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Which is best place to get 10-11mm Aluminuim plate?

Postby MrOizo » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:23 pm

After some Aluminuim plate about 10-11mm thick.

Looking to have it 400mm diameter.

Soooo... were you guys reckon?

Ullrich, Nalco?
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Postby TRD Man » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:29 pm

I would be looking for an aluminium engineering place that may sell you an offcut.
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Postby strx7 » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:39 pm

10mm thick alloy gets really pricey
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Postby MrOizo » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:44 pm

strx7 wrote:10mm thick alloy gets really pricey


Yeah thats what i thought. Its for the road testing gear that i have and the steel one is swinging too much when i am driving.

Will try a place for off cuts, cheers TRD Man.
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Postby Malcolm » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:21 pm

talk to Nalco in East Tamaki, they have offcuts that they sell - they still charge you full price for material but don't charge a cutting fee. For the size you're talking about, I'd expect it'll cost around $70-80 if the price hasn't changed in the last 6 months. Also, it'll be a square/rectangle, if you want it round you'll have to cut it/turn it afterwards. I could probably do that for you on the mill at our workshop for a small box o' beer
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Postby evil_si » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:48 pm

could also try
one stop cutting shop in silverdale, they would be able to supply and cut a piece to the size you need
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Postby Stu- » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:16 pm

As evil_si has said - talk to Kevin, they have 10mm and 12mm in stock.
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Postby MrOizo » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:58 pm

Thanks for reccommending "One Stop Cutting Shop" guys.

Getting the plate sorted for tomorrow. 300mm dia with 1" hole in the middle on 12mm Aluminium plate. Water jet cut i am thinking for $60... not too bad!

Malcolm, now i know you have access to a workshop i might ome see you some time in the future. always needing things fabbed up

Cheers!
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Postby Malcolm » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:08 pm

I have access to a workshop, but I don't have a huge amount of time so I can probably help with the occasional small job, but nothing big.

Who's doing the waterjet cutting?
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Postby evil_si » Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:39 pm

kev at one stop cutting shop, use to be north shore water cutting
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Postby cat007 » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:02 pm

without jumping on your thread too much - I'm also after a bit of alloy. Basically I want to put about a ~10mm spacer on top of the spring (between spring and top hat) to raise the front of the car a little.....

Would alloy be best for this? or would it not matter what material I use?
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