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 Post subject: Longerons
PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 4:42 pm 
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Any advice on where to purchase the longerons for the fuselage. A quick check on ACS and the shipping was as much as the material. Does anyone know of a better option?


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 Post subject: Re: Longerons
PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:33 am 
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I've had good luck buying from Metalsupermarkets in Kent WA, I see the have a store in Indianapolis:
http://metalsupermarkets.com/indianapolis-east/
Give them a call and see if they have what you want, and if it's not too far to drive.
I usually buy shorts and cut-offs for small projects. I just made an air intake adapter for my fuel injection, using a foot of 4" O.D. tube and 6" of .190 6" flat stock for the flange.

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James Grahn
 Post subject: Re: Longerons
PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:52 am 
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Scott,
I'm always looking into new sources. The on line store you referenced only has 6061. Did you find 2024 thru them?
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Fraser MacPhee
 Post subject: Re: Longerons
PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:36 pm 
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They have 2024 there Cubes - I bought my 6061 baffling material from these guys, but saw the 2024 there as well, and just verified.

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 Post subject: Re: Longerons
PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:27 pm 
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Unfortunately it doesn't look like they carry any 2024 angle, Frase. Too bad... it would be nice to have a supplier that would sell with no minimums & have some of the extrusions that we need, and make it easy and available with a few mouse-clicks on the internet. Sounds like a good shop for a lot of other projects, other than longerons.

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Ryan Allen
 Post subject: Re: Longerons
PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:02 pm 
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I know everyone is well aware of them, but I try and use these folks. When they say they appreciate my business, I get the feeling they really mean it. https://www.airpartsinc.com/


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 Post subject: Re: Longerons
PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:20 pm 
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Ryan Allen wrote:
I know everyone is well aware of them, but I try and use these folks. When they say they appreciate my business, I get the feeling they really mean it. https://www.airpartsinc.com/


Yes, they are great, and I almost always pick up something from them to bring home from OSH every year. Pretty much all of the sheet aluminum on my Thorp was purchased from Airparts, when Frank & Ethel were still living. Good people.

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Fraser MacPhee
 Post subject: Re: Longerons
PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:42 pm 
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Yeah, yer correct John - I saw everything else but the angle. My bad Cubes.

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SHIPCHIEF
 Post subject: Re: Longerons
PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 11:44 pm 
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Sorry about the 2024 angle shortage..
When Metal Supermarket doesn't have what I need, I call Metal Shorts, who buys left overs from contractors. They sell it retail, so they have cut-offs, and whole sticks & sheets, but what they have in house is always a guess. I call with my list and find out if they have it.
I don't know about your area, but there must be a similar operation near every major city.

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ljkrume
 Post subject: Re: Longerons
PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 3:13 pm 
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Ditto on the good words for AirpartsInc. I was going to suggest them also. I bought all my sheet metal from there, the long actuator tube, and other things too.

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