You might want to take a look at
 
  _http://www.smallparts.com_ (http://www.smallparts.com) 
 
when you need material that is otherwise hard to find locally. They are not  
cheap, however. 
 
  For copper sheet suitable for damping, see page 
 
  _http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/smc%2Ecfm_ 
(http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/smc.cfm) 
 
  For steel rectangular stock, see page
 
  _http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/zrts%2Ecfm_ 
(http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/zrts.cfm) 
 
  If you need spring steel strips more suitable than hacksaw blades,  see page
 
  _http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/fss%2Ecfm_ 
(http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/fss.cfm) 
 
  My favorite source for Nd block magnets is 
 
  _http://www.gaussboys.com/_ (http://www.gaussboys.com/) 
 
  I buy magnet wire from Alltronics. See page
 
  _http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?&category=MW&start=20_ 
(http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?&category=MW&start=20) 
 
Cheers,
 
Bob McClure





You might want to take a look at
 
  http://www.smallparts.com
 
when you need material that is otherwise hard to find locally. They are=
 not=20
cheap, however. 
 
  For copper sheet suitable for damping, see page 
 
  http://ww=
w.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/smc%2Ecfm
 
  For steel rectangular stock, see page
 
  http://w=
ww.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/zrts%2Ecfm
 
  If you need spring steel strips more suitable than hacksaw blade=
s,=20
see page
 
  http://ww=
w.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/fss%2Ecfm
 
  My favorite source for Nd block magnets is 
 
  http://www.gaussboys.com/
 
  I buy magnet wire from Alltronics. See page
 
  http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?&category=
=3DMW&start=3D20
 
Cheers,
 
Bob McClure