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Its about Safety: wire balustrade creats a barrier to keep people safe. It is a safety barrier. It needs to be suitable for preventing injuries from a fall. Always best to build an Asset – Not a liability.  And please remember the people you are keeping safe include your children, your sister’s or brother’s kids … Read more

  IMPERIAL Fraction IMPERIAL Decimal METRIC Decimal 1/256″ 0.0039 0.0099 1/128″ 0.0078 0.0198 1/64″ 0.0156 0.0397 3/128″ 0.0234 0.0595 1/32″ 0.0313 0.7938 5/128″ 0.0391 0.0992 3/64″ 0.0469 1.1906 15/256″ 0.0586 1.4882 1/16″ 0.0625 1.5875 5/64″ 0.0781 1.9844 3/32″ 0.0938 2.3813 25/256″ 0.0977 2.4805 7/64″ 0.1094 2.7781 15/128″ 0.1172 2.9766 1/8″ 0.125 3.175 9/64″ 0.1406 3.5719 … Read more

Standard Jacket Materials Both Galvanised and Stainless Steel Wire Ropes can (and are) coated. Aside from color, there are two broad categories of coating – PVC and Nylon Poly-Vinyl-Chloride (PVC): PVC is the most commonly used plastic for mechanical cable coatings. Reasonably priced and flexible, PVC carries excellent weatherability and UV resistance—something that degrades most … Read more

How to Size a Washer: This can be a little confusing so we will do our best to try to make it a little easier to understand. When searching for a washer, firstly, let’s say you have a M6 bolt and you want a matching washer, look for washers with M6 at the beginning of … Read more

Drilling Stainless Steel When drilling stainless steel, it is important to note that drill bits intended for woodwork cannot be used on stainless steel, as they are often softer than the steel itself. Smaller drill bits can also be challenging to work with as they are more prone to bending/breaking under pressure. Good Practice is … Read more

Brace yourself – this is actually basic “machining” While many stainless steel products come pre-drilled and cut, there are some circumstances where you may need to do additional work onsite, or post-installation. With the right tools and know-how however, working with stainless steel can be effortless. Whether you’re drilling, tapping or cutting stainless steel, the … Read more

Tapping is the process of creating internal thread features into a part.  Before deciding to tap stainless steel, it’s important to consider the thickness of the steel being used; 1.5 time the thread pitch is REQUIRED (e.g. M6x1.0 thread REQUIRES a minimum of 1.5mm), and 3 time the thread pitch (or thicker) is ideal. Angle of … Read more

There are many different ways to cut stainless steel. However when working with stainless steel (if you haven’t figured it out already and really want some advice), there are a few classes of tools: Really Stupid: which include tin snips or shears, an ungoverned (full speed) circular saw, and reciprocating saw Acceptable: which include angle … Read more

When it comes to choosing the right wire rope, you need to ensure you choose the materials best suited to meet your application’s needs, while also being sensitive to budget. This requires working with the right stainless steel wire supplier that knows their products and understands your application. Commercial and Domestic builders know that Stainless … Read more