Thread: Aluminum purchase (where?)

Where are you ?

Most retail aluminium suppliers will cut to order. There are specific marine grades which have better corrosion resistance. Normally anodising is done by a plating shop rather than the aluminium supplier. You can save money trying a scrap merchant.

As he can't spell aluminium properly, can't use metric and uses "z" instead of "s", he is probably in the US.

Dave, you should probably look for local metal suppliers - it shouldn't be too difficult to get hold of.

If you live in NJ the starting point for your needs could be,

Metal Connections Bay Shore NY
Samson Metals NJ
Tri State Aluminium Hillsborough NJ
Phoenix Metals
Elixer Industries
All Metal Sales Inc
They all have web sites.
Have success Peter.

Local scrap merchants can be a great source for aluminium. You pay around $5-6 per kilo.

Originally Posted by Vernonv

As he can't spell aluminium properly, can't use metric and uses "z" instead of "s", he is probably in the US. Dave, you should probably look for local metal suppliers - it shouldn't be too difficult to get hold of.

I think he maybe having a laugh at our expense.

Or just can't spell.

Originally Posted by matthew_g

Or just can't spell.

NJ = Niew JChoisy - definitely septic.
and
That's how they spell aluminium

Hi Metalhead,

Forgive my advanced state of inebriation, but I think Vernon had a valid point......

Aluminium is indeed spelt (and called) aluminum 'over there'. And yes, they do have trouble with English and prefer to use Z (ZED not ZEE) instead of S for reasons unknown.

Please be gentle, but I missed your point.

Regards,
Beerbotboffin

Those crazy Americans, they they used to spell it 'Aluminium' until 1925... Etymology of Aluminium

Also, try finding it at Aluminium fabricators and foundries. Avoid aluminium suppliers for small pieces. I think aluminium in salt water is best mill finish rather than anodised. Just polish the mill finished aluminium with car polish.

Originally Posted by Beerbotboffin

Hi Metalhead,

Forgive my advanced state of inebriation, but I think Vernon had a valid point......

Aluminium is indeed spelt (and called) aluminum 'over there'. And yes, they do have trouble with English and prefer to use Z (ZED not ZEE) instead of S for reasons unknown.

You must be under 50(?). The use of zeds was commonplace in English parlance in Australia when I was going to school. I think the use of esses has come about since the invention of spell check, where everyone appears to install the US dictionary. For example we used to spell program - programme, telegram - telegramme and grams - grammes. Its for ever changing our language.

To be totally pedantic and show how stupid and difficult our language is and how perhaps the yanks have tried to simplify it. A salt of aluminium in chemical terms is and aluminate ( a-loo-min-ate), not an alu-min-ate. So you can understand why they may say alu-min-um. I don't know how to spel kemist but I are won.

Viiking, I agree that the US dictionary is indeed polluting our language. Sadly, I believe that most people don't have sufficient IT skills to even know that they are using US english, rather than Australian English dictionaries for their spell checking.

What I don't agree with is that we should 'dumb down' our spelling just to suit the less educated amongst us.

American grammar is apalling (generally speaking), and I personally don't wish to be smothered with the same language atrocities in my own country.

I'm not trying to start a fight here, just stimulate some intelligent conversation.

Beerbotboffin

Hey fellas,

eeze up on the spallin furore, the guy's genuine and just needs a piece of aluminium, not spelling lessons.

Nuff said,

Ken