Online Sheet Aluminium Suppliers

[B19GRR]

Anyone know any decent places to get bits and bobs of Ali Alloy sheet from? I'm knocking together a new number plate plinth so don't need huge amounts. I guess 20 or 22SWG would be fine?

Cheers,
Rob

[GreenV8S]

This may seem silly, but the best place I've found for little bits and pieces is our local B&Q. The on-line stockists are much cheaper if you're after larger quantities. If you get really desperate Demon Twits will sell you small sheets by mail order - for a price.

[Ex-Biker]

Rob

If you've got any engineering firms locally, nip in and ask. From what I gather the size you're after would more than likely go in the scrap bin of many manufacturing companies.

[B19GRR]

Cheers Guys,

I've managed to order some from Merlin Motorsports cut to the sizes I need. A rather awkward 570x110 and 600x20. I'm hoping that if it all goes together correctly I'll be able to sell it as part of a GJOB kit so then I'll be buying bigger sheets of ali for hopefully less

Cheers,
Rob

[grahambell]

Ex-Biker said:

Rob If you've got any engineering firms locally, nip in and ask. From what I gather the size you're after would more than likely go in the scrap bin of many manufacturing companies.

Yep. Take a look through Yellow Pages for sheet metal workers. Like Ex-Biker says, you can often get fair size bits from their scrap bin - but always ask first! If you bung one of the chaps a couple of quid he'll probably cut it to size if you ask.