aluminium panels?

[monomonster]

i am designing a small box that will be made out of 6 panels, is there some website that i can order that parts from at good rates? something like "front panel designer" i guess.

[lgreen]

try metal supermarkets, they will cut metal to your specific size and are cheaper than most places. You have to call a branch nearest you, mine is 1400 miles away and ships via ups, and its still cheap.


Only thing is they cut with a saw so accuracy is not very high (not even close to front panel express), you will have to drill, file and finish the pieces after you get them.

[neutron7]

onlinemetals.com is pretty good as well but customs was expensive for me (canada)

there must be a local metal stock place to you. everyone needs to make stuff out of aluminium

[jackinnj]

Originally posted by neutron7
onlinemetals.com is pretty good as well but customs was expensive for me (canada)

there must be a local metal stock place to you. everyone needs to make stuff out of aluminium

a lot of materials should be duty-free coming from the US to Canada -- you have to check with the Treasury --

[macboy]

Originally posted by jackinnj


a lot of materials should be duty-free coming from the US to Canada -- you have to check with the Treasury --

"Duty free", yes, but big brother still wants to hit you with sales taxes, both federal (GST) and provincial. And it isn't even the taxes that cost a fortune, it is the "broker", "COD", and other bull... fees that the couriers charge for the privilege of doing the paperwork. Often the fees are in excess of $50 and can be many times more than the taxes collected. It's absurd.