I`m getting ready to start my next project after a long 6 month break doing constant house work - building a porch, knocking a fireplace through and redecorating 2 bedrooms!
My next project is another clock.
The wheels are all to be cut from half hard CZ120 engravers brass. This brass is one of the most expensive types and it seems standard to cut these disks from sheet rather than part disks from a bar. You can buy sheets of it or even wheel blanks, ready cut round to the approx size desired. With sheet you get a lot of waste which in all honesty, is in such a funny shape (after cutting a circle) that it isn`t really useful anyway.
First question and the most important one is what sort of brass is most bar end material. All my stock seems to cut freely and cleanly so I`m presuming it can`t be too far off leaded engravers cz120 brass?
Second question is probably a little more subjective but for bigger wheels, would parting brass bar be more economical than cutting brass disks from sheet and having the wastage anyway?
Thoughts appreciated.
Chris