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Topic: Looking for polished aluminum strips. |
Dennis Brown
From:
Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 9 Mar 2018 9:30 am |
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Hoping to find a source for polished aluminum strips for a build.
Smaller than 1/2" width. |
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 9 Mar 2018 10:26 am
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McMaster-Carr has tons of this stuff, for example,
"Mirror-Like 6061 Aluminum Sheets and Bars", 1655T1:
https://www.mcmaster.com/#aluminum-strips/=1bwbi4n
The example I looked up was Mirror-Like 6061 Aluminum, 0.032" Thick. |
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Dennis Brown
From:
Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 10 Mar 2018 9:21 am Strips
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| Thanks Greg. |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2018 2:20 pm
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Dennis, were you able to find the trim strips. I am unable to find 5/16" for Emmons guitars. Please let me know if you found a source.
Thanks,
Jerry
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Dennis Brown
From:
Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2018 2:44 pm Strips
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Hello Jerry. I have not. Wish I could, still looking.
Last edited by Dennis Brown on 15 Mar 2018 3:03 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2018 3:01 pm
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Sorry Dennis, I was asking you for help in finding 5/16” strips. I found the 1/2” wide ones at Lowe’s but I don’t want 1/2”. I was hoping you located some and could help me.
Jerry
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Dennis Brown
From:
Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2018 3:04 pm Strips.
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I see that Jerry. I got overly excited.
Thought you had some. I get my new glasses in 7 more days. Geesh. |
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2018 11:53 am Looking for polished aluminium strips
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| How thick and how long do the strips need to be? I have sheet metal equipment and a polishing machine. I might be able to help you out. |
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Dennis Brown
From:
Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2018 12:05 pm Strips
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Thanks for your reply George.
1/16" thick x 5/16" wide × 35" long.
I would need 4 of them. Not sure what Jerry Roller would need.
Last edited by Dennis Brown on 17 Mar 2018 12:12 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2018 12:05 pm
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George, not meaning to butt into Dennis’ thread but I think Dennis and I have the same need. I need 1/16” thick, 5/16” width and 35” long. I don’t think they can be sheared because they can’t be twisted. I can polish strips if I can obtain uniform strips.
Jerry
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Paul E Vendemmia
From:
Olney Maryland Mongomery
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Dennis Brown
From:
Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2018 3:40 pm Strips
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| Thanks Paul. Tried them, no luck. |
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2018 4:14 pm Looking for polished aluminium strips
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| Sorry, but I am not going to be able to help. My stomp shear is on!y 30" wide. My roller shear is 8 ft. but it would curl the strips. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 21 Mar 2018 4:24 pm
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Perhaps one of the many builders here would be willing to supply them.
I had the local Metal Supermarket size some 3/8" aluminum strips for me, but the shear distorted one edge so that by the time I sanded it all even and polished it out it really wasn't worth the trouble.
They probably need to be cut rather than sheared. |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2018 5:33 pm
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Thanks to the help of Mike Mantey at Mullen Guitars I can make them. I have to make a router jig but no longer a big deal. This conversation was a few months ago but with Mike’s information and my study of what he described to me I get it. I have called on Mike three different times for help with a problem and he has helped me every time.
Thanks again Mike,
Jerry
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