I'm not even sure what to properly call it! I would like to find brass (preferably) edging strips - strips that will cover the edge of two sides of a box and run down the complete length of the joint. And they need to be fairly narrow - 1/8-3/16 inch wide on either side. I just need to cover imperfect glue joints in a plastic box!

Where does one look for this stuff?

Ed

Like this?

http://www.metalsalesusa.com/bngles.htm

That would probably do, Clinton, but I don;t know that it's what I want to order. They have a 3/8 x 3/8, 1/8 thick angle bar. But looking at the weight per foot - 0.3 - and the weight per piece - 6.0, the one piece I would order would be 20 feet!!

I was hoping for perhaps a hobby or wood/metal craft supply that would have small pieces. Then again, maybe I could sell the other 19 1/2 feet on ebay and make a profit!

Ed

Try Ace Hardware; my local one has a bunch of small metal strips for "hobby" use. You may also want to try local hobby/model RC shops- or even Michael's Arts and Crafts. It'll be more expensive per foot, but you won't have to buy in bulk.

-Erik

Most decent hobby shops sell round and square tubes, angles, and other shapes in brass, aluminum, copper, and sometimes stainless steel. Look for the "K&S" display racks.

Smallparts.com also sells brass angle as well as lots of other cool things:

http://www.smallparts.com/Brass-Angle-Pr......rd_t=101

Ross

Call around to find out who stocks K&S metal -- that is the best vendor for small metal bits that I think is out there. They also make music wire and things like that.

If you have a university or college nearby, find out where they send architecture or design students for model making supplies. An art store like that will likely have it. Likewise a good independent hobby or r/c aircraft/car shop.

The K&S stuff goes down pretty small, and it's cheap enough that you can afford to take the whole pack if they ask you to for a special order.

FWIW, and glad I live about 2 minutes from UTA and its student-driven economies,

Pix

Take a look at the flexible chrome look edge trim in the auto stores like Kragen. Most of it is U channel and meant for door edges and the like, at times you can find angle or L channel, also try TAP plastics, they have an online presence, and they have a lot of nice flexible materials in many colors.
If you are vested in a metal edge, then take a look at the door and wall corner protectors in the local OSH or hardware stores, these are usually aluminium and have a fair amount of flexibility to them, and come in anodized gold tone as well as aluminum.
k

http://www.ksmetals.com/