Ivan Vegvary wrote:
On Sep 30, 3:09 pm, Ivan wrote:
Have about 12 pieces of galvanized sheet metal duct (rectangular).
Most of it is 36 inch long sections about 24 inches across and 12
inches high. If I undid the seam and unfolded the metal I would end
up with 30" x 60" ± pieces. Do I keep them for unforeseen projects or
do I spend the gasoline to take them to the scrap yard.
I do own an English wheel and a 3-in-1 metal machine. Don't need a
bunch of little boxes but making them would elevate my skills. Also
plan on someday putting 'fins' on my 1995 el-cheepo Toyota Tercel.
One day I would like to build a side car for my vintage motorcycle.

Wife says toss it. I'm ambivalent. I do have the storage space, but,
at the same time, when it comes to making the side car I don't mind
spending a few dollars on the correct material instead of used
galvanized.

Please advise. What would you do?

Thanks, Ivan Vegvary

Okay, made a decision. Talked to my HVAC person (neighbor) and he
informs me that he can get me a new 8 foot sheet of galvanized for $
20. Ergo, I will only keep an few pieces and scrap the rest.

Thanks for all the great ideas posted.

Ivan Vegvary


I find that it is not so much the money that you save, but if you have
the stuff on hand you save all the time of hunting a piece down when you
need one in a hurry.

I just had a company up the road come in for a piece of sheet metal to
build a battery box. I gave them a couple of doors off the old Daewoo
Puma cnc lathe that I was scrapping. I think it was 11 ga. steel they
used on the doors.

John