Larry Jaques wrote:

Back to metal, where do you guys buy your steel and aluminum plate
for projects? Y'know, foot square or smaller.

I got some motors in the mail yesterday and need either flanged plates
or 3-5" diameter faceplates for them (5/16" D and 3/8" round shafts.)
The need is to convert from rotary to reciprocating motion for 1-10
lbs @ 1-60 rpm. I can't think of the name for the rotating
ball/bushing used there so I can't Google it, either. sigh


I schlep over to the local scrap steel yard and buy it by the pound. To
date I haven't had to buy anything new.

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Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com