[TowerTalk] Know a Mfr. Source of Alum Tubing ?

[Grant Saviers]

Mill lots are usually cast billet sized - all of one casting (about 6 
tons as I recall from an Alcoa plant visit) rolled/drawn into what you 
want, so it is unlikely you will get the attention of a mill.

Jorgensen Steel and Tube Service are among the largest distributors, but 
very thin in the odd wall thicknesses needed for telescopic tubing.   I 
found better DOM tube stock 6061/63 at DXE, Texas Towers, and On Line 
Metals (division of ThyssenKrupp).  On line provided me mill lengths 
from Thyssen on request.  DXE only provides up to 6' lengths, except for 
a couple of boom sizes.

Grant  KZ1W



On 3/26/2012 1:48 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> There are a lot of places, perhaps they are hard to find using google.
> Central Steel and Wire is the first one that comes to my mind.
>
> John KK9A
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> To:towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject:[TowerTalk] Know a Mfr. Source of Alum Tubing ?
> From:Stephen Davis<sdavis at davisrf.com>
> Date:Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:49:08 -0400
>
> Hi,  I potentially have a large project and need around 575 lbs of varied
> OD,
> drawn, not extruded, alum. tubing.  Seeking a mfr. vs. a distributor.
> Googling has not rendered much but for extruded.   Tnx for the help,  Steve,
> K1PEK
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