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Title: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: Flex on October 30, 2010, 09:14:17 PM: Will I have bought quite a bit of steel lately and they guy has been selling it to me at near cost so I u want I can get a quote for u and let u know.

Nate
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: WillC on October 31, 2010, 01:10:14 AM: Please ask him, thanks
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: Mr Rock on October 31, 2010, 05:13:50 PM: Quote from: Flex on October 30, 2010, 09:14:17 PM
Will I have bought quite a bit of steel lately and they guy has been selling it to me at near cost so I u want I can get a quote for u and let u know.

Nate

Can you get a price on some 2" x 1/4" wall DOM 12'
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: Flex on October 31, 2010, 05:25:34 PM: Quote from: Mr Rock on October 31, 2010, 05:13:50 PM
Quote from: Flex on October 30, 2010, 09:14:17 PM
Will I have bought quite a bit of steel lately and they guy has been selling it to me at near cost so I u want I can get a quote for u and let u know.

Nate

Can you get a price on some 2" x 1/4" wall DOM 12'

not a problem, i have duty on monday so ill talk to the guy on tuesday.
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: TommyD on November 02, 2010, 02:48:06 AM: 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?

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.
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: WillC on November 02, 2010, 03:06:10 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: WillC on November 03, 2010, 09:20:48 PM: Found some, $46 shipped

Cool site but shipping for steel would be $$$

https://www.speedymetals.com/default.aspx
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: TommyD on November 03, 2010, 11:05:31 PM: 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...
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: TommyD on November 03, 2010, 11:07:52 PM: 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
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: WillC on November 16, 2010, 10:45:59 PM: (http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu242/will-aj/swag005.jpg)
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: Flex on November 16, 2010, 11:18:25 PM: Looks very cool will, very clean as to be expected.
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: TommyD on November 18, 2010, 02:37:45 PM: NICE work!
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: Mr Rock on November 18, 2010, 07:46:29 PM: Wow, Does all your gear for a day trip fit in there now?

Lookin good!!!
Title: Re: Wanted flat stock aluminum...
Post by: WillC on November 18, 2010, 09:42:03 PM: I haven't tried to pack the gear yet, tools and parts in one and recovery gear in the other is the plan.