>
> There's a certain non-zero time involved in that finding out what
> diameters are available, figuring out what to get, etc. (unless you
> have a cookbook list from the ARRL handbook or an article that you can
> just send them for a quote)
>
For the quote and you will be charged for the time most likely..."I need
enough 6 or 8' sections of Alunimum tube to build a 66' long pole. the
sections need to easily telescope, but can be clamped using 3" slotted
ends. I can start with anything from 2 to 2 1/2 or 3". the sections
should have a 1'. What do I need? If need be I can take standard
lengths, cut them and use the excess" I was told they charge by the
foot whether I use a full length or they cut it to length when I needed
some a few years back, which was a surprise.
"I think" which means I don't know for sure, that "standard lengths" are
6', 8', 10' and 12'
That is what I'd give to the Aluminum shop in Saginaw. True I could
take any list of 6061 tubing and figure out what I need but the shop
could do it in 10% of the time and for very little charge.
>
>
>>
>> You can't drive a car for less than 50 cents a mile unless it's old
>> AND paid for. People make the mistake of thinking it's only the cost
>> of gas when driving. That was with gas cheaper than we have now, but
>> what we have now isn't going to stay cheap. At-any-rate, it'd cost me
>> a minimum of $20 to drive my old car to Saginaw and back so maybe I'd
>> get enough to build three or four and take a couple hams with me.
>
> There's also the cutting and/or delivery fees at the supplier. Some
> are more interested in over the counter small sales than others.
>
True. The one in Saginaw was quite interested in helping out a couple
years back. OTOH I was sent over by one of their very good customers.
73
Roger (K8RI)
>
>
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