Need ridiculously small C channel.

[craigolio1]

Hey all. I need to find some very small brass C channel. N scale  8” and 12” so about .05” and .075 (.080?)”. K&S doesn’t have it and I don’t work in metal enough to know where to look.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks.

Craig.

[narrowminded]

Does it need to be brass?  How long is the part to be?  That might 3D print ok.  Worst case, might machine from brass.  Could pieces of rail be made to work by chance?  Code 55 and code 80? 

[wvgca]

you might have to make it yourself, out of flat stock ..
and glue / solder it together into a c shape

[nickelplate759]

Eileen's (in the UK)

https://www.eileensemporium.com/materials-for-modellers/category/brass-u-section-metric-unequal-channel

Metric sizes, but really small - down to 1mm wide

[craigolio1]

I was hoping for brass as I would like to be able to solder it and I like the strength of brass. I’ll check out that link for Eileen’s.

Thanks.

[narrowminded]

I was hoping for brass as I would like to be able to solder it and I like the strength of brass. I’ll check out that link for Eileen’s.

Thanks.

It looks like they'll have you covered.  I'll have to keep them in mind for these miniature brass shapes.

[SkipGear]

K&S has it, just very hard to find anybody that carries it.

Special Shapes rack had C channel, I-beams, H-beams, angles and very small rod and tubing. Looking at their site, it may be discontinued now.

[nkalanaga]

As far as I know, everything from Special Shapes is gone.

[SkipGear]

As far as I know, everything from Special Shapes is gone.

I'm going to have to go hoard what is left in our display at the shop. 

[peteski]

As far as I know, everything from Special Shapes is gone.

Yes, I used them for many years, then K&S took them over, then killed them off.  It is really too bad.  They had a great range of miniature brass shapes and thin wall brass tubing.

[PJPickard]

Here is another source for small brass shapes and loads of other modeling stuff:
https://www.fohrmann.com/en/materials/profiles-sections/

[Lemosteam]

I can vouch for Eileens excellent product and fast shipping (from the UK anyway). While there take a look at their extensive styrene sizes that cannot be found in the US.

[mdvholland]

Hi, I got them here. Nice folk. Website in Dutch but pictures speak for themselves.  Inquire in english, just about all Dutchmen speak (some) english.

https://www.microschroeven.nl/nl/profielen/messing-u-profiel-gelijke-zijden/g-10000156

This seems about the size you're looking for:
https://www.microschroeven.nl/nl/profielen/messing-u-profiel-ongelijke-zijden/messing-u-profiel-met-ongelijke-zijden-2-x-1mm-per-stuk/a-3102-10000157

Matt

[nkalanaga]

Does Fohrmann ship to the US?  Their "shipping" page only listed EU and neighboring countries.

[PJPickard]

I don't know for sure if they ship to the US but on another forum where I found out about them the person said they did. Maybe send them an email.