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Subject: [TowerTalk] Source for aluminum tubing?
From: W1JR@arrl.net (Joe Reisert)
Date: Sat Jan 25 16:02:38 2003
Brad,

Try Metal and Cable Corp., Twinburg, OH (330) 425-8455.

They used to advertise in QST and is ham oriented. I believe he stocks 
6061-T6 aluminum.

73,

Joe, W1JR

At 05:41 AM 1/25/2003 -0600, N9EN@VOYAGER.NET wrote:
>Hello T-T'ers,
>
>I am looking for a source  from which I can purchase
>aluminum tubing at a "reasonable" price. I checked with
>one of the Rockford, IL steel & aluminum suppliers and
>received some prices that I thought were extremely high.
>
>I am in the process of putting together an antenna and am
>in need of the following sizes and quantities of 6061-T6
>alloy tubing. All sizes have a wall thickness of 0.058" and
>are 12' lengths. The prices ahown are the ones that I was
>quoted by the local supplier.
>
>6 pcs.      1-1/2" OD      ($3.65/ft.)          $262.80
>6 pcs.      1-3/8" OD      ($3.30/ft.)          $237.60
>3 pcs.      1-1/4" OD      ($3.00/ft.)          $108.00
>1 pc.       1" OD             ($2.40/ft.)          $  28.80
>4 pcs.      7/8" OD          ($2.08/ft.)         $   99.84
>1 pc.        3/4" OD          ($1.83/ft.)         $  21.96
>3 pcs.      3/8" OD          ($1.42/ft.)         $  51.12
>                                                             ------------
>Total Price                                              $810.12
>
>I realize that Texas Towers sells aluminum tubing but the
>alloy that they sell is 6063-T832 and I am looking for
>6061-T6 alloy tubing.
>
>Thanks for any help with this.
>
>73 de Brad, N9EN @ Radio Free Roscoe (IL)...
>
>
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