On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 03:34:22 GMT, "User Example"
wrote:

Just got a chinese mini mill and want to play with it. Any hints on where
to find scrap metal to work with like aluminum? I looked online and found a
2" x 2" x 6" piece of aluminum and it was around $90. That's a lot of money
to spend to make an ashtray.

So, if you have any ideas how I can have fun with my new hobby and not go
broke I'd like to hear.

Thanks,
Gary


I just got home with 210 pounds of steel (cold rolled in .625, .750,
1.000 diameters) in the wife's van. Paid $.60 per pound plus cutting
charge (to get the 20 footers into the van) for a total of $123.00
The math doesn't add up I know.

Their normal price from the overstock rack is .75 per pound but I spun
a sad, but true, story of being out of stock and out of budget money
for my students projects.

Logan Steel in Meriden CT http://logansteel.com/

BTW there are a number of new photo sets on the New England Model
Engineering Society site. Address below.

Errol Groff

Instructor, Machine Tool Department

H.H. Ellis Technical High School
643 Upper Maple Street
Danielson, CT 06239

New England Model Engineering Society
www.neme-s.org