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Offline afkrejci90

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Where to get metal stock
« on: November 05, 2015, 11:00:32 AM »
I'm looking to get block of aluminum for a project on my 750, problem is everywhere I look they want about $300 for a piece of aluminum.  Can anybody point me in a direction to find fairly cheap aluminum?
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Re: Where to get metal stock
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2015, 11:05:32 AM »
Tried McMaster-Carr? I buy raw stock from local steel/alloy supply houses. Choose your grade, dimensions, and done. Locally, I go to the back office, and ask to kick through their "drops". Recently I picked up a 4' length of 6061 1" billet rod for $10. And they cut it down from a 9' piece.
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« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2015, 11:10:16 AM »
Try to find a place like Metal Supermarket, that sells and ships small quantity.
Also lots for sale on ebay..and sometimes aircraft surplus shops. Boeing used to have huge chunks of aluminum..
And shops that use lots may have crops or drops.. As they are  called.
 If you are looking to make a manifold out of one piece, my guess at a normal price is more like around 100.00.    300 seems out of line ...
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Re: Where to get metal stock
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2015, 11:17:40 AM »
+1 on ebay.  Many sellers cut to size too.
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Re: Where to get metal stock
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2015, 11:19:59 AM »
Quote from: 754 on November 05, 2015, 11:10:16 AM
Try to find a place like Metal Supermarket, that sells and ships small quantity.
Also lots for sale on ebay..and sometimes aircraft surplus shops. Boeing used to have huge chunks of aluminum..
And shops that use lots may have crops or drops.. As they are  called.
 If you are looking to make a manifold out of one piece, my guess at a normal price is more like around 100.00.    300 seems out of line ...

Its a two piece design (well 1 flat stock and 4 cylindrical pieces), but I can get away with billet rods for the spigots.  I guess I'm just looking in the wrong places.
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Re: Where to get metal stock
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2015, 12:12:59 PM »
Skip the rods and use tubing. Better to thin a wall than bore the entire diameter.
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Re: Where to get metal stock
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2015, 12:57:38 PM »
Be careful there, tubing is ok if 6061.... But soft pipe is crap to machine..
 I think he is building an intake, the port will look a bit like the left side of my drawing, except the smaller end will be curved more than shown..
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Re: Where to get metal stock
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2015, 03:37:06 AM »
For my air filter I used aluminum tube from and old sunbrella, it had enough meat on it to turn it to the right dimension.
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