I wouldn't call that drill rod by any means. It is junk metal that is good
for odds and ends. Zinc coated.

I call drill rod in 3 classes : 1. Heat treat oil cool. 2. Air cool 3. real center less ground high grade.
I have some of all. The center less I have - was from the company that makes drill blanks
for Latrobe(sp) for drills and mills.

Martin
Martin Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
NRA LOH & Endowment Member
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder



wrote:
Don't know about other places, but at the local hardware stores here,
the "drill rod" is drawn mild steel shafting. You can tell by the lack
of the ground finish. But it would be exactly what you need for your
axles or pivots, since you say you aren't machining them. Machines
like bubble gum, bandsaw cuts it like cheese, though. I'm assuming
that you're using these for something that isn't too critical,
toy-making perhaps.

Stan


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