Re: shipping aluminum sheet

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Subject:		Re: shipping aluminum sheet
From:		Gene Rambo (generambo@msn.com)
Date:		Wed Nov 18 - 3:17 PM

3003 comes in 4x12 too.  It can be had in differing hardnesses, I think 
1/2 hard is the norm for cowlings, etc (can't say the T_ number).  I am 
going to a local place within the week to buy a piece for my cowlings.

Talking about something that unwinds with a fury, though, if anyone is 
using hard wire (or music wire) for tail bracing or wing drag wires, I 
made the mistake of holding a roll and cutting off the brass-wire ties.  
It had the ends bent back 180 degrees, so as it started uncoiling, it 
dug those sharp ends into my hands.  I only then realized that I had no 
option but to put my foot on it, cover my face, and jump off . . . it 
slapped me about ten times before I got out of reach.  Damn near kilt 
me!

Gene
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  Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 4:17 PM
  Subject: Re: shipping aluminum sheet


  Gene,

  Oscar is looking for 4' x 12' sheets, My Piet used less 4' x 4'
  He is clearly building an all aluminum Pietenpol, or.....

  B-T-W
  3003 is very soft.
  6061 is twice as stiff
  and 2024 is three time stiffer than 6061.

  Regards

  Hans
  All wood Pietenpol NX15KV, with some steel and aluminum parts all 
wrapped in Polyfiber

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Gene Rambo <generambo@msn.com>
  To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
  Sent: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 2:16 pm
  Subject: Re: shipping aluminum sheet


  why "aircraft grade" aluminum?  Regular old 3003 aluminum is what has 
been used since the Wrights and works perfectly fine for anything on a 
Piet.  Can buy locally, is cheap, and is easy to work with.

  Gene
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    Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:52 PM
    Subject: Re: shipping aluminum sheet


    What's that Oscar, building a spam can ?

    I have bought and rolled upto .040 with out a problem.

    But did not buy from Aircraft spruce, I got my stuff local.

    Try Trident metals (Houston and Austin locations) they carry 
aircraft grade aluminum, including mill certification.
    Pick it up yourself, with sales tax still much less than Aircraft 
spruce, Wicks or Airparts

    Good luck

    Hans
    NX15KV


    -----Original Message-----
    From: Oscar Zuniga 
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    Sent: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 10:11 am
    Subject: shipping aluminum sheet


<taildrags@hotmail.com<mailto:taildrags@hotmail.com>>


Aircraft Spruce and others indicate that 4'x12' sheets
of aluminum up to about .030" can be shipped as one
piece by rolling and boxing.  They caution that they
don't guarantee that the heavier gauge material will
unroll completely flat when shipped this way.  Has
anyone ordered sheet stock that was shipped rolled
this way, and what was your experience with it?

Oscar Zuniga
Air Camper NX41CC
San Antonio, TX
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