Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: sourcing motion control parts

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From: "Chuck Rice" <Chuck@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "Tyson S." <timbercutter@...>
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: sourcing motion control parts


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> At 12:01 PM -0700 10/24/04, Tyson S. wrote:
> >Along these lines I am looking for a source to get extruded aluminum
> >framing for a CNC Router project. No one puts the price of thier stuff
> >on any web site. I have no idea what this stuff costs.
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> About a mile from me (Santa Clara, Ca) there is a place that sells
> scraps in small quantities. I have only been there once, but it was
> an experience. Tons and Tons of aluminum in all shapes and sizes. I
> do not know if the price was good or bad as this was the first time I
> purchased any but I got 7.5 pounds of cutoff pieces for US$25. Most
> of it was 6061, but I also got a couple of pieces of softer stuff.
> They had cutoff pieces stacked to the ceiling in the center of the
> room and 20' by all shapes and sizes along the outside walls. They
> even had what looked like 1 foot cubes of aluminum. I just walked
> around (the men working the machines did not seem to care), grabbed
> what looked good to me, piled it on the scale, and then a guy came
> up, looked at the weight, I followed him into the office and paid
> cash.
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> If you are in a city, do a web search on aluminum with your area
> code, or zip code, or city name.
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> Those that know more, let me know too what the going price per pound
> is. I think I could have dickered with him. -Chuck-
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