RE: a metal question [TANKS]

["Doug Conn" <dwconn404-at-comcast.net>]

I'm in Malvern, PA. It's about 50 miles west of Philadelphia.

        - Doug


-----Original Message-----
From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com] On
Behalf Of Rick v100
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 8:28 PM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Subject: RE: a metal question [TANKS]

Where are you located? 

Rick 


--- Doug Conn <dwconn404-at-comcast.net> wrote:

> 
> I used onlinemetals.com for some UHMW plastic and it
> worked out pretty well.
> 
> I had a lot of trouble finding a local dealer for
> bulk metal, like aluminum
> plate or steel square tube. I tried the obvious
> channels (yellow pages,
> bigyellow.com, etc.) Any suggestions for other ways
> to locate one ?
> 
>       Thanks,
>       Doug
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com
> [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com] On
> Behalf Of Dale Smith
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 3:30 PM
> To: Dale Smith; tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> Subject: Re: a metal question [TANKS]
> 
> don't think this one got through
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dale Smith" <dale463-at-yahoo.com>
> To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: a metal question [TANKS]
> 
> 
> > Thanks rick, I'm trying to get a handle on where
> to purchase materals. I'm
> 
> > building a robot, on a 1/6th sherman tank base. I
> was constructing it out 
> > of wood, but was advised it would be better for my
> purposes to constuct in
> 
> > out of aluminium. Had no idea  where to get metal.
> Located in MI. So far 
> > two astroflight motors, on my shopping list. I'll
> send picture to the list
> 
> > as soon as I get the hull completed. Thanks again
> I appreciate it.
> >
> > Dale
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Rick v100" <rickv100-at-yahoo.com>
> > To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> > Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 2:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: a metal question [TANKS]
> >
> >
> >> How much? I just picked some up at Home Depot but
> it
> >> was probably overpriced. Better to search under
> Metals
> >> in the Yellow Pages or use something like
> >> OnlineMetals.com to order what you need.
> >>
> >> Where are you located?
> >>
> >> Rick
> >>
> >>
> >> --- Dale Smith <dale463-at-yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Where can I get aluminium? I need to know.
> Please
> >>> help if you can.
> >>>
> >>
> > 
> 
>