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| awemawson:
Yes but I deleted them unread ! |
| Bluechip:
--- Quote from: S. Heslop on August 13, 2014, 12:01:32 PM ---I need about 1000x1000mm of aluminium sheet, about 0.5mm thick-ish. Something I can roll into a cone to make one of those famous cyclone dust collectors with. Went to Wickes today and didn't have any luck. The usual metal merchants I go to sell it for ~£40 for that amount, which seems like alot of money. In videos people seem to be using a sort with paint on one side, and one guy called it 'flashing'. The only aluminum flashing i've found is narrow stuff. I could just go with plastic though, but i'd rather get something that holds its shape easier. --- End quote --- Aluminium Warehouse charge some £14 odd for 1m x 1m x 0.9 mm + VAT and shipping [ lots of pennies :hammer: ] http://www.aluminiumwarehouse.co.uk/sheet_calc.php Dave |
| DavidA:
How about a scrap yard ? A bit off an old caravan perhaps. Dave. |
| S. Heslop:
--- Quote from: Bluechip on August 13, 2014, 02:29:02 PM --- --- Quote from: S. Heslop on August 13, 2014, 12:01:32 PM ---I need about 1000x1000mm of aluminium sheet, about 0.5mm thick-ish. Something I can roll into a cone to make one of those famous cyclone dust collectors with. Went to Wickes today and didn't have any luck. The usual metal merchants I go to sell it for ~£40 for that amount, which seems like alot of money. In videos people seem to be using a sort with paint on one side, and one guy called it 'flashing'. The only aluminum flashing i've found is narrow stuff. I could just go with plastic though, but i'd rather get something that holds its shape easier. --- End quote --- Aluminium Warehouse charge some £14 odd for 1m x 1m x 0.9 mm + VAT and shipping [ lots of pennies :hammer: ] http://www.aluminiumwarehouse.co.uk/sheet_calc.php Dave --- End quote --- Seems like a good price, but might be a bit too thick to easily form. I'd want to get as smooth a cone as possible for a cyclone. I might be wrong but i'm assuming that what makes 'real' aluminium sheet expensive is that it's relatively accurate. The stuff with paint on the side probably isn't, since it's just for rooves. |
| S. Heslop:
--- Quote from: DavidA on August 13, 2014, 03:21:44 PM ---How about a scrap yard ? A bit off an old caravan perhaps. Dave. --- End quote --- Don't know any friendly scrap merchants in the area, unfortunately. |
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