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TommyD:

--- Quote from: WillC on October 30, 2010, 08:54:29 PM ---I am looking for 2 pieces of flat stock aluminum, around 1/4" thick x 4" wide x 42" long.

 Any idea's on a local place to buy this?


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You looking for dead soft or something with a little hardness to it? Harder stuff doesn't scratch so easy but it can a biatch to work.

I'm looking in to a lathe/mill combo so I may be needing some material also.

WillC:
Easy to work with?  I am going to drill and tap about 16 holes in it. :-\
Could be 1/4, 3/8 or 5/16 thick.

WillC:
Found some,  $46 shipped

Cool site but shipping for steel would be $$$

https://www.speedymetals.com/default.aspx

TommyD:
Use tapping oil so the aluminium doesn't build up on the drill or tap...kerosene will work in a pinch. One of the easier materials to work with but hardened aluminium ya kinda argue with...

TommyD:
I'm going to talk to a guy that does car part fabrication over in Boz-rah and see where he gets his materials from..he gets it somewhere local (to me I believe), gotta ask about drills and taps too. I have a bunch of both but nice to know where I can replacements the same day

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