58mm Stainless Steel Bar??

[espressolover]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows where I can buy 58mm Stainless bar from. I want to have a go at making some tampers for friends and family. Any tips would also be appreciated..

Nick

[A_M]

Re: 58mm Stainless Steel Bar??

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows where I can buy 58mm Stainless  bar from. I want to have a go at making some tampers for friends and family. Any tips would also be appreciated..

Nick

You buy 60mm and turn it in ya lathe... Or contact a workshop wher they do turning and get then to make you the piece you want... But 58mm is too small... It is a rough PF size but a true tamp will be matched to the PF / Machine and it is different... 58.4 58.6 etc etc They are all diferent.. Thus the reason why Greg P ( Pullman Espresso) and others have a great name... They customise their tamps to your machine / basket.

AM

[gavin]

Re: 58mm Stainless Steel Bar??

you might even find that buying imperial bars (63.5mm or 2.5") is cheaper than buying a metric 60mm, just because its more commonly used.

also, if you dont have a lathe, be warned that if you are only making a small quantity for friends and family, machinists are going to charge you top $$ because of their setup time.

[A_M]

Re: 58mm Stainless Steel Bar??

you might even find that buying imperial bars (63.5mm or 2.5") is cheaper than buying a metric 60mm, just because its more commonly used.

also, if you dont have a lathe, be warned that if you are only making a small quantity for friends and family, machinists are going to charge you top $$ because of their setup time.

Yep... So true.. Anger "Still looking for that small mini lathe" Management

[gregpullman]

Re: 58mm Stainless Steel Bar??

I buy bar in 60mm round but 63.5mm is a lot easier to get hold of. Even if you could get it in 58mm the finish on the outside will have all sorts of scuffs so youd want to start a bit oversize so you can get the OD right and get a good finish.