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| Lew_Merrick_PE:
Neo -- Back in 1994 or so, I built some tooling for a friend of mine (who lives in Vancouver, CANADA) to make "disappearing-point spearheads" for a then pending movie production. The production finally came through in 2001. I drove up to see him and "settle" (as it were). In the interim, he and his partner acquired a cast iron surface plate as the "tooling base." I removed the (28 inch X 42 inch) 1 inch aluminum plate that was the original "tooling base" and drove home. At customs, had I not had the invoice, I would have been charged $2800 in "duties" for bringing CANADIAN aluminum into the USA. At that time 6061-T6 aluminum plate was $5.65/lb in the US and $3.20/lb in Canada. I have NEVER been questioned by Canadian Customs when taking materials into Canada (with the exception of 25 .50 calibre long shooter's rifles I was taking to the Canadian Forces for a "review"). |
| Will_D:
Well as this thread is all about metal prices: In Dublin, Ireland we only have few metal suppliers. I am using 303/304 stainless. Stock lengths here are 3 metres :bugeye: So, if its small diameter no great problem (just get a lifetimes supply for the same price as a few feet from the ME shops [+p&p] in the UK :bang:) but what about cut to length? Then it becomes weird: 25 mm Round NO way - stock length 25 mm and over Square - no problemo "ctl" (naturallt also for 32 and 50 and above) Round bar minimum "ctl" is 50 mm Weird or what? Must say however even to get suppliers to sell to me in small quantities (small: €100?) is an achievement. BTW: If any Irish Mad Modders need some SS at cost price please PM me as I have 2.5 M of 25 mm bar! (plus a load of imperial round and hex from a long time ago) So for info: 1" Round 303 3M €42 + vat @ 23% 5/8" Round 303 3M €17.40 + vat @ 23% 50mm sq. 304 Cut to 300 mm €27 + vat @ 23% [edit: forgot the price!] |
| NeoTech:
The problem of having any of the shops selling to me in small quantities is a common problem here as well. Last time i neede to buy 40x60mm barstock of aluminium i ended up buying a 2m bar.. i used about.. uhm, 500mm, rest of it still sits there in the pile. I wish i could turn that barstock to a piece of flat stock atm. =) |
| chipenter:
--- Quote from: NeoTech on December 23, 2015, 06:51:06 PM ---The problem of having any of the shops selling to me in small quantities is a common problem here as well. Last time i neede to buy 40x60mm barstock of aluminium i ended up buying a 2m bar.. i used about.. uhm, 500mm, rest of it still sits there in the pile. I wish i could turn that barstock to a piece of flat stock atm. =) --- End quote --- Sounds a good excuse to make a foundry :loco: . |
| NeoTech:
I have foundry, i just don't wanna remelt expensive barstock. ;) And the high silica aluminium alloys that i have access too isnt that good for making stuff thats gonna be welded.. and not figured out any good way of getting the silica out of it either. =) |
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