Subject: Re: Deep draw steel

From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 08:39:53 -0400

To All,
your local friendly steel service center is the first place to look. They may
stock "drawing quality". The real question is how deep are you planning to
draw? Deep drawing is usually done cold with a lot of force and lubricant.
"Deep draw" usually means ductile, no earing and no luder's lines.
Watchyamakin?

Hochewa

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From: Bill Roberts <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 07:17:09 -0400

Kirsten wrote:
> Now when I called around to all sorts of steel suppliers for draw quality
> steel, I found that I was only able to buy it at a minimum order of $150 or
> more at some suppliers.   I was a little hesitant to spend the money
> without sampling it for leaf work first.  So you say it works well for leaf
> and repousse work?  In your experience was it substantially softer than
> regular mild steel?  Were you working it cold?  How often did you anneal
> it, if at all?  I saw the email about the california supplier, but I would
> buy the larger quantity locally if I knew it would work great.
> Thanks for any information on your experience with the draw quality steel.
> -kirsten (on bill's computer)

I only bought a 4x8 sheet of the stuff, sounds like you need a better 
steel supplier. I always think that a $150 minimun is a way of saying, 
"we don't know you, bend over". I know it's standard for some companies.
Yes you can work it cold, depending on how far you go with it(veining 
and dishing on a leaf- no problem) 
Bill Roberts
Custom Design Metal Arts
3740 NE 40th Pl. Ste. C
Ocala, FL. 34479
[email-masked]
http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/edu/arts/metal/incoming/portflio/broberts