Where to buy aluminum?

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12-21-2005, 10:48 AM
jolberry

Where to buy aluminum?

I am attempting to make my own offset license plate bracket like this one. I need to get a small amount of aluminum. Home Depot does not carry what I need. Anyone know of a local place to pick some up for cheap?
I was going to bring this thread back from the dead, but decided I would try and make my own
12-21-2005, 10:49 AM
POS Racing

What gauge??
12-21-2005, 10:59 AM
jolberry

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

What gauge??

T6 alloy or similar...I don't know much about gauge but something strong enough to hold the plate on.

You got some laying around?
12-21-2005, 11:19 AM
altiain

Quote:

Originally Posted by jolberry

T6 alloy or similar...I don't know much about gauge but something strong enough to hold the plate on.

You got some laying around?

T6 is actually the temper designation, not the designation of the alloy content. Click on this link to learn something about aluminum temper designators.

For what you're trying to do, 6061 (the most common Al alloy) ought to suffice, although I'd take whatever POS happened to have lying around cheap. :wink:

BTW, here is a link to a gauge conversion chart for sheet steel, aluminum, strip & tubing, etc. Be careful - 6 ga. sheet steel isn't the same thickness as 6 ga. aluminum!
12-21-2005, 11:43 AM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by altiain

For what you're trying to do, 6061 (the most common Al alloy) ought to suffice, although I'd take whatever POS happened to have lying around cheap. :wink:

I don't have an blocks of aluminum lying around as shown on the link, but I do have some sheet steel and some stainless, and maybe some aluminum....
12-21-2005, 12:01 PM
jolberry

Thanks for the info altiain.

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

I don't have an blocks of aluminum lying around as shown on the link

Any ideas as to where to pick up some?
12-21-2005, 12:03 PM
sammm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jolberry

Any ideas as to where to pick up some?

LINKIE :rolleyes:
12-21-2005, 12:20 PM
jolberry

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Originally Posted by sammm

LINKIE :rolleyes:

I was wondering if anyone had a recomendations! I know how to google!
smart ::Bum::
12-21-2005, 01:10 PM
POS Racing

Good luck finding someone to sell you such a small quantity!
12-21-2005, 01:23 PM
jolberry

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Good luck finding someone to sell you such a small quantity!

I am finding this to be true!:sad:
12-21-2005, 01:26 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

Good luck finding someone to sell you such a small quantity!

Nicely show up and ask if they have any scrap pieces... doubtful, but it might work.
12-21-2005, 01:43 PM
channelmaniac

Try your local scrap metal junkyard...
12-21-2005, 01:44 PM
general default

I can tell you guys don't own a mod car.

Ft. Worth. Call them. They are use to talking to newbies about metal.
http://www.metalsupermarkets.com

Will sell any small amounts. Cut to your size.

Mail order cut to your size

http://www.onlinemetals.com
12-21-2005, 01:55 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by general default

I can tell you guys don't own a mod car.

Ft. Worth. Call them. They are use to talking to newbies about metal.
http://www.metalsupermarkets.com

Will sell any small amounts. Cut to your size.

Mail order cut to your size

Hey thanks that's good to know! :salut:
12-21-2005, 02:06 PM
general default

You could also go this route but it would cost more.
http://www.emachineshop.com/
12-21-2005, 02:25 PM
Darron65

Quote:

Originally Posted by general default

You could also go this route but it would cost more.
http://www.emachineshop.com/

Now THAT's a cool idea!
12-21-2005, 02:31 PM
Treibenschnell

That is a neat idea... but do you as the originator retain rights to the design? Hmm...
12-21-2005, 02:43 PM
jolberry

Quote:

Originally Posted by general default

You could also go this route but it would cost more.
http://www.emachineshop.com/

Wow! I am going to price this out!
12-21-2005, 05:38 PM
channelmaniac

Another source if you need aluminum tubing, bracket material, and more... Texas Towers sells it to people making custom amateur radio antennas. They are over in Plano.

RJ
12-22-2005, 08:14 AM
joe.MIATA

Just look up local metal fabricators. They always have something laying around they are willing to sell- if they work with aluminum.
I bought some from a shop in Kennedale a fews years back.
12-24-2005, 08:19 AM
Ataim

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Originally Posted by joe.MIATA

Just look up local metal fabricators. They always have something laying around they are willing to sell- if they work with aluminum.
I bought some from a shop in Kennedale a fews years back.

I agree with joe.
12-27-2005, 01:15 PM
EvilSpeeder

Do a search in dallas for Metal Supermarket. They do piece sales like you're looking for.
12-27-2005, 01:25 PM
jolberry

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvilSpeeder

Do a search in dallas for Metal Supermarket. They do piece sales like you're looking for.

Thanks for all the responses, I actually found some Aluminum for free, but I am putting this project on hold for now.
01-01-2006, 05:58 AM
Mouglie

mounts

might be too late but check this out, might work for you...

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...1971&langId=-1