Tim Frost 4 Posted December 26, 2018 Hello all, I had salvaged some old, discarded computer printers as I wanted a motor etc for another project. In dismantling the printers, i found that there were many steel (apparently stainless?) shafts. I have recovered a wide variety and presume these would work well for knife handles etc. The only obvious drawback to me is that you now have a load of rubbish plastic to discard. As old printers are very easy to find, this might be a good option for those on a budget or with a recycling mindset. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruno 18 Posted December 27, 2018 Good info. Thanks for the tip. recycling = good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joël Mercier 198 Posted December 27, 2018 Are they easy to file? I had bought a bunch of stainless pins that are used on RC models and they basically ruined one of my files. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewB 95 Posted December 27, 2018 I dunno if I ever will do stainless pins but that’s definately good to know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Frost 4 Posted December 28, 2018 13 hours ago, Joël Mercier said: Are they easy to file? I had bought a bunch of stainless pins that are used on RC models and they basically ruined one of my files. Never tried. Just stumbled across them and since I know people use stainless pins at times, it occurred to me that this might be useful. I have no knowledge of the variability in hardness/workability of stainless. But expect it is much harder to work with than the brass I have used. Might give some a go in the future, but do dread the idea of filing them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerhard 74 Posted January 2 Early years of my career IT people serviced printers.....very familiar with those shafts. I've never taken a saw to one, but I wouldn't want to.....they are very hard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
