416 1/4 tubing Where to buy?

[Hankins]

416 1/4 tubing Where to buy? Can't seem to find it anywhere...
Thanks for your help

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I would first check McMaster-Carr. Also, Penn Stainless Products, Grainger, and maybe Fastenal.

 

[Hankins]

Thanks Stacey Always the Gentleman!

 

[DevinT]

I don’t know the answer, I would look for 410 tubing instead, that’s a better choice to make it out of.

Hoss

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Hmm, I though I saw 416 on McMaster Carr, but can't find it now. I checked the others I suggested, and they don't have it either. 304 and 316 is what they carry. Grainger has 416 in solid rod.

I did find it in Mumbai from All India on IndiaMart.
Oh, I found it here amy@okpipes.com for $1200 a ton.

 

[Hankins]

Perhaps Nickle Silver but not finding that either...
Will try for 410

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

What did you need it to do in 416 that 316 or 304 would not work?

 

[Hankins]

Using it for thong tube Have used I think was 310 before and it was way hard.
Like the 416 because it works easier... Open to suggestions!

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

304 is softer and readily available. 316 is softer than 416.

 

[AVigil]

Trugrit has 1/4" stainless tubing

 

[Taz]

I use 304 tubing all of the time for thong tubes. 5/16" OD, 1/4" ID. No issues working it!

 

[Hankins]

Thanks! Now to do more damage to the CC ...

 

[Travis Fry]

It's going to be difficult to find tubing in 400 series, and expensive if you do. 316 is the most common and easiest to find, but there's a global tubing shortage going on (I work for a tubing supplier), so prices will be high if you can even get it. The situation is getting better though, so things should be headed in a better direction.