Hi all,

Of course the VHS cassettes themselves contain a capstan ultra fine finish
stainless steel small rod.  There is probably multi-billions
of these close to obsolete cassettes.  For a simple trial "economy" dual rod
and single ball pivot they might be interesting to just salvage
and try out; and then eventually "graduate" to carbide rods.  See:

http//seismometer.googlepages.com/vhsrod

Take care, Meredith

On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Dale Hardy  wrote:

>
>
>  The auction is for 50 of them <
> I use the shafts salvaged from capstan motors from VCR machines, they
> are Tungsten carbide approx 50mm long and 3mm diameter and Very highly
> polished ( mirror finish )
> Check your local electronics repairer ( if they exist in your area :) dying
> breed nowdays)
> Dale
>
>
Hi all,

Of course the VHS cassettes themselves contain a capstan ultra fine finish stainless steel small rod.  There is probably multi-billions
of these close to obsolete cassettes.  For a simple trial "economy" dual rod and single ball pivot they might be interesting to just salvage

and try out; and then eventually "graduate" to carbide rods.  See:

http//seismometer.googlepages.com/vhsrod 

Take care, Meredith


On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Dale Hardy <photon1@...........> wrote:








 

  
<there is none anywhere I know of that are ground and diamond 
  POLISHED.  The auction is for 50 of them <
  
I use the shafts salvaged from capstan motors from VCR machines, they 
  are Tungsten carbide approx 50mm long and 3mm diameter and Very 
  highly polished ( mirror finish )
  
Check your local electronics repairer ( if they exist in your area :) 
  dying breed nowdays)
  
Dale