Aluminum Strips required
24 November 2009, 07:15 PM
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Aluminum Strips required
I need to get some 2" wide 1/8" thick aluminium about 6 foot of it.
Any ideas where I get it from please
Any ideas where I get it from please
24 November 2009, 07:19 PM
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Also what do you want them for, go faster strips for the golf?
24 November 2009, 07:22 PM
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Will probably end up a complete shambles but gonna give it a go
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24 November 2009, 07:28 PM
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beware of raw aluminium, it needs to be anodised or possibly laquered otherwise it will oxidize and 'bloom' / tarnish.
Also I suspect 3.2mm will be way too thick.
For finish you would be better with stainless steel, but that is very tough to work with, especially with hand tools.
As Matt, Speccy was my first thought on here.
24 November 2009, 07:33 PM
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24 November 2009, 07:41 PM
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If square ends then i'm sure if you give me the exact size I could have them cut for you.
Indeed any shape is possible on the laser cutter, but the set up for that is big money.
24 November 2009, 08:39 PM
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Richbrook do a plainish universal one with just their logo on.
Richbrook Stainless Steel Door Sill Protectors from Redline Maxed by:
As do Foliatec.
Foliatec Door Sill Covers - Silver Race Line Design
Or chop one of these about a bit.
Kickplate 1000 x 150 x 1.2mm with No Holes - Satin Stainless | IronmongeryDirect.com
I like this one. Very arty.
Ready made kick plates - Size 1000x150x1.2mm - No Screw holes - Circles Satin Stainless | IronmongeryDirect.com
Richbrook Stainless Steel Door Sill Protectors from Redline Maxed by:
As do Foliatec.
Foliatec Door Sill Covers - Silver Race Line Design
Or chop one of these about a bit.
Kickplate 1000 x 150 x 1.2mm with No Holes - Satin Stainless | IronmongeryDirect.com
I like this one. Very arty.
Ready made kick plates - Size 1000x150x1.2mm - No Screw holes - Circles Satin Stainless | IronmongeryDirect.com
24 November 2009, 08:44 PM
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Or chop one of these about a bit.
Kickplate 1000 x 150 x 1.2mm with No Holes - Satin Stainless | IronmongeryDirect.com
I like this one. Very arty.
Ready made kick plates - Size 1000x150x1.2mm - No Screw holes - Circles Satin Stainless | IronmongeryDirect.com
Kickplate 1000 x 150 x 1.2mm with No Holes - Satin Stainless | IronmongeryDirect.com
I like this one. Very arty.
Ready made kick plates - Size 1000x150x1.2mm - No Screw holes - Circles Satin Stainless | IronmongeryDirect.com
I can supply either of them 2.
Would you like some ET (circle finish) kick plates? Turkish Restaurants Love this. 
25 November 2009, 09:13 PM
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Now as for crop circle kick plates?
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if you go to into a local sheet metal fabricators workshop theyl prob cut a few strips off a sheet for you for for a note ot two. . . i use 1.5mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm sheets at my place in alu, stainless and mild steel. . . but im in bradford.
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just noticed youve said there for door cills, i made some for my xr2i years ago. 1mm , 1.2mm or 1.5mm stainless will be strong enough if your going to bend it to cill profile. if you wer to go to a metalworkers it would take 10 mins if that to make them.
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I agree, 3mm is WAY OTT, i made some years ago for my XR2 out of 1mm Stainless. Very BLING. lol. If you want Aluminium dave i will go have a look in a mo to see if we have some 1.5mm, if so it will most likely be polished with plastic coating so the face will be good to go with some clearcoat.
26 November 2009, 02:55 PM
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Thank's steve that would be appreciated
I will have a measure up to see how long I need it
I will have a measure up to see how long I need it