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[DFTF] Aluminum Sources...

This is part of a series of posts called Drinking From The Firehose on getting Dr Joe back up to speed on All Things FIRST.

Today's topic:
Aluminum Sources...

This is a relatively easy one but perhaps not.

Of course, McMaster.com is my go to source for 99% of my robot material needs. Well, not strictly true but pretty near.

But... ...they have a pretty limited supply of thin wall aluminum U Channel and Tubing. By "thin" I mean 1/16" or so.

In tubes, I am interested in finding sources for ~.062" wall:
  • 1"X2"
  • 1"X3"
  • 2"X2"
  • 2"X3"
  • 3"X3"
In U channel, I am interested in finding sources for ~.062" wall:
  • .5"X2"X.5"
  • .75"X3"X.75"
  • 1"X2"X1"
  • 1"X3"X1"
  • 1"X4"X1"
Any help out there?

Joe J.
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