Need Source for 3" by 5" brass plate

[Beathard]

I need to do a description plate for a local museum. It needs to be solid brass that I can attach to a way with something sticky ( no screws ). Seems like all I can find is brass plated aluminum.

 

[Scottyd]

Try Speedymetals. They have 260 sheet brass. Try their ebay store. If you don't see what you want on the eBay site just ask them. They will cut it for no charge.
Scott

 

[Beathard]

Thank you...

 

[DakotaDocMartin]

If you have a hobby shop or hardware store nearby they should stock a display of K&S metals. K&S makes sheets in various thicknesses in 4x10 and 6x12 sizes.

 

[monk]

i've found beautiful, solid brass in hardware outlets around here. they're called "door kick plates" they all usually have holes around the perimeter, but creative shearing can give some sizeable pieces with which to work. carefully inspect the edge. if a bit of silver color shows, it will have a steel core. the plates are usually 23 x 24" x .062

 

[Marrinan]

I cut brass door kick plates from home depot. Fred

 

[Beathard]

The Home Depot kick plates are plated aluminum. Doesn't the aluminum show through?

 

[Bama]

Dixie Gun Works has brass plates that are 3"x 5 or 6" I picked up some up there the last time I went by there. They are very good quality and they have a couple of thicknesses.

 

[Marrinan]

Beathard, The ones I have purchased have all been solid brass. The screw holes cause a bunch of waste though. I haven't had to buy one in couple of years though. Now I am curios and will have to check it out all over again. Fred

 

[thughes]

I got a big ole kick plate at a salvage place that must have been from a municipal building. It was totally grimed over so I thought it was brass. But it was a very different color from yellow brass. Could it be bronze? It cut very nicely. Any way, they will have them.

Todd

 

[golden forge]

I buy 18ga. brass plate at my local Ace, and True Value hardware stores, I think Rio Grande also sells it in 6"x12" pieces.

 

[monk]

the brass plated aluminum-- aluminum will show unless you do very light cutting. solid brass is way better. go as deep as you like. in time the surface will take a patina that's very good looking. i think the plated stuff may have some sort of coating preventing the patina formation.

 

[silverchip]

What about using the jewelers bronze that Rio sells? It's relatively cheap unless your donating your work. It cuts nice too.

 

[Marrinan]

Stopped by both Home Depot and Lowe's today to check out the kick and door knobs plate. Both carry plated in the cheap and solid in the premium plates in brass, stainless, and aluminum. Indian jewelry supply carries brass and red brass (jewelers bronze). Fred