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Look in the local yellow pages under metal. I found my local metal
distributor by cold calling a local fab shop on the phone and asking them where they get their metal. The local distributor he referred me to has been good to me, I pay cash and they don't ask me my name, no need to prove that I am a business, etc. Welding 26-28 ga aluminum is probably a lot harder than you think it is. Even steel of that ga is not going to be easy. You might try 24 ga and see if you can weld it and bend it. Easy to bend is only half the story for this project. You might be better off having a local shop roll thicker material in a slip roller, rather than trying to weld something that is thinner than your skill and equipment can reliably weld. Wrapping a cylinder of 1" diameter will be hard, but maybe that is not what you meant. If that is what you really want to do, forget it and buy a tube instead. Good luck. Sounds like a sculpture project. Richard Zipper wrote: I'm looking to buy some sheet metal for a project I am working on. I'm done a little research and I'm pretty sure that I'll need 26-28 gauge Aluminum or Steel. I will be wrapping this around a 78"x37" cylinder. I will also be wrapping a 110"x1" cylinder and cover a 35" diameter circle. This doesn't need to have much strength since it won't support anything. I do need to be able to bend it around these objects, so I figure 26-28 gauge should allow me to wrap it around by hand. What I don't know is where to get this, and about how much it would cost. I live in Atlanta, but I don't mind having it shipped, so long as it doesn't cost too much. This will be for show, so it does need to look pretty nice. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. F.Y.I. I'm pretty new to welding/metalworking in general. I'm working on MIG welding right now, and I'm enjoying it alot. Thanks again -Zipper |
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Thanks for the reply. I'll try that. Sorry I was not explaining my
measurements correctly. They are as follows: 78" circumfrance x 37" height cylinder, a 110" circumfrance x 1" high cylinder,o and a flat 35" diameter circle. This will be a TV stand. It is supported by a steel frame, The base of the unit is a 37" tall cylinder, and the top is a 35" diameter circle to support the TV. I'm using 1/2" hollow steel square tubing that hs 1/16" thick sides. Also I'm using I believe 1/16" thick square rods to provide cross support to keep the unit from twisting. I will also be using the smae 1/2" hollow steel to create 3 shevles, this will provide the last of the support nessesary (I hope) to keep the unit from twisting around. I have the frame done, but the shevles tubes and the shevles themsevles are not put in either. I'm puting a Sony KV32HS510 TV on this stand (this TV weighs about 180 pounds (it is not a big screen either, it's a standard 4x3 hi-def)). Thanks again for the help. -Zipper |
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Formica markets a line of metal for countertops. Bright and brushed
finishes. Gold, silver, black. I have constructed decorative tubes from this by wrapping it around Sonotube concrete forms. Bonded it to the tube with double sided tape and/or contact cement. It's called Metalmica available in 4x8 sheets at large commercial suppliers. we bought it from Frost Hardwoods in San Diego |
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Zipper - I work at Sabel Steel just south of Atlanta in Newnan - we're
a metal service center and can locate this or just about any other metal you need. If you wanna try and find it in town I'd try Phoenix Metals or J.M.Tull although they might hit you with a minimum order price that can knock your socks off. Give me at 770-252-4280 and ask for Scott I'll be glad to find this stuff for you. Scott Davis On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 03:42:57 GMT, "Zipper" wrote: I'm looking to buy some sheet metal for a project I am working on. I'm done a little research and I'm pretty sure that I'll need 26-28 gauge Aluminum or Steel. I will be wrapping this around a 78"x37" cylinder. I will also be wrapping a 110"x1" cylinder and cover a 35" diameter circle. This doesn't need to have much strength since it won't support anything. I do need to be able to bend it around these objects, so I figure 26-28 gauge should allow me to wrap it around by hand. What I don't know is where to get this, and about how much it would cost. I live in Atlanta, but I don't mind having it shipped, so long as it doesn't cost too much. This will be for show, so it does need to look pretty nice. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. F.Y.I. I'm pretty new to welding/metalworking in general. I'm working on MIG welding right now, and I'm enjoying it alot. Thanks again -Zipper |
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