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Old 05-16-2008, 02:46 PM
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Default Where to find an Aluminum plate thats atleast 23 x 8 x 1/8 in size? On Saturday??

I am looking for a piece of Aluminum, 6061 or 5052 in these dimensions 23 x 8 x 1/8. It can be bigger, I will cut to size, but where can I get it LOCALLY on a Saturday? I live in Palm Harbor.


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try lowes or home debo...i dont know if they have 1/8th in thick but they do have sheets there....worth a try...
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i have aluminum sheet metal here in st pete, but not sure the quality or exact dimensions but i would guess its larger than that (minus the 1/8, my guess its right about that size)
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Ill try those 2 stores, but I thought I remember never seeing anything thicker than flexible sheet metal.

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i have aluminum sheet metal here in st pete, but not sure the quality or exact dimensions but i would guess its larger than that (minus the 1/8, my guess its right about that size)
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Alro metals is open to noon or 1. On the west side of 49th south of ulmerton.
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Damn thats a nice car
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Alro metals on 49th street north of 118th in largo, but they closed already.

Thats where I get all my metal stuff.
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woot, thanks a lot!
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