source of aluminium in UK

Matttcattt · 5th May 2003, 05:48 PM

does anyone know where i can buy small pieces, about 30cm by 30cm (1' by 1') of sheet aluminium about 6mm (1/4") in thickness? preferably in bristol.

Tim F · 5th May 2003, 07:56 PM

I'm not trying to be smart but have you looked in yellow pages under 'Aluminium'. You should find some ally fabricators one of who I'm sure could offer you some off-cuts. If you can be slightly flexible on thickness i.e. 5mm-8mm you should have a good chance. Also depending on your intended use some of them may well carry 'chequer plate' (used for stair treads & lorry steps & floors etc.
Hope this helps.

fezz · 5th May 2003, 08:09 PM

looking under aluminum will not revil much, best idea is to look under steal fabricators - they usally carry aluminum

failting that i belive www.rswww.com may carry aluminum around the same size... it should be under mechanical - non ferious stock

Tim F · 5th May 2003, 08:25 PM

Fezz
I don't know if it varies from area to area but my Manchester yellow pages lists 'Aluminium Fabricator's' + 'Aluminium Welders' & 'Aluminium Stockholders' although I suspect that stockholders will charge a fortune for small quantities. If I remember rightly their is a fair bit of aerospace work in Bristol area & so probably quite a number of companies messing around with Aluminium.

phill77 · 5th May 2003, 10:46 PM

You could also try mail order metals .

pinkmouse · 5th May 2003, 11:02 PM

Folkstone Engineering are a good company, the're not set up to do huge amounts of sheet metals yet, but the're worth a call to see what they have lying around. They also do other stuff like brass, copper and bronze.

TJ · 6th May 2003, 12:29 PM

Hi, did u know any workshop do prototype chassis ?
thank

dhaen · 6th May 2003, 02:13 PM

Hi,

I got some 300mm x 500mm x 6mm from RS components.
The problem was that it is a very soft grade. Normal twist drills sieze if not cleaned after each hole.
I had wanted to blind tap into it for 3mm screws (I have done that successfully for years on the normal 50mm x 6mm bar), but this stuff just has no strength.

My 2p...

Cheers,

Matttcattt · 7th May 2003, 07:05 AM

im going to use it for a heatsink. i only need one piece. i can be flexible, 3-10mm is ok

ill have a look in the yellow pages. thanks for the help.

SuppersReady · 7th May 2003, 08:19 AM

Hi TJ,

You should be able to get an engineering/machining workshop to produce a prototype chassis if you produce some drawings for them. Be prepared to pay for good work though. That's the route I took.

Paul

5th May 2003, 05:48 PM	#1
Matttcattt diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bristol	source of aluminium in UK does anyone know where i can buy small pieces, about 30cm by 30cm (1' by 1') of sheet aluminium about 6mm (1/4") in thickness? preferably in bristol. __________________ If it aint broke, don't fix it. If it is broke, fix it. If you can't fix it, take it apart and see how it "worked".

5th May 2003, 11:02 PM	#6
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Folkstone Engineering are a good company, the're not set up to do huge amounts of sheet metals yet, but the're worth a call to see what they have lying around. They also do other stuff like brass, copper and bronze. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

6th May 2003, 02:13 PM	#8
dhaen diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.K.	Match the grade to the purpose... Hi, I got some 300mm x 500mm x 6mm from RS components. The problem was that it is a very soft grade. Normal twist drills sieze if not cleaned after each hole. I had wanted to blind tap into it for 3mm screws (I have done that successfully for years on the normal 50mm x 6mm bar), but this stuff just has no strength. My 2p... Cheers,

7th May 2003, 07:05 AM	#9
Matttcattt diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bristol	im going to use it for a heatsink. i only need one piece. i can be flexible, 3-10mm is ok ill have a look in the yellow pages. thanks for the help. __________________ If it aint broke, don't fix it. If it is broke, fix it. If you can't fix it, take it apart and see how it "worked".

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5th May 2003, 07:56 PM	#2
Tim F diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Buxton England	I'm not trying to be smart but have you looked in yellow pages under 'Aluminium'. You should find some ally fabricators one of who I'm sure could offer you some off-cuts. If you can be slightly flexible on thickness i.e. 5mm-8mm you should have a good chance. Also depending on your intended use some of them may well carry 'chequer plate' (used for stair treads & lorry steps & floors etc. Hope this helps.

5th May 2003, 08:09 PM	#3
fezz diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: milton keynes, UK	looking under aluminum will not revil much, best idea is to look under steal fabricators - they usally carry aluminum failting that i belive www.rswww.com may carry aluminum around the same size... it should be under mechanical - non ferious stock

5th May 2003, 08:25 PM	#4
Tim F diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Buxton England	Fezz I don't know if it varies from area to area but my Manchester yellow pages lists 'Aluminium Fabricator's' + 'Aluminium Welders' & 'Aluminium Stockholders' although I suspect that stockholders will charge a fortune for small quantities. If I remember rightly their is a fair bit of aerospace work in Bristol area & so probably quite a number of companies messing around with Aluminium.

5th May 2003, 10:46 PM	#5
phill77 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Northants	You could also try mail order metals .

6th May 2003, 12:29 PM	#7
TJ diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: UK	Hi, did u know any workshop do prototype chassis ? thank

7th May 2003, 08:19 AM	#10
SuppersReady diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: UK	Hi TJ, You should be able to get an engineering/machining workshop to produce a prototype chassis if you produce some drawings for them. Be prepared to pay for good work though. That's the route I took. Paul

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