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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1991 1648 Tracker Sportsman 16
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<blockquote data-quote="BossHogg" data-source="post: 132664" data-attributes="member: 2361"><p>I bought mine from a local metal supply company called <em>Speedy Metals</em>. <em>Copper and Brass Sales</em> is another place that sells the tube and angle, and I think they may have distribution points all over the country. These are examples of places to buy it new though. If you want to spend a little more time and energy looking around, you may be able to get it cheaper from a scrap yard. Check with companies that buy scrap metal. You'll save $ that way if you're able to find one. I have about $340 in tube and angle so far, so yes, it can really add up fast. If you buy it though, make sure you tell them you want the "square" stuff. I think it's 6063. It also comes in 6061, but that grade has a large internal radius and a big external radius on each end of the angle. The cross-section looks something like this..</p><p><img src="https://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/csours/Jon%20Boat%20Conversion/6061anglealuminum.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Not very good for building with</p><p></p><p> I used a combination of both sq tube and angle. The angle is cheaper by the foot. It's lighter. You don't need the added strength of tube in all places. If you want to connect two tubes on the same plane and make a "T" joint, how would you connect them? I also (as others have done on here) used the angle to make little 1.5" brackets.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BossHogg, post: 132664, member: 2361"] I bought mine from a local metal supply company called [i]Speedy Metals[/i]. [i]Copper and Brass Sales[/i] is another place that sells the tube and angle, and I think they may have distribution points all over the country. These are examples of places to buy it new though. If you want to spend a little more time and energy looking around, you may be able to get it cheaper from a scrap yard. Check with companies that buy scrap metal. You'll save $ that way if you're able to find one. I have about $340 in tube and angle so far, so yes, it can really add up fast. If you buy it though, make sure you tell them you want the "square" stuff. I think it's 6063. It also comes in 6061, but that grade has a large internal radius and a big external radius on each end of the angle. The cross-section looks something like this.. [img]https://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/csours/Jon%20Boat%20Conversion/6061anglealuminum.jpg[/img] Not very good for building with I used a combination of both sq tube and angle. The angle is cheaper by the foot. It's lighter. You don't need the added strength of tube in all places. If you want to connect two tubes on the same plane and make a "T" joint, how would you connect them? I also (as others have done on here) used the angle to make little 1.5" brackets. Hope this helps! [/QUOTE]
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