RE: metal supplies (aluminium) for HA projects

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Keith -I'll do just that...  :)

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Keith Doxey
> Sent: 15 May 2008 09:54
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] metal supplies (aluminium) for HA projects
>
> The first KAT5 end panels were made by a local precision engineering
> firm
> from plain aluminium sheet.
>
> The second batch were made using the blank panels that came with the
> cases
> (obviously didn't have a supply of those for the first batch !)
>
> The current end panels are made from anodised aluminium sheet by a
> local
> sign company and then silk screened.
>
> I recently bought some plain sheet aluminium for a car project from
> another
> local engineering firm. Just look in the yellow pages under precision
> engineers, or drive round the local industrial estate. Any of the
> engineering firms will have offcuts and will usually be more than
> willing to
> sell off a few scraps in exchange for a couple of beer tokens :)
>
> Some will even bend sheet for you as well if needed. I once built a
> heatsink
> for an amplifier (4 x 150W) using sheet aluminium which was
guillotined
> nad
> bent for me by as local sheet metal company. Don't know why I bothered
> with
> a fan because it never got warm let alone hot even when thrashed. Was
> quite
> a heavy amp though :)
>
> HTH
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Mark McCall
> Sent: 14 May 2008 21:46
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] metal supplies (aluminium) for HA projects
>
> > Just wondering if anyone here's in the metalworking/supply
business
> and
> > knows of a cheap good source for small off cuts of aluminium
plate
> > (several mm to 10-20mm thick)? I've just bought a CNC mini-mill
and
> plan
> > to make a few HA related items including front panels for various
> devices
> > and need some stock to play with.
>
> Try Keith, he got some made for the KAT5 end plates.
>
> M.
>
>
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