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    Can anyone sell me aluminium offcuts?

    I'm after a length of angle.

    30mm+ 6mm thick and 70mm or more long.

    Does that make sense? (I've been drinking)

    It won't be much to anyone who has such things lying around but would help with what I have on the brew now quite a bit.
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    re ali

    Quote Originally Posted by koba View Post
    I'm after a length of angle.

    30mm+ 6mm thick and 70mm or more long.

    Does that make sense? (I've been drinking)

    It won't be much to anyone who has such things lying around but would help with what I have on the brew now quite a bit.



    what grade ?, and what do u want it 4 ? pm me if u wish



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    If you are prepared to pay...try Ulrich. the alloy ladder place almost opposite Petone Indoor Bowling.
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    Do you have a scrap metal dealer in the area. Good one down this way behind Greenwood St McDonalds in Colombo St. They have seen me right a number of times. Scrap Palace is the name

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    Scrappies here aren't that good & the big one doesn't sell to public anyways. Ulrich is ok but their ally they generally have in the off bin isn't free machining, but ok for brackets etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by saxet View Post
    If you are prepared to pay...try Ulrich. the alloy ladder place almost opposite Petone Indoor Bowling.
    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Scrappies here aren't that good & the big one doesn't sell to public anyways. Ulrich is ok but their ally they generally have in the off bin isn't free machining, but ok for brackets etc.
    Yeah, I was going to give that a try but thought I would post a thingy on here first to see if anyone has a bit lying around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Warr View Post
    Do you have a scrap metal dealer in the area. Good one down this way behind Greenwood St McDonalds in Colombo St. They have seen me right a number of times. Scrap Palace is the name
    Yeah, I think Dave is probably right about our locals but I may stop in and have looksie.
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    I've a good guy in CHCH who supplies short lengths, small plate etc. I got hold of him through a large Alloy merchant who only sold full lengths, sheets and he recommended him. May be worth calling the big-uns in your area and asking who supplies small bits.


    Hmmmm alloy .....

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    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    I've a good guy in CHCH who supplies short lengths, small plate etc. I got hold of him through a large Alloy merchant who only sold full lengths, sheets and he recommended him. May be worth calling the big-uns in your area and asking who supplies small bits.


    Hmmmm alloy .....
    Who is is this wonderful sounding broke AllanB? That's my problem with most Alloy merchants they just want to sell me whole length or sheets when all I need is a meter or some thing A4 sized. PM me if you like.
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    Quote Originally Posted by koba View Post
    Yeah, I think Dave is probably right about our locals but I may stop in and have looksie.
    I dont live far from there either and would be happy to find you a piece if you were through this way. Send me a PM

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    Cool shit, Thanks for the help people!
    I'm sorted now anyway, went around to a mates today and he happend to have EXACTLY the right sized piece sitting in his scrap bin!!
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    I had 2 pieces of exactly what you wanted sitting in my scrap alloy bin......
    oops....


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    Quote Originally Posted by diesel pig View Post
    That's my problem with most Alloy merchants they just want to sell me whole length or sheets when all I need is a meter or some thing A4 sized. PM me if you like.
    I've had the same problem.
    I needed a bracket for my remote reservoir for the rear shock, and ended up buying a 2.4m length when I needed only 10cm. And then it wasn't the right profile or thickness anyway; it does the job, but it's less rigid than ideal, so I may end up junking it and fossicking around for some offcuts to build a new one.

    Sometimes engineering places can help. When I replaced the R/R on my VFR750, I asked Brent at Spectrum where I could get a small offcut of aluminium plate, and he pointed me to an engineering place just around the corner who let me poke though the bin for a suitable piece. I can't recall (it was 7 or 8 years ago) whether it was free or a few shekel-dollars, but it was very handy, and perfect for my needs.
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


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    I had the same problem just looking for 6 or 8mm alloy plate a few weeks back.

    The scrapers at the bottom (left) side of the Nguaranga Gorge we're pretty helpfull. Lot's of good quality 2 & 4mm pieces, including angle, but not really any thing thicker.

    Ended up going to Kia Ora Sheet Metal on Adeliade Road. Best thing I ever did!!! Great guys in there, very motorbike friendly too. I got a piece of 5mm sheet off them for 15 bucks. And got them to weld a couple of tabs onto my frame for my new hangers. The welding was AMAZING!!! A guy called Kevin did it. Highly recommend these guys!!!!

    BUT... I do need to track down some 8mm Alloy from some where. Kia Ora don't have any that thick. 2 pieces @ 300mm x 150mm.

    Would love to make the new hangers out of Alloy, but might have to use steel if I can't find any thing else soon.
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