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

Ivan Vegvary 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

Have it take up space forever until I got sick and tired of it laying around and tossed
it.

Do you need the space?

Wes

Call the HVAC companies near you, and see if they need any duct metal.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
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"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
...
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

On Sep 30, 6:09*pm, Ivan Vegvary 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. *...
Please advise. *What would you do?

Thanks, Ivan Vegvary

I'd cut some of them into flat sheets that store well.

jsw

On Sep 30, 6:09*pm, Ivan Vegvary 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

That metal is a little on the thin side for automotive uses, which is
typically done with 18 gauge. I'd call some commercial HVAC companies
first before scrapping it.

1. It's probably pretty small gauge (24?), limiting what it can be used for.
2. If you try to unfold it, the corners will be a bear to flatten and
will never be truly flat.
3. It's galvanized, which doesn't like to be welded.

I would cut a couple/three, 24 x 36 pieces and scrap the rest. They are
taking WAY too much space (12 x 2 x 3 x 1 = 72 cu ft)!

Bob

On Sep 30, 6:09*pm, Ivan Vegvary wrote:
*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. *

Please advise. *What would you do?

Thanks, Ivan Vegvary

How good are you with the English wheel? If you are good, I would cut
on the bends and then make trailer fenders.

If you are not good, I would cut on the bends and then try to make
trailer fenders.

Dan

On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:55:02 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

On Sep 30, 6:09Â*pm, Ivan Vegvary wrote:
Â*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. Â*

Please advise. Â*What would you do?

Thanks, Ivan Vegvary

How good are you with the English wheel? If you are good, I would cut
on the bends and then make trailer fenders.

If you are not good, I would cut on the bends and then try to make
trailer fenders.

Dan
WAY too thin for trailer fenders.

On Sep 30, 3:25*pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
Call the HVAC companies near you, and see if they need any duct metal.

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Learn more about Jesus
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The shops I am familiar with in Central Oregon all buy ready-made
ducting. They don't make it themselves, anymore.

Paul

Stormin Mormon wrote:

Call the HVAC companies near you, and see if they need any duct metal.


You know they can never get all their ducts in order! ;-)


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Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

On Sep 30, 5:09*pm, Ivan Vegvary 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

Home Depot charges around $19 for a 24" x 36" 26 ga piece of sheet
metal. At one time I had a good stock of sheet metal, but I had to
scrap most of it when I moved out of state.

I guess it really depends upon how good your sources for materials are
and how often you need stuff like this. I like making things, but it
pains me to pay HD prices when I know I can get things nearly for free.

"Denis G." wrote:

Home Depot charges around $19 for a 24" x 36" 26 ga piece of sheet
metal. At one time I had a good stock of sheet metal, but I had to
scrap most of it when I moved out of state.

I guess it really depends upon how good your sources for materials are
and how often you need stuff like this. I like making things, but it
pains me to pay HD prices when I know I can get things nearly for free.


I cut up old computer cases for a lot of sheet metal. Old steel
shelving is good, too.


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Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Call the HVAC companies near you, and see if they need any duct metal.


You know they can never get all their ducts in order! ;-)



Now ya see?!?

THAT'S how you broke Earthlink, Michael!

Shame on you!

--

Richard Lamb

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"Denis G." wrote:
Home Depot charges around $19 for a 24" x 36" 26 ga piece of sheet
metal. At one time I had a good stock of sheet metal, but I had to
scrap most of it when I moved out of state.

I guess it really depends upon how good your sources for materials are
and how often you need stuff like this. I like making things, but it
pains me to pay HD prices when I know I can get things nearly for free.


I cut up old computer cases for a lot of sheet metal. Old steel
shelving is good, too.



I made the mild sheet steel parts for a Cub - from a clothes dryer.
Good steel there.

--

Richard Lamb

CaveLamb wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Call the HVAC companies near you, and see if they need any duct metal.


You know they can never get all their ducts in order! ;-)



Now ya see?!?

THAT'S how you broke Earthlink, Michael!

Shame on you!


Broke? Then how are you posting through Earthlink? ;-)


--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

CaveLamb wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"Denis G." wrote:
Home Depot charges around $19 for a 24" x 36" 26 ga piece of sheet
metal. At one time I had a good stock of sheet metal, but I had to
scrap most of it when I moved out of state.

I guess it really depends upon how good your sources for materials are
and how often you need stuff like this. I like making things, but it
pains me to pay HD prices when I know I can get things nearly for free.


I cut up old computer cases for a lot of sheet metal. Old steel
shelving is good, too.



I made the mild sheet steel parts for a Cub - from a clothes dryer.
Good steel there.


I have an old electric stove to scrap. I'll stick what I can use in
one of the old horse stalls behind the garage/shop.


--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

On Sep 30, 10:02*pm, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:
"Denis G." wrote:

Home Depot charges around $19 for a 24" x 36" 26 ga piece of sheet
metal. * At one time I had a good stock of sheet metal, but I had to
scrap most of it when I moved out of state.

I guess it really depends upon how good your sources for materials are
and how often you need stuff like this. *I like making things, but it
pains me to pay HD prices when I know I can get things nearly for free.

* *I cut up old computer cases for a lot of sheet metal. *Old steel
shelving is good, too.

--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

Yep, those have a decent gauge. If I could get my hands on enough of
those I'd make some metal bins that fit better on 18" deep metal
shelves that I have and I could rearrange my nut/bolt/screw
collections.

"Denis G." wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

I cut up old computer cases for a lot of sheet metal. Old steel
shelving is good, too.

Yep, those have a decent gauge. If I could get my hands on enough of
those I'd make some metal bins that fit better on 18" deep metal
shelves that I have and I could rearrange my nut/bolt/screw
collections.


Is there a local freecycle group? I see a lot of people offering old
computers and scrap appliances for free. I see a little on Craiglist,
as well.


--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
...
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

reply: My experience is that even if I have had something for ten years, if
I get rid of it, I will need exactly that within five days.

Steve

Heart surgery pending?
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Steve B wrote:
"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
...
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

reply: My experience is that even if I have had something for ten years, if
I get rid of it, I will need exactly that within five days.

Steve

Heart surgery pending?
Read up and prepare.
Learn how to care for a friend.
http://cabgbypasssurgery.com


My experience with recycling metal and im a metal worker for my living
is ill cut it up into flat sheets and leave some with thebendsin them.
Save having to bend up some at a later date.
What I use to cut up light weight sheet is an electric shear. Makesit
very fast to do.
If your into wood burning then sheets flattened out are better than
sheet plastic for covering over piles of cordwood.
Its almost impossible to get bends out of sheet metal so its as flat as
unbent .
The challenge I enjoy is finding a way of doing what I want without
having to spend a fortune.
IE im a mender not a spender.
Tho some 10 yrs ago a local mobile home builder needed some chritsmas
pocket money and weighed in to my local scrap yard 70 8ft by 4ft
new ali sheets 1mm thick. I had the lot of course at 10 % over scrap price.
Will use it some day, AND if im ever broke can weight it in what with
ali prices double what i paid then.
Ted
Dorset
UK

On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:49:44 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G."
wrote:

On Sep 30, 5:09*pm, Ivan Vegvary 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

Home Depot charges around $19 for a 24" x 36" 26 ga piece of sheet
metal. At one time I had a good stock of sheet metal, but I had to
scrap most of it when I moved out of state.

I guess it really depends upon how good your sources for materials are
and how often you need stuff like this. I like making things, but it
pains me to pay HD prices when I know I can get things nearly for free.
Couple years back I bought four full sheets of duct metal for $1, took
the fifty feet of 1/2" poly rope that held it rolled after tying it
with twine and send the roll to Juniors FiL who made good use of it.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada

On 9/30/2010 10:18 PM, Steve B wrote:

(...)

reply: My experience is that even if I have had something for ten years, if
I get rid of it, I will need exactly that within five days.

My experience is that it does not matter if I dispose
of most items. I'll need the space they occupy instantly, anyway.

So, it all works out.

--Winston

Would that be ducts in a row?

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
m...

Stormin Mormon wrote:

Call the HVAC companies near you, and see if they need any duct
metal.


You know they can never get all their ducts in order! ;-)


--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there
is
enough left over to pay them.

Stormin Mormon wrote:

Would that be ducts in a row?


You ARE paying attention. ;-)


--
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enough left over to pay them.

On Sep 30, 3:09*pm, Ivan Vegvary 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

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
CaveLamb wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Call the HVAC companies near you, and see if they need any duct metal.

You know they can never get all their ducts in order! ;-)


Now ya see?!?

THAT'S how you broke Earthlink, Michael!

Shame on you!


Broke? Then how are you posting through Earthlink? ;-)




They keep fixing it each time you break it

--

Richard Lamb

On Oct 1, 12:12*am, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:
"Denis G." wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

* *I cut up old computer cases for a lot of sheet metal. *Old steel
shelving is good, too.

Yep, those have a decent gauge. *If I could get my hands on enough of
those I'd make some metal bins that fit better on 18" deep metal
shelves that I have and I could rearrange my nut/bolt/screw
collections.

* *Is there a local freecycle group? *I see a lot of people offering old
computers and scrap appliances for free. *I see a little on Craiglist,
as well.

--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

Maybe I'll try freecycle as you suggest. I haven't looked at it in a
while. Most recently I've bought 3 gallon Rubbermaid containers and
they're pretty rugged.and hold quite a bit. Metal bins that fit the
shelves would be perfect though.

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

john on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:10:06 -0400 typed
in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

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.

And then there is the problem of knowing that you have a piece,
but can't find it. Or just as bad, not knowing that you have what you
need "on hand". To put it another way, if you don't know what you
have, or where it is, do you have "spare stuff" or just "junk"?


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.

That will work.
--
pyotr filipivich
We will drink no whiskey before its nine.
It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!

On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:09:16 -0700, Ivan Vegvary 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?

If it would cost you to dispose of it, keep it. If someone will pay
you for the scrap value, take it to them and convert it to cash. :-)

Come to think of it, just binning it, even if you have to pay, could win
you points with The Boss. ;-)

Good Luck!
Rich

CaveLamb wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
CaveLamb wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Call the HVAC companies near you, and see if they need any duct metal.

You know they can never get all their ducts in order! ;-)


Now ya see?!?

THAT'S how you broke Earthlink, Michael!

Shame on you!


Broke? Then how are you posting through Earthlink? ;-)



They keep fixing it each time you break it.


That would be a first. We are talking about Earthlink, after all.
Their outsourced support dweebs are still using the scripts written for
the days that Earthlink had their own server farm. They deny that NNTP
has been subcontracted.



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Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

pyotr filipivich wrote:

john on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:10:06 -0400 typed
in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

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.

And then there is the problem of knowing that you have a piece,
but can't find it. Or just as bad, not knowing that you have what you
need "on hand". To put it another way, if you don't know what you
have, or where it is, do you have "spare stuff" or just "junk"?


You need to make a coal shovel so you can clean out your shop more
often. ;-)


--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

"Michael A. Terrell" on Fri, 01 Oct 2010
13:53:49 -0400 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

pyotr filipivich wrote:

john on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:10:06 -0400 typed
in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

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.

And then there is the problem of knowing that you have a piece,
but can't find it. Or just as bad, not knowing that you have what you
need "on hand". To put it another way, if you don't know what you
have, or where it is, do you have "spare stuff" or just "junk"?


You need to make a coal shovel so you can clean out your shop more
often. ;-)

Excellent idea. I think I may have something which will work just
fine ...somewhere's around here.

pyotr
--
pyotr filipivich
We will drink no whiskey before its nine.
It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!

pyotr filipivich wrote:

"Michael A. Terrell" on Fri, 01 Oct 2010
13:53:49 -0400 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

pyotr filipivich wrote:

john on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:10:06 -0400 typed
in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

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.

And then there is the problem of knowing that you have a piece,
but can't find it. Or just as bad, not knowing that you have what you
need "on hand". To put it another way, if you don't know what you
have, or where it is, do you have "spare stuff" or just "junk"?


You need to make a coal shovel so you can clean out your shop more
often. ;-)

Excellent idea. I think I may have something which will work just
fine ...somewhere's around here.


Look under your bench. That's where all the good stuff hides,
because you'd never think to look there. ;-)


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Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

pyotr filipivich wrote:

"Michael A. on Fri, 01 Oct 2010
13:53:49 -0400 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

pyotr filipivich wrote:

on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:10:06 -0400 typed
in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

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.

And then there is the problem of knowing that you have a piece,
but can't find it. Or just as bad, not knowing that you have what you
need "on hand". To put it another way, if you don't know what you
have, or where it is, do you have "spare stuff" or just "junk"?


You need to make a coal shovel so you can clean out your shop more
often. ;-)

Excellent idea. I think I may have something which will work just
fine ...somewhere's around here.


Look under your bench. That's where all the good stuff hides,
because you'd never think to look there. ;-)


I have a set of 4 machine rollers somewhere but I have no idea where
they went to. They probably rolled off somewhere. I'm going to need
them next week so I got to start looking under benches.

John

john wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

pyotr filipivich wrote:

"Michael A. on Fri, 01 Oct 2010
13:53:49 -0400 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

pyotr filipivich wrote:

on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:10:06 -0400 typed
in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

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.

And then there is the problem of knowing that you have a piece,
but can't find it. Or just as bad, not knowing that you have what you
need "on hand". To put it another way, if you don't know what you
have, or where it is, do you have "spare stuff" or just "junk"?


You need to make a coal shovel so you can clean out your shop more
often. ;-)

Excellent idea. I think I may have something which will work just
fine ...somewhere's around here.


Look under your bench. That's where all the good stuff hides,
because you'd never think to look there. ;-)


I have a set of 4 machine rollers somewhere but I have no idea where
they went to. They probably rolled off somewhere. I'm going to need
them next week so I got to start looking under benches.


That narrows things down to an even dozen places for me to look. If
I can'tfind what I'm looking for in those places I probably never will.


--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

I have a set of 4 machine rollers somewhere but I have no idea where
they went to. They probably rolled off somewhere. I'm going to need
them next week so I got to start looking under benches.

John

I'm really lucky that Milady is such a Good Looker.

That means i've lost something and need her help to find it.

Karl

Karl Townsend wrote:

I have a set of 4 machine rollers somewhere but I have no idea where
they went to. They probably rolled off somewhere. I'm going to need
them next week so I got to start looking under benches.

John

I'm really lucky that Milady is such a Good Looker.

That means i've lost something and need her help to find it.


That just means that if she can find it, you can't go out and buy
another. ;-)


--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

Hi, Ambivalent.. welcome to Metalworking Anonymous.

--
WB
..........


"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
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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

On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:09:16 -0700 (PDT), Ivan Vegvary
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

Galvanized is bitchy to weld, duct metal is usually quite thin, and
wifey points can be good if you value the wife. If you don't value
the wife, then perhaps that matter deserves more urgent attention then
disposition of some duct metal.