Brass and stainless risers

[superhawk]

I bought 3 sets of risers before deciding I didn't like any of them so I decided to make a set of brass risers for the springer I was using. After making the brass risers I had to make a set of adapters to mate the risers to the top tree.
I didn't like the way the way the other risers have a "hex" to tighten the riser or the ones on a stock rubber mounted riser(too fat). The way mine is tighten is by two holes in the adapter and tighten by a special socket with two internal pegs.
The adapters were to be machined from mild steel and chromed later, but chose stainless 304 instead as it polishes nicely and no chroming cost. SS is a bitch to machine on a old lathe and takes twice and long for me to work with. Also after making the SS adapters the mild steel to tree didn't look right so back to the work shop and make one out of SS, besides the mild steel one was slotted wrong.
Fortunately we has a "Metal Supermarkets" close by and we can buy almost any type of metal in any quantity , no minimum and the guys are super nice.

[80-80]

Purdy woik!!!!!

[coolcat2002]

I've never heard of Metal Supermarkets but after seeing their prices online, I see why they're so nice.

A foot long 1" 6061 Tubing .125 wall is $12. I get my stuff from Speedy Metals, it's like $2.

[superhawk]

I compared the prices and you're right about the difference. The Metals Supermarkets are at least twice as much, however Speedy Metals are in the east U.S and Texas and I'm in Canada.
Thanks for the wake-up, I'll start seaching for better prices locally.

[pop 28]

metalsupermarts are fucking crooks. they cater to the hobbyest . when you buy a piece 12" or so long you just paid for the hole dam 21' lenght. me i buy from online metals. fair prices and do ship to Canada. at the end of the day with duty taxes and the product price you are still cheaper