where can I get a block of aluminum?
 

I tryed the local machine shops, suppy houses and noone has a block of aluminum, I need like a 6" L x 6" W and 3" H block, Any ideas where I can get one? Thanks guys!!!! https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Re: where can I get a block of aluminum? (Hondatuner88)
 

mc master-carr has just about everything.

Re: where can I get a block of aluminum? (tharptroy)
 

alcoa.

http://www.onlinemetals.com

Re: (Boostwerks.com)
 

Thanks guys!! Does it sound right to pay 200 bucks for a little block of aluminum? Thats how much all the places are charging that you's posted, I was on earl's website and they were using a mason's chisel and a block of aluminum to cut braided stainless steel hose. Thought it would be intresting to cut hose like that, I already have a chisel but no aluminum, Would lead work? Again thanks guys!

Re: (Hondatuner88)
 

yeah, its expensive..


on a budget? do this.

go on ebay. (not ebay motors)... haha

type in aluminum

tons of weird cutoffs will come up. i got a piece for a velocity stack setup i'm making (baseplate of a manifold), that would be about 150 from a supplier, for 19 dollars plus 12 shipping.

WOOT

good luck...there are usually lots of weird sizes up there, many in your size-range when i bougut mine a few months ago

Re: (redzcstandardhatch)
 

Thanks alot!!! Found what I need for 30 bucks!!! Im not really on a budget just like trying new things but not spending tons of money to find out it don't work, Anyways thanks! Would have never thought ebay would have it!! lol

Re: (Hondatuner88)
 

The other place to get it cheap - bigger machine shops. They normally sell their scrap for a fraction of the virgin metal cost, and if you get the right place, they'll sell (or give) it to you for what they'd otherwise get for it.

A place I did some work for did lots of die plates, so I have more odd-sized 1/8" plates of aluminum and magnesium than I know what to do with. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif

Let me get this straight...

Your going to be making your own braided hose? https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmileo.gif

Re: (Boostwerks.com)
 

Oh no! Im using to it lay the hose on to cut it with a chisel, Since the aluminum is soft it will allow the chisel to cut completely thru the hose, Also its the cleanest cut I had ever seen, NO tape needed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDSozy6MZto

Re: (Hondatuner88)
 

wow, thats a great way to do it...great how-to

Re: (Hondatuner88)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hondatuner88 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Oh no! Im using to it lay the hose on to cut it with a chisel, Since the aluminum is soft it will allow the chisel to cut completely thru the hose, Also its the cleanest cut I had ever seen, NO tape needed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDSozy6MZto</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol...genius! https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

That would have saved me a lot of time, since I just normally use my dremel.

Re: (Boostwerks.com)
 

That is good info I just used an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel.