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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: rossb on March 08, 2010, 03:32:22 PM

Title: aluminum bar stock
Post by: rossb on March 08, 2010, 03:32:22 PM

I know this is not a technical questiion, but I was wondering if anyone knows where to get some 1/8" ish " X 1" ish flat aluminum bar stock.  I have some really bright 1W & 3W LED's and I need something for a heat sink.  I'm going to replace the incandescent bulbs in my motorhome, jeep and some house lights with LED's.  It would be especially good if I could get some somewhere in the NW...

thanks
ross

Title: Re: aluminum bar stock
Post by: specialk on March 08, 2010, 04:31:22 PM

Try Metal Supermarket.  They should have what you need.

Title: Re: aluminum bar stock
Post by: FiEND on March 08, 2010, 04:35:57 PM

i got some at canadian tire.  long strap though so would need to cut it

Title: Re: aluminum bar stock
Post by: rossb on March 09, 2010, 07:49:30 AM

canadian tire...I should have thought of that

thanks for the tips

Title: Re: aluminum bar stock
Post by: yyc_tbird_sc on March 09, 2010, 06:14:12 PM

Maybe a trip to Princess Auto is in store....they've got a bunch of metal stock.... ;)

Title: Re: aluminum bar stock
Post by: ornamental on March 09, 2010, 06:44:40 PM

home depot will have that in lengths of about 4'

Title: Re: aluminum bar stock
Post by: i_go_commando on March 09, 2010, 09:42:02 PM

ive got some scraps sitting on my kitchen table. I found them in the parking lot at work.are you in se calgary? they are bout 3X1 by 1/8 i have 4 for sure

Title: Re: aluminum bar stock
Post by: rossb on March 14, 2010, 08:07:00 AM

Well Canandian tire might have, about half of the employees I asked said they did but didn't know where they might keep.  I checked the trim section at  Rona and they had some - 8' for $8.49 in the sindow trim section or 4' for $12.49 in the hinge section....same stuff

Thanks for the help