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[Closed] Aluminium tube supplies, South West or mail order

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I need some aluminium box tube for a little project. Probably 4m at around 50x50mm 3mm wall but can consider other sizes or profiles. In fact ideally I'd like shorter lengths of a few different profiles but happy to keep it simple. Anyone know of a good supplier not too far from Bristol who is happy to deal with joe public for small amounts or a good mail order company for this sort of quantity (can be posted in shorter lengths)? Or any other means of getting something similar. Happy to base the design around what I can lay my hands on.


 
Posted : 15/07/2015 10:17 am
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Not sure about a supplier but aluminium is mainly imperial sizes off the shelf due to the west having the biggest control this would be cheaper.


 
Posted : 15/07/2015 10:31 am
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Aarons? Otherwise google and Yell for local suppliers : there must be one in Avonmouth. For short lenghts you might find there's a skip outside their premises for offcuts/

SMiths have a branch in Bristol
[url= http://www.smithmetal.com/products/catalogue.asp ]Box sections[/url]


 
Posted : 15/07/2015 10:49 am
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Aluminiumwarehouse.co.uk They have good diagrams of their stock in metric and imperial.


 
Posted : 15/07/2015 3:48 pm
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Be very careful buying aluminium tubes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_aluminum_tubes


 
Posted : 15/07/2015 3:54 pm
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Blackburns Aluminium
Avonmouth.
I have an account but I'm sure they will deal,with the man off the street.
They have all the profiles you can imagine but only by the length.


 
Posted : 15/07/2015 9:29 pm
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Used these folks with good service
http://www.metals4u.co.uk/aluminium/box-section/products.asp?cat_id=13


 
Posted : 15/07/2015 9:45 pm