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| Bigbadbugga:
Right, I'm back looking at milling machines and researching some projects. I was just thinking though, where do you guys get your blocks of metal? I don't mean hollow sections and plate, I'm talking about those big chunks of steel and aluminium you see people milling and turning on YouTube. For instance, if I wanted to make a quick change tool post and holders on my new mill, where would I go to buy a 4 or 5 inch cube of suitable steel? Or if I wanted a similar piece of aluminium, where would i go? |
| lordedmond:
Many places These are pretty good at least you get what you ask for eg. En1a not umachineium http://www.m-machine-metals.co.uk/index.html Note you have to ring them up to place a order ,just look up in the metals bd Stuart |
| vtsteam:
Rob once gave me a tip to look out for broken fork lift arms as a good source of heat treatable steel. For aluminum in chunks I generally revert to casting, unless someone gives me some scrap. That can sometimes be had if you have friends in a machine shop or operation attached to another business. They usually have a scrap bin for mistakes, or beaat up stock, etc. For casting aluminum--ium--whatever scrap, cruise around town on trash pickup day -- aluminum--ium-whatever can be found in various car parts, like some bell housings, even some blocks, lawn mowers, lawn chairs, discarded window frames, etc. |
| John Rudd:
Yup, a second vote for M-Machine....... I also use Macc Models but they dont stock metal of those proportions.... |
| Stilldrillin:
Never needed to buy big lumps........ What I do need to pay for, I start with Noggin End Metals..... http://www.nogginend.com/ David D |
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