10 gauge 6061 Aluminum sheet

litlerob1 said:

I don't know what your trip is dude.

When I Google ".100 thick Aluminum" there isn't even a bunch of Random shit that comes up. It's literally every website that pops up, has it.

"Can't find it" must mean something else to you.

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hoot said:

It's because did you read how much I needed? I guess i should have you proof read my posts before i post them.
1) I'm not real knowledgeable with sheet metal and gauges
2) I only needed a small piece so I went on McMaster Carr and MSC websites. Neither had 10 guage 6061

Do you know why they skip this size?

I knew I could get it from our big supplier. Just didn't need a big sheet and the wait. We have lots of sheet metal here but we don't use 10 gauge. The sheet will sit around unused for years.



BTW in my research... did you know anesthesiologists are partially the reason we still use the gauge system?

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projectnut said:

6061-T6 is available from Central Steel & Wire.

Aluminum Products - Wide Selection

They have 48" x 120" sheets for $56.44 per sheet and 48" x 144" sheets for $67.73 per sheet.

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hoot said:

I have a job here that requires 6061 10 gauge aluminum (.100")
In my search I find most suppliers skip over 10 gauge. I see .09" then .125"
I was wondering if anyone knows why it's not common and where I might find a 12" x 24" piece (approx)

Thank you in advance.

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litlerob1 said:

Okay, I would have wrote it like this.

I quoted a job without knowing the availability of the Material. I'm looking for .1" thick 6061 Txxx in a 12x24 sheet. I checked with Mcmastersuk and MSC but they don't have that thickness I need, in the dimensions I need. Does anyone know of someone that might be able to get me some in the next couple days. BTW I/m in Pennsylvania.

What you posted sounds like this;

I have a job, that I prefer using 6061 .1" thick.
Can you guys Google that for me?
Why is life so hard?

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atex57 said:

Did anyone notice? 10GA is NOT .100 as Hoot implied.

10Ga is about .135, which does he want???

Ya gotta be specific around here.

Ed.

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hoot said:

I don't quote jobs. I don't have to. I just make parts and fix parts for a small company. We aren't a job shop.

I already did the googling. I was wondering why McMaster and MSC skip over that gauge.

I guess i was expecting a polite answer. I didn't think my original post was ignorant but your response sure was. Just because someone doesn't convey their thoughts in perfect manner doesn't make them ignorant.

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gustafson said:

I have never used any gauge aluminum, it is odd, so that is why it is not shown on the vendors website. Fractional is more common.

As mentioned above, the very first sales related result on google shows it in stock in the size you need for what appears to be reasonable money

People are jumping on you because you are asking to be lead by the hand and then having attitude when it doesn't happen

Welcome to the World Wide Web

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Fish On said:

I had to go pull up the two line items you quoted, as those prices were astoundingly good. As in, good enough that I'd drive to Chicago from Ga to pick up a truck load.

Turns out, 56.44 and 67.73 is the listed weight of a sheet, not the cost.

I'd advise not using those prices for quoting a job...

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litlerob1 said:

Waaaa. Grow up kid.

So you didn't quote the job, but you're still responsible for procurement and manufacture? That's BS.

My suggestion is do all the work you can, before you ask us. This is part of the learning process.

R

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