Metal Supply Store?
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Topic: Metal Supply Store?
Posted By: Terry Evans
Subject: Metal Supply Store?
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 12:33pm
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I'm looking for a local business that sells aluminum (angle, square, etc.). I'm going to be building a light box for my VHOs and Halides. Anyone have a recommendation? |
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Posted By: fj40fax
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 1:31pm
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HD sells it, but it is pricey.
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Posted By: jpndave
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 1:32pm
| Try Affiliated metals. They are a wholesale operation but you might be able to get some drops or something. They will be much, much cheaper than HD and better material. |
Posted By: Terry Evans
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 1:48pm
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Thanks for the replies. I went by Home Depot, but they didn't have what I was looking for. As it turns out, I went by MetalMart and they recommended Affiliated Metals also. I was told Affiliated Metals is the local distributor of aluminum to pretty much all of the local metal shops. I'll swing by there soon and see what I can find. |
Posted By: jpndave
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 2:03pm
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How are you fabricating the light box, welding, rivets, glue, screws, bending it? If you need a place to use some tools, you are welcome here. I have a sheetmetal brake and a tig among all the regular tools. However, I am in Cache valley so distance may be a limiting factor. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 4:46pm
Why not fabricate the light box from Mirrored Aluminum?
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Posted By: Jhamb
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 5:53pm
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Because that stuff is too hard to get. where do you even find it?
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Posted By: BHYDE
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 9:14pm
| I am interested in finding some of that too Mark. Where'd you find it? |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 9:37pm
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