I am looking for some VERY LIGHT angle iron and channel. I mean, in the 24
ga. variety. It will be to receive and hold decorative panels, and will be
held in place either with spot welds or pop rivets. The angle would be
approximately 3/8" to 1" per leg, and the channel would be different widths
from 3/8" to 1".

I am going to go to my local steel yard tomorrow to pick up some other
materials, and will ask them if they know local suppliers.

Anyone here know of online sites? I have googled under light gauge angle
iron and channel, but only come up with info on heavier varieties.

I guess I could use aluminum, too.

TIA

Steve

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:13:46 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:

I am looking for some VERY LIGHT angle iron and channel. I mean, in the 24
ga. variety.

24gauge will be light, but also a bit floppy if it's 1" wide.

I doubt you'll find this off the shelf, but a HVAC or box-making shop
with a press brake should be able to bend some up for you.

I doubt you will find that size angle in the normal hot rolled products.
I have some 1/2" x1/2" x 1/8" angle, was MUCH more expensive per pound
than the larger sizes.

Plan on getting some formed angle. It is available as either roll formed
in large quanties and limited sizes or brake formed in 10' lengths and
infinite sizes. Any HVAC or ornamental (copper) roofing suppler can fix
you up.

Steve B wrote:
I am looking for some VERY LIGHT angle iron and channel. I mean, in the 24
ga. variety. It will be to receive and hold decorative panels, and will be
held in place either with spot welds or pop rivets. The angle would be
approximately 3/8" to 1" per leg, and the channel would be different widths
from 3/8" to 1".

I am going to go to my local steel yard tomorrow to pick up some other
materials, and will ask them if they know local suppliers.

Anyone here know of online sites? I have googled under light gauge angle
iron and channel, but only come up with info on heavier varieties.

I guess I could use aluminum, too.

TIA

Steve

Be sure to make a drawing of exactly what you want, complete with
dimensions and any holes you want punched. That way the guys at the
sheet metal shop will know for sure what you want.

Paul

I doubt you can find 24 ga steel angle and channel.
As mentioned by others, you can have it made by a sheet metal shop-
they can shear strips, then bend them in a brake.

In aluminum, there is a line of small angle and channel available- not
24 ga, but some of it is available in 16ga.
It comes in 12 foot lengths, preanodized.
It is used as trim by carpet, flooring, and cabinet installers, and is
often stocked at big wholesale flooring companies.
Made by Futura. You can download the catalogs here.
http://www.futuraind.com/stockProduc...ckProducts.htm

But you cant spot weld aluminum, at least without a very expensive and
specialised spot welder. Pop rivets will work, or self tapping screws.