20 3ft rods available.

[ron83]

How is it for springyness (if that is a word)? I want to make some smaller - 4 inch folded over- clips like in post # 4 of this thread.

And how much per rod? would probably only need two or three to try.

[destroyer125]

They are very good, They are however, twice the diameter of his. They will give a strong hold, but if your doing small parts thick wire isnt going to help you. I can do $2.50 a foot plus shipping, and can cut it shorter for easier shipping.

[ron83]

Destroyer,
Just sent you a PM.
Will take about 12'

Why do you say its not going to help with small parts?

[destroyer125]

An 1/8" rod isnt going to work if your trying to rack something by a hole under 1/2" unless the part has a 4-40 screw hole, then you can thread these into the part. Of course the possibilies are endless.

[ron83]

That will work, they are about 1.5x1.25x.5 and a B%@#H to figure surface area on - semi rectagular with a 5/8" hole in them so hopefully this will work..........

Destroyer25
Thanks for all your help and Check your paypal and PM

[destroyer125]

Should work very good as long as you get a tight bend on them.

[ron83]

As for bending the titanium rod. Is it better to do it cold or should they be heated up. Or does it matter to make them spring back / out as much as possible?


thanks again
Ron

[sswee]

I cold bend.
SS

[destroyer125]

I just made some for myself. I have this fancy wire bender, so I can make some accurate bends. If I remember to, I will post some pictures up tomorrow.