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Steel "U" channel? Or is it "C" channel?
I'm not sure what the terminology is for a channel that is formed rather
than rolled or cast. I need a channel that is about 1-1/2" wide with 1" or so leg length by 1/8" thick steel but doesn't have tapered legs and is bent or formed from a flat strip. An Aluminum channel would work too but would have to be a bit thicker. I'll be using pieces that are about 1-1/2" long. Sure, I could make these in a punch press but I'd certainly rather not, I'm fairly sure that the material exists but I just can't find it. Any ideas? |
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Steel "U" channel? Or is it "C" channel?
On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:29:41 -0400, "Tom Gardner"
wrote: I'm not sure what the terminology is for a channel that is formed rather than rolled or cast. I need a channel that is about 1-1/2" wide with 1" or so leg length by 1/8" thick steel but doesn't have tapered legs and is bent or formed from a flat strip. An Aluminum channel would work too but would have to be a bit thicker. I'll be using pieces that are about 1-1/2" long. Sure, I could make these in a punch press but I'd certainly rather not, I'm fairly sure that the material exists but I just can't find it. Any ideas? Hey Tom, have you considered Unistrut? Available is a small variety of shapes and colours from most plumbing and all electrical suppliers. http://www.unistrut.us/ Brian Lawson. |
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Steel "U" channel? Or is it "C" channel?
On 3/22/2012 6:29 PM, Tom Gardner wrote:
I'm not sure what the terminology is for a channel that is formed rather than rolled or cast. I need a channel that is about 1-1/2" wide with 1" or so leg length by 1/8" thick steel but doesn't have tapered legs and is bent or formed from a flat strip. An Aluminum channel would work too but would have to be a bit thicker. I'll be using pieces that are about 1-1/2" long. Sure, I could make these in a punch press but I'd certainly rather not, I'm fairly sure that the material exists but I just can't find it. Any ideas? I call if "formed channel" Google finds several w/ that catchphrase... http://www.johnsonrollforming.com/display.php/display/A1/category/2 -- |
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Steel "U" channel? Or is it "C" channel?
"Brian Lawson" wrote in message ... On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:29:41 -0400, "Tom Gardner" wrote: I'm not sure what the terminology is for a channel that is formed rather than rolled or cast. I need a channel that is about 1-1/2" wide with 1" or so leg length by 1/8" thick steel but doesn't have tapered legs and is bent or formed from a flat strip. An Aluminum channel would work too but would have to be a bit thicker. I'll be using pieces that are about 1-1/2" long. Sure, I could make these in a punch press but I'd certainly rather not, I'm fairly sure that the material exists but I just can't find it. Any ideas? Hey Tom, have you considered Unistrut? Available is a small variety of shapes and colours from most plumbing and all electrical suppliers. http://www.unistrut.us/ Thats the stuff I was trying to remember! Brian Lawson. |
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Steel "U" channel? Or is it "C" channel?
"Brian Lawson" wrote in message ... On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:29:41 -0400, "Tom Gardner" wrote: I'm not sure what the terminology is for a channel that is formed rather than rolled or cast. I need a channel that is about 1-1/2" wide with 1" or so leg length by 1/8" thick steel but doesn't have tapered legs and is bent or formed from a flat strip. An Aluminum channel would work too but would have to be a bit thicker. I'll be using pieces that are about 1-1/2" long. Sure, I could make these in a punch press but I'd certainly rather not, I'm fairly sure that the material exists but I just can't find it. Any ideas? Hey Tom, have you considered Unistrut? Available is a small variety of shapes and colours from most plumbing and all electrical suppliers. http://www.unistrut.us/ Brian Lawson. __________________________________________________ ___ That'll do! I have some around here somewhere, I just need to remember what I built....Hmmm. |
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Steel "U" channel? Or is it "C" channel?
On 3/24/2012 1:28 AM, Tom Gardner wrote:
"Brian Lawson" wrote in message ... On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:29:41 -0400, "Tom Gardner" wrote: I'm not sure what the terminology is for a channel that is formed rather than rolled or cast. I need a channel that is about 1-1/2" wide with 1" or so leg length by 1/8" thick steel ... .... have you considered Unistrut? Available is a small variety of shapes and colours from most plumbing and all electrical suppliers. http://www.unistrut.us/ .... That'll do! I have some around here somewhere, I just need to remember what I built....Hmmm. Oh, so we changed the rules, huh? 12 ga is a fair cry short of the 1/8" thickness you gave as a criterion That's ok, unistrut is certainly far more widely available and cheaper if it'll do than a "real" 1/8" rolled channel... -- |
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Steel "U" channel? Or is it "C" channel?
"dpb" wrote in message ... On 3/24/2012 1:28 AM, Tom Gardner wrote: "Brian Lawson" wrote in message ... On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:29:41 -0400, "Tom Gardner" wrote: I'm not sure what the terminology is for a channel that is formed rather than rolled or cast. I need a channel that is about 1-1/2" wide with 1" or so leg length by 1/8" thick steel ... .... have you considered Unistrut? Available is a small variety of shapes and colours from most plumbing and all electrical suppliers. http://www.unistrut.us/ .... That'll do! I have some around here somewhere, I just need to remember what I built....Hmmm. Oh, so we changed the rules, huh? 12 ga is a fair cry short of the 1/8" thickness you gave as a criterion That's ok, unistrut is certainly far more widely available and cheaper if it'll do than a "real" 1/8" rolled channel... __________________________________________________ ___________ I thought fractional sizes would be more standard than sheet metal gauges but gauges make more sense. The part will be subject to about 25 lbs with the force from the inside out. -- |
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