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Thread: Aluminium Supplier
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11th May 2011, 09:26 PM #1
Aluminium Supplier
Hi, I am looking for some small offcuts (8mm or thicker plate and 22mm or larger solid rod) of either 6061-T6 or 7075 (high tensile strength) aluminium to make a small internal combustion engine. I was hoping than someone may know of a supplier who will sell small amounts of these materials. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Regards Blu
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11th May 2011, 09:42 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Brand New Alum 25.4 dia x 250 mm ( 6061T6 )-Lathe-Mill-Model Weld-OG - - quicksales Item 11566396
He has a bunch of other bits and pieces and should also have some 8mm plate.
For the plate you could also try a recycler, they are charging $4-5/kg now but 8mm plate may be hard to source and grade would most likely be unknown.
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11th May 2011, 10:33 PM #3Dave J Guest
I was going to suggest the same bloke.
Dave
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11th May 2011, 10:38 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Can you be a bit more specfic on the sizes you need,please.
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12th May 2011, 12:10 AM #5
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12th May 2011, 12:29 AM #6
Hi Blu_rock,
I got some 6061 from Performance Metals Australia- Stocklist- 6061-T6 Plate
But I see you only want a small piece, I could fish some out of the offcuts, if you want, but it would be 1/2" thick... sorry I don't have any rod in 6061
Regards
Ray
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12th May 2011, 06:04 PM #7
I am in the process of building the upshur ic engine(s) and was able to source all my needs from offcuts galore but I used oz-auctions as he has more there. His prices and postage times are excellent
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12th May 2011, 08:32 PM #8
Ray, thanks for the offer, much appreciated but I think I will get the small amounts I need from offcuts galore. I phoned performance metals but their minimum quantities were still quite a bit more than I need at the moment.
Thanks to everyone else who suggested suppliers.
Fxst, the Upshur engines look really sweet, I am thinking of the flat twin (picture below) as my second build but will be starting off with the Webster single, a really simple build.The first step towards knowledge is to know that we are ignorant.
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12th May 2011, 09:55 PM #9
I can highly recommend "offcuts galore " ,I deal with him on a regular basis and have been for quite along time ,I cannot fault his service.
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