Hi Chuck Price at one place here in Orange (So. CA) was $1.90/lb probably 2-3 years ago. I heard it went up to about 2.25. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Rice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Tyson S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 5:59 PM Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: sourcing motion control parts
> > > At 12:01 PM -0700 10/24/04, Tyson S. wrote: > >Along these lines I am looking for a source to get extruded aluminum > >framing for a CNC Router project. No one puts the price of thier stuff > >on any web site. I have no idea what this stuff costs. > > About a mile from me (Santa Clara, Ca) there is a place that sells > scraps in small quantities. I have only been there once, but it was > an experience. Tons and Tons of aluminum in all shapes and sizes. I > do not know if the price was good or bad as this was the first time I > purchased any but I got 7.5 pounds of cutoff pieces for US$25. Most > of it was 6061, but I also got a couple of pieces of softer stuff. > They had cutoff pieces stacked to the ceiling in the center of the > room and 20' by all shapes and sizes along the outside walls. They > even had what looked like 1 foot cubes of aluminum. I just walked > around (the men working the machines did not seem to care), grabbed > what looked good to me, piled it on the scale, and then a guy came > up, looked at the weight, I followed him into the office and paid > cash. > > If you are in a city, do a web search on aluminum with your area > code, or zip code, or city name. > > Those that know more, let me know too what the going price per pound > is. I think I could have dickered with him. -Chuck- > > > > > > > Addresses: > FAQ: http://www.ktmarketing.com/faq.html > FILES: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/files/ > Post Messages: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Moderator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Moderators] > URL to this group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO > > OFF Topic POSTS: General Machining > If you wish to post on unlimited OT subjects goto: aol://5863:126/rec.crafts.metalworking or go thru Google.com to reach it if you have trouble. > http://www.metalworking.com/news_servers.html > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jobshophomeshop I consider this to be a sister site to the CCED group, as many of the same members are there, for OT subjects, that are not allowed on the CCED list. > > NOTICE: ALL POSTINGS TO THIS GROUP BECOME PUBLIC DOMAIN BY POSTING THEM. DON'T POST IF YOU CAN NOT ACCEPT THIS.....NO EXCEPTIONS........ > bill > List Mom > List Owner > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Addresses: FAQ: http://www.ktmarketing.com/faq.html FILES: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/files/ Post Messages: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Moderators] URL to this group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO OFF Topic POSTS: General Machining If you wish to post on unlimited OT subjects goto: aol://5863:126/rec.crafts.metalworking or go thru Google.com to reach it if you have trouble. http://www.metalworking.com/news_servers.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jobshophomeshop I consider this to be a sister site to the CCED group, as many of the same members are there, for OT subjects, that are not allowed on the CCED list. NOTICE: ALL POSTINGS TO THIS GROUP BECOME PUBLIC DOMAIN BY POSTING THEM. DON'T POST IF YOU CAN NOT ACCEPT THIS.....NO EXCEPTIONS........ bill List Mom List Owner Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
