Steel Guitar Builder

Was wondering if 2" x 1/8" wall thickness will flex to much! Does anyone
know where to get 2" chanell aluminum with 3/16" wall thickness?
Any help would be great!
Wayne

Wayne, I have tried 1/8" and found it too flexible. I have looked all over but cannot find 3/16" channel anywhere, One builder told me he gets it from California some place. I can just imagine the shipping cost, duties, brokerage fees etc
Just as far ahead to have it milled out of solid stock.
I would love to find a Canadian supplier as well - but so far no luck.

Bent, Martin says he uses 2x2x.25" square tube (online metals cheap) and cuts it in half using the mill so u get the cut straight.....Stormy

Guys
Would it be possible to bend one up with 3/16" sht. stock?
Wayne

Al sheet doesn't cotton to sharp bends without cracking. If you were able to heat the Al sheet and forge bend it ...maybe, buts that's requires some $ tools and stuff. In short it prolly won't work trying to bend 3/16 sheet .....but if I'm totally full o sh*t (very possibly), let us know how u did it Wayne ok?...........Stormy

Storm
I think you are probably right! You might get away with a large radius but
that wouldnt look very good! Probably the best way is to mill one from
solid bar stock. If one could get say 2"x 1" x 3/16" chanel, that would
work good but that size doesnt seem to be out there. Just wanted to
talk this over to see what options there are.
Wayne

Wayne like I posted above, Martin W uses square tube which is cut in half yielding 2 channels. He also said doing it with a bandsaw is almost if not imposible to get straight so he uses the mill. I have a buddy here with a cnc plasma cutting machine, I wonder if it can do Al. Anyone know for sure?...Stormy

Storm I never thought of the square tube thing - and Martin never told me. Well I guess he can't hold my hand every step of the way but what great idea! I hope is has 3/16 walls . I'll ask my supplier about it.

I found this place. 2x2x3/16" square!
www.metalsdepot.com
Wayne

Here ya go....http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cf ... top_cat=60.....I'm gonna go with 2" x .25"....I like solid, solid food, solid freiends, solid stool, ....u guys get it lol....Stormy