Where to buy nails

[gtanty]

I don't know if I'm in the right area here.  I have spent several hours trying to find a source for nails.  I'm looking for nails about 1/2" long and somewhere around .025" diameter.  I don't care whether they are brass or some other metal.  While I can find kits that include nails, I can't find just nails.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

Thanks for your help

 

George Tanty

Santa Fe, NM

[Jaager]

I thought MicroMark had brass lill pins , but theirs are steel.

Start here:

http://stuccu.com/s/Brass+Pins?duk=brass%2Bpins&mt=b&keyword=%2Bbrass%20%2Bpins&ap=1s2&cid=27078024269&caid=51e62d65a7e09215709dc96b&netid=1&network=s&aaid=51e62d65a7e09215709dc973&gclid=CM7c2peWl7kCFa9eQgodSAEAFw

 

Try Amazon,  I got mine years ago - from Model Shipways when they only had solid hull kits

[Jim Lad]

Or try a hardware store.  You can search for escutcheon pins (for solid brass) or for panel pins (for steel). 

 

John

[gtanty]

Thanks for the suggestions.  The available sizes are too big.  Before I searched on line, I went to several big and little box hardware stores and two hobby stores.  I need them to hold pieces of 1/32" wood to a jig as part of a scratch build I'm doing of some Civil War armaments.  Anything thicker than 22 gauge is going to leave too big of a hole to plug well.

 

George

[gtanty]

Brian,

 

Thanks for the suggestion.  But I really don't care what they look like since all they're going to do is hold down some thin wood during a glue up.

 

Regards,

 

George

[Jim Lad]

George,

 

How about pins, then - you can get them cheaply in large quantities and very thin.

 

John

[Jaager]

0.025 is a #72 drill   

I got a box of pins that are an easy #71 and tight #72 at a local Farbic Hut.

They also have Mylar sheets at a reasonable price.

[pmangos]

George,

 

I think you can find the nails you need at Model Expo. I just ordered some for myself.

 

Pete

[gtanty]

Thanks to all for your help. 

 

George