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ill be going to BMG here locally to get some aluminum . ill be getting solid round aluminum in 12 ft lengths . their prices are pretty reasonable and are for the whole 12 ft length , not per foot . last time i was there i was told they could cut materials to length for free so ill get them to make them 9 footers .
1/4 inch = $3
5/16 inch = $4.50
3/8 inch = $6.25
7/16 inch = $9.25
1/2 inch = $11.75
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this will be used for ground elements for my home brewed 5/8 wgp . the price for the 5/16 inch looks great for 8 ground radials . i went to lowes and looked at their 3 ft 1/4 inch aluminum rod and it seemed plenty stiff enough so im thinking BMG's slightly larger diameter will be even stiffer . i do need to be able to make a slight fish hook type bend at the end about 2 inches deep for attaching to the mounting plate though . and also to slope them down at the edge of the plate . so if the 5/16 is too stiff ill go with the 1/4 inch , and if the 1/4 is too stiff ill just stick with the 5/16 and leave them horozontal .
ill also be getting a 12 inch square (1 square foot) of flat aluminium sheet . ill decide on the thickness when i see it though . i of course want something strong and beefy , but i also need to cut , drill and bend it too so i dont want to get something so strong i cant work with it . i can get that in ....
1/8 inch = $6 sq. ft.
3/16 inch = $ 8.50 sq.ft.
1/4 inch = $ 14 sq.ft.
ive got a digital camera now so il take pics as i go and if anyone is interested ill post some here .
1/4 inch = $3
5/16 inch = $4.50
3/8 inch = $6.25
7/16 inch = $9.25
1/2 inch = $11.75
Steel Services :: Steel Distributors :: Metal Distributors · Virginia · Maryland · North Carolina :: VA MD NC
this will be used for ground elements for my home brewed 5/8 wgp . the price for the 5/16 inch looks great for 8 ground radials . i went to lowes and looked at their 3 ft 1/4 inch aluminum rod and it seemed plenty stiff enough so im thinking BMG's slightly larger diameter will be even stiffer . i do need to be able to make a slight fish hook type bend at the end about 2 inches deep for attaching to the mounting plate though . and also to slope them down at the edge of the plate . so if the 5/16 is too stiff ill go with the 1/4 inch , and if the 1/4 is too stiff ill just stick with the 5/16 and leave them horozontal .
ill also be getting a 12 inch square (1 square foot) of flat aluminium sheet . ill decide on the thickness when i see it though . i of course want something strong and beefy , but i also need to cut , drill and bend it too so i dont want to get something so strong i cant work with it . i can get that in ....
1/8 inch = $6 sq. ft.
3/16 inch = $ 8.50 sq.ft.
1/4 inch = $ 14 sq.ft.
ive got a digital camera now so il take pics as i go and if anyone is interested ill post some here .
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