Metal Need

[Rick Kent]

The mops/rakes/brooms I looked at were all either seamed steel tube, wood,
or plastic handled. Maybe I went to the wrong Wally World...who knows. 
Anyway, I got enough alum tubing from the website to make header extensions
for the rest of my life (3 feet x2 pieces), for about 12 bucks or so shipped
 They have lots of other nifty raw materials listed too, and will sell in
small quantities suitable to our needs, which is what I liked most.

Factor in that it came right to my door, which has to count for something,
with the price of gas and all. Driving all over and spending $6-$8 in gas,
in order to spend $5 on some widget I then have to modify, just doesn't have
the appeal it once did to me. ;-) 

Call me crazy.

Rick
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: discussion at nsrca.org
Date: Thursday, February 10, 2005 11:22:05 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Metal Need
 
Gotta buy the mop. Actually just about any kind of rake or broom will
probablyhave a thin walled ally handle that can be used. Cheapo Depot also
has collapsible extensions for paint rollers that work well in this
application
 
MattK
 
In a message dated 2/10/2005 11:09:46 AM Eastern Standard Time,
knowhow3 at bellsouth.net writes:
http://www.onlinemetals.com/
 
I recently bought some 'header extension' aluminum tubing from these guys.
Couldn't find any mop handles made of aluminum at Wally World (or anywhere
else), so I went here. They specialize in small quantities. Give them a try.
Their service was great.
 
Rick 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: discussion at nsrca.org
Date: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 07:37:24 PM
To: NSRCA
Subject: Metal Need
 
I am in serious need of 4 solid strips of T-6061, aluminum, 2mm thick, 70mm
long, 10-11mm wide.  Would pay a reasonable fee for such metal....or even a
source of them....
 
Any help out there?
Please contact off - list....and thanks, guys.

Bob Pastorello - Assembler of Well-Over-Eleven-Pound-PARFS
NSRCA 199  AMA 46373

 
 
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