[TowerTalk] Source for aluminum tubing?

[donald ward]

I get all my aluminum tubing from the source, I get over runs and only
charge me what ever aluminum sells for by the lbs. Comes in all most any
length, I get 20ft ers mostly, can haul it on the pipe rack on my van.
don  w5djw


----- Original Message -----
From: "N9EN at VOYAGER.NET" <n9en at voyager.net>
To: "TOWERTALK" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 3:41 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Source for aluminum tubing?


> 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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