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Wildchyld999
08-15-2002, 11:55 AM
I have finished designing my parts for my custom rusty. I was wondering where/ what type of place i can go to have these parts made? can i make them myself? they are a great design (for making a sick road rusty) but where can i make them?
marcoze
08-15-2002, 01:54 PM
uhh........what kind of parts are they? if there metal, most machine shops will do it for a price, but if there rubber or plastic, you wiull have to look at like a company that makes toy trains or something.
Wildchyld999
08-15-2002, 03:14 PM
thye are aluminum
marcoze
08-15-2002, 03:40 PM
approach your local machine shop and get some prices, they will porobobally cut them up for you.
Wildchyld999
08-16-2002, 11:54 AM
well umm one bad thing... we don't have a local machine shop... but my dad did do some metal work back in the day. so he said he can do it. just where and what kind of aluminum would i use?
BULLDOG
08-16-2002, 12:17 PM
Hello,

I think that 6061 should do the job well.
Wildchyld999
08-16-2002, 03:22 PM
Yes.. but where can i get it?
BULLDOG
08-16-2002, 03:24 PM
Your local steel yard?
Roberth9000
08-16-2002, 10:30 PM
goto http://www.onlinemetals.com
PulsarD
08-17-2002, 05:51 AM
Check for aerospace companies in your area. Boeing is located here and there have a huge surplus store.. everything from big 2 foot by 1 foot by 8 inch titanium BLOCKS, so seat cover material, and they are the worlds largest seller of remanufactured drill bits or something. But any surplus yard, s yard, metal recycler, they might all have what you are looking for used. Remember, just cause it looks dented and nasty doenst mean it cant be milled into perfection.

Enjoy,

PD