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Steel

Tight-Tolerance Low-Carbon Steel Rods

These rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, so they're ready for turning in a lathe.

Tight-Tolerance High-Strength
Easy-to-Machine 1144 Carbon Steel Rods

These rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, so they're all set for turning applications in your lathe.

Tight-Tolerance Ultra-Machinable
12L14 Carbon Steel Rods

Ready for turning in a lathe, these rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance.

Tight-Tolerance Easy-to-Machine
1215 Carbon Steel Rods

Precision ground and held to a strict tightness tolerance, these rods are ready for turning in a lathe.

Chrome-Plated Hardened
Multipurpose 4140 Alloy Steel Rods

The chrome plating on these rods increases corrosion resistance.

Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose 4140 Alloy Steel Rods

Ready for turning in your lathe, these rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance.

Oversized Tight-Tolerance
Easy-to-Machine Gray Cast Iron Rods

Precision ground to a tight diameter tolerance, these rods are ready for turning in your lathe.

Stainless Steel

Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose 304 Stainless Steel

This material has tighter tolerances than standard 304 stainless steel.

Tight-Tolerance Easy-to-Machine
303 Stainless Steel

This material has tighter tolerances than standard 303 stainless steel.

Tight-Tolerance Corrosion-Resistant
316 Stainless Steel

This material is precision ground to offer tighter tolerances than standard 316 stainless steel.

Hardened Tight-Tolerance
High-Strength 17-4 PH Stainless Steel

Hardened for improved strength and wear resistance, these rods are precision ground to a strict diameter tolerance. Use them for turning applications in your lathe.

Tight-Tolerance High-Strength
17-4 PH Stainless Steel

Each piece is precision ground to offer tighter tolerances than standard 17-4 PH stainless steel.

Hardened Tight-Tolerance
Easy-to-Machine 416 Stainless Steel

Hardened for superior wear resistance, these rods are precision ground to a tight diameter tolerance so they’re ready for turning in a lathe.

Tight-Tolerance Easy-to-Machine
416 Stainless Steel

Precision ground to a tight diameter tolerance, these rods are all set for turning applications in a lathe.

Tight-Tolerance Hardened 440C Stainless Steel

With a diameter that’s held to a close tolerance, this material is hardened for increased wear and abrasion resistance.

Tight-Tolerance Bearing-Quality
440C Stainless Steel

Ready for turning in your lathe, these rods are precision ground to a tight tolerance.

Tool Steel

Hardened Undersized
High-Speed M2 Tool Steel Rods

These rods, also known as drill blanks, have an undersized diameter for machining your own jobbers'-length drill bits.

Hardened Undersized High-Speed
M2 Tool Steel Rod Sets

These rod sets are supplied in a metal index case with fold-out panels.

Hardened Oversized
High-Speed M2 Tool Steel Rods

Also known as reamer blanks, these rods are hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance.

Tight-Tolerance High-Speed M2 Tool Steel Rods

Ready for turning in a lathe, these precision-ground rods have a tight diameter tolerance and are held to a strict straightness tolerance.

Hardened High-Speed M42 Tool Steel

Also known as cobalt steel, this M42 tool steel maintains its hardness in high-speed cutting applications that generate intense heat. Use it to make tools for cutting extremely hard materials.

Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose
Air-Hardening A2 Tool Steel Rods

Precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, these rods are ready for turning in your lathe.

Hardened Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose
Air-Hardening A2 Tool Steel Rods

Hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance, these rods are precision ground with a tight diameter tolerance.

Tight-Tolerance Shock-Resistant
S7 Tool Steel Rods

The diameter on these rods is precision ground while the straightness is held to a strict tolerance, so they're ready for turning in a lathe.

Tight-Tolerance Wear-Resistant D2 Tool Steel Rods

All set for turning in your lathe, these precision-ground rods are held to a strict straightness tolerance.

Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose
Oil-Hardening O1 Tool Steel Rods

Ready for turning in a lathe, these rods are precision ground to a tight diameter tolerance.

Hardened Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose
Oil-Hardening O1 Tool Steel Rods

Hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance, these precision-ground rods have a tight diameter tolerance and are ready for turning in your lathe.

Tight-Tolerance Easy-to-Machine
W1 Tool Steel Rods

Ground and held to strict diameter and straightness tolerances, these rods are ready to be turned in a lathe.

Aluminum

Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose
6061 Aluminum Rods and Discs

These rods and discs are precision ground to offer tighter tolerances than standard 6061 rods and discs.

Tight-Tolerance High-Strength 7075 Aluminum Rods

Ready for turning in a lathe, these rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance.

Tight-Tolerance High-Strength 2024 Aluminum Rods

These rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, so they’re ready for turning in a lathe.

Tight-Tolerance Easy-to-Machine
2011 Aluminum Rods

Precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, these rods are ready for turning in a lathe.

Copper, Brass, and Bronze

Tight-Tolerance Ultra-Machinable 360 Brass Rods

The diameter of these rods is held to a ±0.0002" tolerance.

Tight-Tolerance 932 Bearing Bronze Rods

These rods are precision ground for a tight diameter tolerance of ±0.0005".

Tungsten

Ultra-Hard C2 Tungsten Carbide Rods

Ultra-Hard C2 Tungsten Carbide Notched Rods

High-Temperature Ultra-Dense Tungsten Rods

Ultra dense for use as electrodes, furnace support pillars, and screws and bolts, these chemically pure tungsten rods withstand greater heat than other high-temperature metal, such as molybdenum.

Multipurpose Plastic

Wear-Resistant Easy-to-Machine
Delrin® Acetal Resin Tubes

Delrin® acetal resin, also known as acetal homopolymer, is stronger and stiffer than acetal copolymer.

Slippery UHMW Polyethylene Tubes

In addition to a low-friction surface that prevents sticking and binding, this tough material is impact and wear resistant to handle the scuffs, scrapes, and strikes that other plastics can’t.

Steel

Tight-Tolerance Low-Carbon Steel Rods

Tight-Tolerance High-StrengthEasy-to-Machine 1144 Carbon Steel Rods

Tight-Tolerance Ultra-Machinable12L14 Carbon Steel Rods

Tight-Tolerance Easy-to-Machine1215 Carbon Steel Rods

Chrome-Plated HardenedMultipurpose 4140 Alloy Steel Rods

Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose 4140 Alloy Steel Rods

Oversized Tight-ToleranceEasy-to-Machine Gray Cast Iron Rods

Stainless Steel

Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose 304 Stainless Steel

Tight-Tolerance Easy-to-Machine303 Stainless Steel

Tight-Tolerance Corrosion-Resistant316 Stainless Steel

Hardened Tight-ToleranceHigh-Strength 17-4 PH Stainless Steel

Tight-Tolerance High-Strength17-4 PH Stainless Steel

Hardened Tight-ToleranceEasy-to-Machine 416 Stainless Steel

Tight-Tolerance Easy-to-Machine416 Stainless Steel