Aluminium in Perth?

robdddd · Post by **robdddd** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:24 pm

Can anyone recommend where to buy sheet aluminium (suitable for sump guard) in Perth (prefer North of River)

thanks

rob

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:13 pm

Try

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

BRANCH BRANCH MANAGER ADDRESS PHONE FAX MALAGA SHAUN HEGARTY 34 Boulder Rd, MALAGA 6090 08-9248-7148 08-9248-9158Smart Aluminium - one of the better suppliers of alloy. Another one to try is Ullrich Aluminium

WESTERN AUSTRALIA Perth 17 King Street, Bayswater, WA 6053
PO Box 49, Bayswater, WA 6053 Telephone
Facsimile 08 9473 4700
08 9370 3995 [email protected]

And of course Capral, who makes most of the Australian alloy product anyway...

Western Australia
Unit 3/16-18 Kewdale Road, Welshpool, WA 6106
Tel 61 8 9356 7811 Fax 61 8 9356 7822

I personally use Smart or Ullrich and find the prices reasonable. Smart do a catalogue with weight per metre, then you get a buy price from them per kg, depending on how much you want to buy - talk to an account manager with them. Then you can work out the prices from their catalogue.

robdddd · Post by **robdddd** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:51 pm

Can anyone recomend a good thickness aluminium for making a sump guard?

Would 5mm marine grade 5083 do the job, apparently it cant be folded therfore would need to be welded at foldlines.

rob

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:52 pm

You can fold it if you cut a shallow groove with an angle grinder and fold along that I think.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:42 pm

I'd use 5mm and multiple pieces welded together. 5083 will be fine (It's what they make plate alloy boats from)