Structural aluminum tubing...anyone know of a good place to get it?
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Structural aluminum tubing...anyone know of a good place to get it?
I am looking for some high strength aluminum tube. Not incredible wall thickness, but something with a center spar. Oval shaped stuff would be nice too. Anyone know where to get stuff like that?
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Re: Structural aluminum tubing...anyone know of a good place to get it? (dfoxengr)
Seriously....the local phone book. If they don't have it the person they recommend you to should have it or be able to get it. Tracking down materials isn't that hard.
PS we have an entire thread dedicated to material suppliers etc...
PS we have an entire thread dedicated to material suppliers etc...
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Re: Structural aluminum tubing...anyone know of a good place to get it? (ManBearPig4silly)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ManBearPig4silly »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Seriously....the local phone book. If they don't have it the person they recommend you to should have it or be able to get it. Tracking down materials isn't that hard.
PS we have an entire thread dedicated to material suppliers etc... </TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, I guess if you lived down the street from me, then your facts on local business supplies would matter. I've searched quite extensively, and the suppliers in the area either only deal wholesale to storefronts, or are overpriced as hell. I've even approached a few machine shops, and they ship product in, and won't resell to me unless I order a substantial amount.
I also checked several online suppliers I use, but none of them carry what I'm looking for. So your assumption that I haven't searched is false.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dfoxengr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">aircraftspruce
online metals</TD></TR></TABLE>
I checked online metals, but maybe I missed it. I got tig wire from aircraftspruce before....have to check them out....thanks.
Edit: Nope...checked both sites and neither have it. Aircraft spruce has some tubing for struts, but it's more of a teardrop shape than oval. Guess I'll keep lookin around.
Modified by RC000E at 3:55 PM 1/21/2008
PS we have an entire thread dedicated to material suppliers etc... </TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, I guess if you lived down the street from me, then your facts on local business supplies would matter. I've searched quite extensively, and the suppliers in the area either only deal wholesale to storefronts, or are overpriced as hell. I've even approached a few machine shops, and they ship product in, and won't resell to me unless I order a substantial amount.
I also checked several online suppliers I use, but none of them carry what I'm looking for. So your assumption that I haven't searched is false.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dfoxengr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">aircraftspruce
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I checked online metals, but maybe I missed it. I got tig wire from aircraftspruce before....have to check them out....thanks.
Edit: Nope...checked both sites and neither have it. Aircraft spruce has some tubing for struts, but it's more of a teardrop shape than oval. Guess I'll keep lookin around.
Modified by RC000E at 3:55 PM 1/21/2008
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doesn't look like they have oval, but they have a decent selection. we have them local to us, and they are actually pretty reasonable on prices here.
http://www.metalexpress.net/cg...0d38c
http://www.metalexpress.net/cg...0d38c
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jon@ForcedFabllc.com »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">doesn't look like they have oval, but they have a decent selection. we have them local to us, and they are actually pretty reasonable on prices here.
http://www.metalexpress.net/cg...0d38c</TD></TR></TABLE>
maybe he can throw it on the press and make it an oval?
http://www.metalexpress.net/cg...0d38c</TD></TR></TABLE>
maybe he can throw it on the press and make it an oval?
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Re: (ninethree-civic)
After searching further, I suppose it's extruded tube that I need. I actually want something that's somewhat football shaped. The aircraft struts are really close in shape, but the cost of those are high.
I found some places that do custom shaped extruded tube, but I'm sure the quantity you have to purchase is fairly high.
I found some places that do custom shaped extruded tube, but I'm sure the quantity you have to purchase is fairly high.
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Yep....no good for me that's for sure.
There has to be somewhere making some extruded aluminum tube that is kind of football shaped...just gotta find the bastards.
There has to be somewhere making some extruded aluminum tube that is kind of football shaped...just gotta find the bastards.
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Our shop is tied in with a metal fabrication facility that has TONS of extrusions and structural aluminum, if you can get me a detailed drawing of it, I can most likely get it within a day, at cost too!
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is this offer good for others. </TD></TR></TABLE>
NO....stay away you ratt bastard!!!!
Here's what I'm talking about....dimensions would be depending on what they had, but this shape is basically what I'm after.
is this offer good for others. </TD></TR></TABLE>
NO....stay away you ratt bastard!!!!
Here's what I'm talking about....dimensions would be depending on what they had, but this shape is basically what I'm after.
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Not seein it man....they've got the same stuff I've been finding...hexagons, channels, round tube, square tube, rod, etc.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ROTARY »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">fine then.... my quest to find half circle extruded aluminum shall continue.
btw how many feet of material do you need?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Probably a couple sticks of a couple feet a piece. Something I could buy on an "as needed" basis.
Not seein it man....they've got the same stuff I've been finding...hexagons, channels, round tube, square tube, rod, etc.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ROTARY »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">fine then.... my quest to find half circle extruded aluminum shall continue.
btw how many feet of material do you need?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Probably a couple sticks of a couple feet a piece. Something I could buy on an "as needed" basis.
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Re: (Pandahatch)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pandahatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm heading to the shop tomorrow, I'll see what I can find. Any special wall thickness or grade?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ehhh.... 1/8" thick would be fine...it's hard to say though. I guess it'd just come down to what you have. Let me know.
Ehhh.... 1/8" thick would be fine...it's hard to say though. I guess it'd just come down to what you have. Let me know.