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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:42 am    Post subject: aluminium sheet supplier in uk? Reply with quote
I'm seeking a source of small quantities of aluminium sheet in UK - eg 6061 or 6082. This is mainly to modify the standard ducting to fit Neville's cowl, but there are also other small parts I want to fabricate.

There used to be an outfit called PFA Metals but they seem to have folded their tent. I can't find another firm that does 6061 or 6082 in small quantities (although there are several who offer aluminium of anonymous grades). Does anyone know of such a firm in UK?

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:12 am    Post subject: Re: aluminium sheet supplier in uk? Reply with quote
Try LAS Aerospace in Devon or I've sourced aluminium from 'Click Metal'. They will cut pretty much to any size.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:47 am    Post subject: Re: aluminium sheet supplier in uk? Reply with quote
Hi Rowland,

I have 25 sheets of 6061 T6 - 1mm x 1220 x 1830 mm in stock from an over delivery.

How much do you want??

I could cut up a sheet to packet service size & send it pretty cheaply.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:03 am    Post subject: aluminium sheet supplier in uk? Reply with quote
Hi Rowland,
You might try Skycraft at this link --------- http://www.sky-craft.co.uk/acatalog/Skycraft_Home_Builder_Permit_Aircraft_Aluminium_Stock_Material_6061-T6_Sheet.html
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I'm seeking a source of small quantities of aluminium sheet in UK - eg 6061 or 6082. This is mainly to modify the standard ducting to fit Neville's cowl, but there are also other small parts I want to fabricate.

There used to be an outfit called PFA Metals but they seem to have folded their tent. I can't find another firm that does 6061 or 6082 in small quantities (although there are several who offer aluminium of anonymous grades). Does anyone know of such a firm in UK?

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:39 am    Post subject: aluminium sheet supplier in uk? Reply with quote
On 20 Jan 2014, at 16:47, tennant wrote:

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I have 25 sheets of 6061 T6 - 1mm x 1220 x 1830 mm in stock from an over delivery.

How much do you want??

I could cut up a sheet to packet service size & send it pretty cheaply.

Barry - 25 sheets of 6ft x 4ft - that sounds like a serious over-delivery!

I'd like to have some pieces about 18 inches long by a foot wide. Could you guillotine a quarter (ie 457.5mm) off the length of one of your sheets then cut that 3 times crosswise to give 4 pieces each 457.5mm x 305mm? Would that go through the post OK?

I'm posting this reply on the forum to also thank all those who responded, but I suggest that Barry & I continue our negotiations in private from here on ...

For comparison, I checked on the price and availability from the suppliers suggested by other posters and found thus:

for 48" x 24" x 0.040" 6061 T6

Skycraft
£30.66; delivery £11.00; VAT £8.33; total £49.99

LAS
£48.08; delivery £12.50; VAT £11.72; total £70.30

Click Metal
only 1050 grade (pure aluminium, too soft) available in 1mm thick - they do 6000-series grades in other things such as profiles or thicker plate.

Thanks again to everyone for their suggestions.

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Rowland

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