Reedmaking Brass Staples

Uilleann Pipes
1

Can anyone recommend a website supplying the brass tubing required for making staples?

Howard sells ready made staples but they are quite costly and I would prefer to make my own really. NPU has been out of stock for a while.

I’ve been basically reusing older staples I find but its gotten to a point where I think I don’t want to take apart anymore old reeds.

2

Small Parts Inc will have what you need. www.smallparts.com
I buy mine at the local hobbyshop
Tansy

3

Any hobby shop will sell brass tubing in various diameters. It is quite inexpensive. They also sell hobbyist razor saws for cutting the tubing to length. Alternately, you could find a metal supplier and buy sheet copper or brass in .020" thickness and roll your own, but this will require also making a mandrel by filing down drill rod.

djm

4

from UK:

http://shop.avicraft.co.uk/1147-316-rd-brass-tube-014-wall-36ins-lengths-p-3981.html?osCsid=b611ce1d729028d4ce145355f421cee2

5

Dont bother with all those other ones, this one is the best

http://www.smetals.co.uk/

RORY

6

:really:

tansy

7

Thanks guys that was really helpful. I ordered some yesterday from the Avicraft website for the UK shipping.

Should keep me going a while longer.