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Sonny Mounicou  
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 More options Nov 9 2012, 4:37 pm
From: Sonny Mounicou <so...@mounicou.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 15:37:03 -0600
Local: Fri, Nov 9 2012 4:37 pm
Subject: Re: [MidsouthMakers] Scrap metal sources
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Greg,

If you want to pass by my house this weekend, you can have a look at my
scrap pile and see if anything interests you.

--Sonny

On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 9:27 PM, Greg Zapf <x86da...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I really appreciate that!  Mostly looking for scrap to do some trial
> cuts.  My current ideas are all so small that 1" x 2" plates and larger
> would be perfectly useful, any thickness, and also looking for a 1/2" or so
> thick piece to use as a tooling plate.  For rod, 1" thick or thicker, any
> short lengths are ideal for my purposes.  I'd probably be pretty happy with
> stuff outside these parameters too.  :-)

> Thanks,
> --Greg

> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 8:51 PM, Sonny Mounicou <so...@mounicou.com> wrote:

>> Greg,

>> Congrats on the mill.  I have a lot of spare pieces and tooling that you
>> could borrow.  Are you just looking for scrap to cut?  Anything in
>> particular?

>> --Sonny

>> On Nov 7, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Greg Zapf <x86da...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> Milling... I now have a CNC Sherline Milling Machine.  If I had kept my
>> casting rig, I'd probably pour my own aluminum to hack on too.  :-)  I may
>> build a new furnace just because of this.  --Greg

>> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Ed Stafford <ed.staff...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>> More casting, Greg?

>>> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Jim Snyder <jimsnyde...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>>> Greg,

>>>> I work with extruded aluminum quite often in my business. Specifically,
>>>> it's usually lineal lengths about 2" wide, about 1/16" thick and varying
>>>> lengths depending of the cut off scrap. It is factory painted however. To
>>>> see a sample, go to my website windowjim.com and watch the featured
>>>> video. The material that I'm cutting in the video is exactly what I'm
>>>> referring to.

>>>> Also I sometimes have scraps of aluminum tube 3/8" O.D. and 1/2" O.D.
>>>> but not much.

>>>> Jim Snyder
>>>> (I'm new here)

>>>> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Greg Zapf <x86da...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>> I'm suddenly looking for small cutoffs of Aluminum plate, sheet, rod,
>>>>> and eventually other metals if available... talking few inch sizes.  Anyone
>>>>> know of shops in town where such could be obtained inexpensively?

>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> --Greg

>>> --
>>> Ed Stafford


 
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