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Date: 30 Aug 2005 21:12:44
From: Sniper8052
Subject: Tube supplies UK
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Does anyone from the UK have addresses of steel tube suppliers who process
small orders?
Thanks
Sniper8052
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Date: 31 Aug 2005 00:41:47
From: Mike Causer
Subject: Re: Tube supplies UK
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On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:12:44 +0000, Sniper8052 wrote:
> Does anyone from the UK have addresses of steel tube suppliers who process
> small orders?
McKay's in Cambridge have a good walk-in service. For generic materials
anyway, no use asking for 531. I'm pretty sure that Aircraft Spruce will
ship to the UK, their catalog(ue) is a great read too.
http://www.aircraft-spruce.com/
Checking in home-built aircraft circles should pay off, as will
cultivating any genuine frame-builder you can find, although you might
want tube sizes that don't occur in the upright world. Or, take the easy
way out and buy a Windcheetah kit!
Mike
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Date: 31 Aug 2005 09:55:40
From: Dave Larrington
Subject: Re: Tube supplies UK
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Also sprach Mike Causer <mikec@firstnamelastname.com.invalid >:
> On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:12:44 +0000, Sniper8052 wrote:
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>> Does anyone from the UK have addresses of steel tube suppliers who
>> process small orders?
>
> McKay's in Cambridge have a good walk-in service. For generic
> materials anyway, no use asking for 531. I'm pretty sure that
> Aircraft Spruce will ship to the UK, their catalog(ue) is a great
> read too. http://www.aircraft-spruce.com/
Aircraft Spruce certainly used to ship here; I remember Jonathan Woolrich
making use of their catalogue a Several of years ago. Consulting the list
of suppliers in the back of "So You Want To Build An HPV?[1]" might be an
option too </shameless_plug >
1 - I am at the Nut Mines and my copy isn't and and I think there's none
left in stock anyway, and we need to get the New! IMPROVED!! Revised Edition
off to the printers before I go on my holibobs, but it's a thought...
--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ >
Never trust a man with more than one moustache.
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Date: 01 Sep 2005 17:39:44
From: Sniper8052
Subject: Re: Tube supplies UK
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On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:55:40 +0100, Dave Larrington wrote:
> Also sprach Mike Causer <mikec@firstnamelastname.com.invalid>:
>> On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:12:44 +0000, Sniper8052 wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone from the UK have addresses of steel tube suppliers who
>>> process small orders?
>>
>> McKay's in Cambridge have a good walk-in service. For generic
>> materials anyway, no use asking for 531. I'm pretty sure that
>> Aircraft Spruce will ship to the UK, their catalog(ue) is a great
>> read too. http://www.aircraft-spruce.com/
>
> Aircraft Spruce certainly used to ship here; I remember Jonathan Woolrich
> making use of their catalogue a Several of years ago. Consulting the list
> of suppliers in the back of "So You Want To Build An HPV?[1]" might be an
> option too </shameless_plug>
>
> 1 - I am at the Nut Mines and my copy isn't and and I think there's none
> left in stock anyway, and we need to get the New! IMPROVED!! Revised Edition
> off to the printers before I go on my holibobs, but it's a thought...
Thanks for this, it sent me off in a different direction and I somehow
arrived at this
http://www.framebuilding.com/index.htm
Which is not a great distance away and looks very promising. I have
another welding lesson next week so I might even manage to join a couple of
tubes together. Apparently I will be making a box!
Happy Days
Sniper8052
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