[Damo]

I need to get some aluminium for a manifold. I used to have a metal joint around the corner that I could get scraps from but they've gone

I don't want to buy masses of material, for starters I need a piece 10-12mm thick and 100x150 for a flange. Will need some more 5mm and 3mm for the plenum. I'm not in a hurry for this stuff, if that helps.

Any ideas?

[Fatzook]

draw it up and have it laser cut

[Damo]

Fatzook wrote:

draw it up and have it laser cut

That would be the easy way for sure, but not really an option in this case. Unless I draw the whole block, head and manifold so I can get the belt to line up (it's a supercharger manifold).

It will be quicker & easier to do it the old fashioned way

[shakes]

Go to your next metal joint?

I doubt capral will help ya with offcuts.

[Damo]

shakes wrote:

Go to your next metal joint?

I doubt capral will help ya with offcuts.

Hopefully someone who is in Bris that purchases little bits of aluminium will be able to tell me where the "next metal joint" is.

[Fatzook]

Capral at Parramatta rd springwood cut plate and billet sheet. They will be your best bet for small offcuts.

[Damo]

Fatzook wrote:

Capral at Parramatta rd springwood cut plate and billet sheet. They will be your best bet for small offcuts.

[boostedbrick]

Theres a bloke on here that plays with ally for a living. I know he will have some 10mm plate floating around at work that he can probally get for cheap.. Ill send him a link...

[Damo]

boostedbrick wrote:

Theres a bloke on here that plays with ally for a living. I know he will have some 10mm plate floating around at work that he can probally get for cheap.. Ill send him a link...

I'd appreciate that!

[TZAR]

go to a huge boat builder and pay per kilo + beer for shit from his scrap bin. Try lightning boats at eagle farm. dudes a wanker but may get what you need.

Or steal the lids of sewer pits. lots of alloy there.....

Also try scotts metal as they sell by the piece.

[Damo]

TZAR wrote:

go to a huge boat builder and pay per kilo + beer for shit from his scrap bin. Try lightning boats at eagle farm. dudes a wanker but may get what you need.

Or steal the lids of sewer pits. lots of alloy there.....

Also try scotts metal as they sell by the piece.

More gooder ideas. You guys rock

[vl2dy4]

TZAR wrote:

go to a huge boat builder and pay per kilo + beer for shit from his scrap bin. Try lightning boats at eagle farm. dudes a wanker but may get what you need.

Or steal the lids of sewer pits. lots of alloy there.....[b]

Also try scotts metal as they sell by the piece.

If he steals the sewer lids his plenum and manifold might smell like shit?

[Jester]

vl2dy4 wrote:

TZAR wrote:

go to a huge boat builder and pay per kilo + beer for shit from his scrap bin. Try lightning boats at eagle farm. dudes a wanker but may get what you need.

Or steal the lids of sewer pits. lots of alloy there.....[b]

Also try scotts metal as they sell by the piece.

If he steals the sewer lids his plenum and manifold might smell like shit?

or would his zook go like the stink?

[303zuke]

TZAR wrote:

go to a huge boat builder and pay per kilo + beer for shit from his scrap bin. Try lightning boats at eagle farm. dudes a wanker but may get what you need.

Yeah, I was going to suggest a truck body builder like Hamelex-White or Hockney Alcan and ferret thru their scrap bins, but they don't have branches in Qld!

[DR_JOSH]

shakes wrote:

Go to your next metal joint?

I doubt capral will help ya with offcuts.

I buy all my alum offcuts from capral here in Adelaide, they sell it pretty cheap and have a front room full of racks of offcuts of all different thicknesses, you just go in and choose your piece. They would probably have a similar setup over that way

[mrw82]

I may be able to help damo, will check at work tomorrow (work at eagle farm)

[Damo]

mrw82 wrote:

I may be able to help damo, will check at work tomorrow (work at eagle farm)

Ta mate PM me your number if you like, I can come past at lunch coz you're not far from me, I work at the airport.