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What thickness aluminium sheet for sides of kit?
jossey - 26/4/10 at 01:16 PM

struggling with finding cheap aluminium near me as im in scunthorpe. what thickness sheet can i use to keep the weight down but keep strength.

HELP! please


Bluemoon - 26/4/10 at 01:22 PM

0.7mm I'd not use it though (dent's to esearly).. 1mm maybe (many use 1.2)?


jossey - 26/4/10 at 01:42 PM

thanks :O) 1.2mm it is....


Miks15 - 26/4/10 at 04:28 PM

I got some 1.2 from asc metals in lincoln, might be worth looking at if theres nowhere closer


hicost blade - 26/4/10 at 04:54 PM

1.2mm (18 gauge) NS4


boggle - 26/4/10 at 05:11 PM

hell!!!!

im using 2mm on mine!!!


Davey D - 26/4/10 at 05:52 PM

Have you tried Kass steel in scunny? Im sure they sell aluminium. Worth giving ASD in Grimsby a call too


jossey - 28/4/10 at 09:42 AM

thank you all for that.

ill give them all a try and see what i can get.