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Re: Workshop/Tools/Parts

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Originally Posted by asid61 View Post
Stock up on things like aluminum stock tubing, preferably versatubes for the ease-of-use, and hex shaft.
I want to echo this. Buying aluminum from the hardware store is very expensive. It is much less expensive to buy in larger quantities online.

We buy from OnlineMetals.

Consider buying:
1"x1" angle
2"x2" angle
1"x2" tube
1"x1" tube

Depending on the game sometimes you need stronger the .125" thick and sometimes you need light weight .060" thick. We buy a mixture.
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