Aluminium supplies - where from?

Rob Furniss · Post by **Rob Furniss** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:15 pm

Anyone know where I should be able to get some 6082 ally plate from in WA?

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:41 pm

Capral, mate

http://www.capral.com.au/DealerLocator/ ... h&TypeID=3

Rob Furniss · Post by **Rob Furniss** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:44 pm

Thanks Ben

Rob Furniss · Post by **Rob Furniss** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:44 pm

Thanks Ben

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:03 pm

Appreciative parrot aren't ya.

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:07 pm

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Post by **Bennoz** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:10 am

FTO_GPvR · Post by **FTO_GPvR** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:15 pm

Polly want a cracker?

Rob Furniss · Post by **Rob Furniss** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:46 pm

Been phoning round all afternoon and can't find anywhere that sells aluminium rectangular tube/box section in the size I want which is 76mm x 63mm x up to 1 metre, length isn't a problem just the box size, only seem to be up to 50mm x 50mm or 76mm x 25mm.
If I could get 76mm x 76mm then that would do but can't even get that.
I've tried Capral and they do 3 metre lengths but only 76 x 25.

I can get it from the UK but delivery will be expensive and it's just crazy, where am I going wrong, there must be some suppliers out there.

Tried Stratco, Bunnings, Darley, local hardware stores, supposed aluminium suppliers here in WA but nothing, most of them say try Capral.

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:38 pm

I know nothing about metal n stuff so this is probably going to be a nub question. Would it be cheaper and quicker than getting something posted to you than to weld 2 sheets together?

Post by **aza013** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:46 pm

Have you checked bunings or places like that?

Rob Furniss · Post by **Rob Furniss** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:50 pm

aza013 wrote:Have you checked bunings or places like that?

I phoned bunnings up cause i'm lazy and the girl on the phone checked, think they had up to 50mm.

Rob Furniss · Post by **Rob Furniss** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:53 pm

Taz wrote:I know nothing about metal n stuff so this is probably going to be a nub question. Would it be cheaper and quicker than getting something posted to you than to weld 2 sheets together?

I see what you mean but what i'm planning is a bit more complex, I can achieve a lot of what I want by cutting box section and this will save a lot of welding which is what i'm trying to achieve (will still be a lot of welding though - well brazing).

I'm after making my own air/liquid charge cooler integrated with the standard (but cut down) fto intake plenum.

If I can get box section 76mm x 76mm x 300mm
a -----------------------------b
| |
c -----------------------------d

a to c = 76mm
a to b = 300mm

And cut diagonally between c and b to end up with a 3D triangle that has 3 faces already and weld that to my liquid/air core to make one end tank.
I won't be going exactly corner to corner as I don't have the room for an angle like that so the height of the slope will be at max 1 inch.
The cut will really be from just above c to just below b, this will also give me some left over box section i.e the other half.
With this left over i'm going to cut across from above c (1/2 inch) to above d (1/2 inch) to effectively make some ally channel that will be 76mm x 12.5mm x 300mm
This is what will be welded to the other side of the charge cooler core so that it stands off from the core a little and then that will have 6 holes cut into it and welded to my cut down intake plenum.
I'm going to do all the work myself.

Really looking forward to this part of the project even if it doesn't turn out quite right first time.

Sorry about the diagrams, it's clearer in my head.

bass_twitch · Post by **bass_twitch** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:54 pm

Rob Furniss wrote:
aza013 wrote:Have you checked bunings or places like that?
I phoned bunnings up cause i'm lazy and the girl on the phone checked, think they had up to 50mm.

I used to work at Bunnings,
Talk to their special order desk, they might be able to help, (unlikely it is Bunnings! Lol, but worth a try)

Rob Furniss · Post by **Rob Furniss** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:17 pm

bass_twitch wrote:
Rob Furniss wrote:
aza013 wrote:Have you checked bunings or places like that?
I phoned bunnings up cause i'm lazy and the girl on the phone checked, think they had up to 50mm.
I used to work at Bunnings,
Talk to their special order desk, they might be able to help, (unlikely it is Bunnings! Lol, but worth a try)

Ok will do, thanks mate.

Post by **Bennoz** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:48 am

Couple of other places you could try. First stop would be Blackwoods. They deal with most metal suppliers & have retail outlets.

Blackwoods are like the one stop shop for all industry needs. They sell f**king everything, so be prepared to browse their phonebook-esque catalogue for a while

http://www.blackwoods.com.au/Search.asp ... :202004483

Rob Furniss · Post by **Rob Furniss** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:41 pm

Hmm, nothing on their website although they do have quite a bit of angle. Think I will give them a call instead.

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:00 pm

Yeah, give them a call. They buy from a number of wholesalers.

Rob Furniss · Post by **Rob Furniss** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:22 pm

Nope, bugger.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-Squ ... 7625758894
All the way from the UK and a good price but i've been in touch and they won't deliver outside the EU.

FTO AUSTRALIA